FAO-ORGANIZED BIOTECH CONFERENCE IN MEXICO
CropBiotech Update (15/10/2009, 15:36:20)
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is organizing a conference on Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries (ABDC): Options and opportunities in crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries and agro-industry to face the challenges of food insecurity and climate change. The conference ... [ More ]
HERBICIDE DIVERSITY KEEPS RESISTANT WEEDS AWAY
CropBiotech Update (15/10/2009, 15:35:47)
Using different herbicide application strategies might be expensive, but according to researchers at the Purdue University, this approach will significantly reduce the population and density of glyphosate resistant weeds. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup, is effective ... [ More ]
PROJECT TO STUDY EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AFLATOXIN IN CEREALS
CropBiotech Update (15/10/2009, 15:35:23)
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a call for proposals to study the effect of climate change on aflatoxin B1 in cereals in the EU. Aflatoxin B1 is a very potent carcinogen in many species, including primates, birds, ... [ More ]
PAKISTAN: Bt COTTON CULTIVATION TO START OFFICIALLY NEXT YEAR
CropBiotech Update (15/10/2009, 15:34:59)
Pakistan is set to officially start cultivation of Bt cotton next year, according to Mohammad Farooq Saeed Khan, the country's Federal Minister for Textile Industry. "This decision would not only increase cotton production but would also play an instrumental role ... [ More ]
MONSANTO ACQUIRES WestBred
CropBiotech Update (15/10/2009, 15:34:43)
Monsanto has acquired WestBred, LLC, a U.S.-based company that specializes in wheat germplasm, the crop's seed genetic material. It hopes to strengthen wheat research and help farmers improve yields while reducing the use of input resources, such as water, land ... [ More ]
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