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@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Sep 27, 2022
As the world enters the biological century, the United States' long-term fortunes will be determined by the success of this policy. But, for all of Biden's gimlet-eyed pragmatism, his approach is not without flaws. Val Giddings https://t.co/BjYKtSsIJm
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Viewpoint: How to turn Biden’s bioeconomy pledge from a PR exercise into proactive policy

Viewpoint: How to turn Biden’s bioeconomy pledge from a PR exercise into proactive policy

President Biden has published an “Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.”

@IAmBiotech shared
On Sep 27, 2022
U.S. farmers urge Washington to challenge Mexico's looming ban on genetically modified corn. https://t.co/01oJQO6nSz
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U.S. farmers urge Washington to challenge Mexico's looming ban on GM corn

U.S. farmers urge Washington to challenge Mexico's looming ban on GM corn

Farmers in the United States are urging their government to challenge a looming Mexican ban on genetically modified (GM) corn under a regional free trade agreement, warning of billions of ...

@AgBioWorld shared
On Sep 29, 2022
RT @AgBioWorld: Bioeconomy is a massive opportunity to combat climate change while producing abundant food, medicine, & more. Opposition from a purely Luddite & anti-tech perspective simply condemns the products & processes of biological advances without rhyme or reason. https://t.co/hb7JV8tf33
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What Can the Bioeconomy Do For You

What Can the Bioeconomy Do For You

To address climate change, let “life find a way.”

@JonEntine shared
On Sep 30, 2022
Viewpoint: Will King Charles abandon his kooky ideas about agriculture and help accelerate Britain's embrace of sustainable biotechnology tools? @hankcampbell @Science2_0 https://t.co/pa6tt8Oqfa via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: Will King Charles abandon his kooky ideas about agriculture and help accelerate Britain’s embrace of sustainable biotechnology tools?

Viewpoint: Will King Charles abandon his kooky ideas about agriculture and help accelerate Britain’s embrace of sustainable biotechnology tools?

England is in crisis. They lost a beloved figurehead this month but for decades prior were losing scientific ground. If you look for the home of the modern organic food and anti-vaccine ...

@JonEntine shared
On Sep 30, 2022
China’s Syngenta pushes the edge: Can technology-driven agriculture promote a new view of sustainable farming to a world still wary of biotechnology? https://t.co/qz6eLcXCIy via @GeneticLiteracy
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China’s Syngenta pushes the edge: Can technology-driven agriculture promote a new view of sustainable farming to a world still wary of biotechnology?

China’s Syngenta pushes the edge: Can technology-driven agriculture promote a new view of sustainable farming to a world still wary of biotechnology?

China has very small farms; there hasn’t been a lot of infrastructure put in place in terms of knowledge or solid assets. Now Syngenta is enabling them

@gmopundit shared
On Sep 29, 2022
RT @ISAAASciSpeaks: ISAAA Inc. launched Double Helix, the first and only magazine supplement on #agbiotech for senior high school students taking the #STEM strand in the Philippines. Read more in Science Speaks: https://t.co/82GiZr01vB #ISAAADoubleHelix #DoubleHelixMag https://t.co/iL2NOQdBAH
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ISAAA Inc. Launches the Philippines’ First Agbiotech Magazine Supplement for Senior High School Students

ISAAA Inc. Launches the Philippines’ First Agbiotech Magazine Supplement for Senior High School Students

ISAAA Inc., as part of the Know The Science: Strengthening Biotech Links project with the Philippine Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Program Office, launches Double Helix, the first ...

@gmopundit shared
On Sep 30, 2022
RT @CropTrust: Dr. Gurdev Singh Khush worked in rice breeding at @irri for 35 years and developed more than 300 high-yielding rice varieties, later known as miracle rice.🌾 Read a fascinating story about his career ⬇️ https://t.co/dos2zzVTi2
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My miracle rice

My miracle rice

Icome from a farming family. While I was studying, the opportunities were very limited and I always wanted to go abroad for higher studies and do research. In this, I was encouraged by my ...

@JonEntine shared
On Sep 27, 2022
Viewpoint: ‘He overlooks complexity' — Will King Charles promote his cult organic farming views and reject agricultural biotechnology? https://t.co/RzuTaIlnQe via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: ‘He overlooks complexity’ — Will King Charles promote his cult organic farming views and reject agricultural biotechnology?

Viewpoint: ‘He overlooks complexity’ — Will King Charles promote his cult organic farming views and reject agricultural biotechnology?

King Charles didn’t discover his penchant for sustainability all by himself. After Charles met the Indian anti-globalization activist and environmental advocate Vandana Shiva, his focus ...