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Food And Agriculture

On Nov 2, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
INDIA: Gene-editing could be way forward for improved crop, absence of regulatory regime holding back commercial use https://t.co/3dSuA8BlfL via @timesofindia
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Gene-editing could be way forward for improved crop, absence of regulatory regime holding back commercial use

Gene-editing could be way forward for improved crop, absence of regulatory regime holding back commercial use

India News: India’s use of technology for crop improvement might be finally catching up after years of neglect with Indian scientists making progress in using gen

On Oct 29, 2020
@JonEntine shared
COVID halts global GM crop approvals, hitting poor farmers in developing countries hardest @josephopoku1990 https://t.co/MSt89guouN
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COVID halts global GM crop approvals, hitting poor farmers in developing countries hardest

COVID halts global GM crop approvals, hitting poor farmers in developing countries hardest

The demand rising from COVID-19 has ramped up vaccines using various genetic modification technologies, but when it comes to agriculture, the inverse has

On Oct 29, 2020
@AgBioWorld shared
These well-funded foundations, European government aid programs, & NGOs want to shut down African debates over the future of ag tech...It’s a radical agenda that is the face of a “green” neo-colonialism https://t.co/MLXa2a0NCv
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NGOs & Foundations Want to Dictate Africa’s Agricultural Destiny

NGOs & Foundations Want to Dictate Africa’s Agricultural Destiny

Across Africa, farmers and governments are struggling to feed growing populations. Ongoing and deadly locusts and Fall Armyworm infestations, cancer-causing mycotoxins, crop diseases and ...

On Nov 2, 2020
@SynBioBeta shared
Here are 4 new videos from SynBioBeta and @LeapsByBayer! We hope these videos open up the conversation around our shared vision for a more sustainable future, one that can be built with synthetic biology. https://t.co/um1Q6b6pbg #synbio #microbiome #foodtech #agtech #futureoffood https://t.co/EwpkrnnnHO
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SynBioBeta x Leaps by Bayer

SynBioBeta x Leaps by Bayer

Building A Better Future With Biology SynBioBeta x Leaps by Bayer SynBioBeta and Leaps by Bayer share a passion for building a better world with biology. We partnered for the SynBioBeta ...

On Oct 27, 2020
@CropLifeIntl shared
When it comes to plant biotechnology, Professor Carmen Vicien believes the best is yet to come. That why this Argentinian agricultural engineer is one of our #biotech #foodheroes. @argenbiooficial @croplifela https://t.co/rpDdTlvaec https://t.co/RvojEoKHge
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Carmen Vicien

Carmen Vicien

CropLife International is an association, based in Brussels, Belgium, which promotes agricultural technologies such as pesticides and plant biotechnology.

On Oct 30, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
THAILAND: Thai Farmer Highlights Role of Biotech in Changing the Course of Agriculture https://t.co/2vnlywXxoT
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Thai Farmer Highlights Role of Biotech in Changing the Course of Agriculture

Thai Farmer Highlights Role of Biotech in Changing the Course of Agriculture

Renowned economist Graham Brookes presented the global economic and environmental impacts of biotech crops from 1996 to 2018 for Thai stakeholders through a live webinar organized by the ...

On Oct 30, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
PAKISTAN: NGOs & Foundations Want to Command Africa’s Agricultural Destiny - https://t.co/U3cjDP2giH
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NGOs & Foundations Want to Command Africa’s Agricultural Destiny

NGOs & Foundations Want to Command Africa’s Agricultural Destiny

The well-funded NGOs & foundations, European government aid programs, and NGOs want to shut down African debates...

On Oct 30, 2020
@SynBioBeta shared
“We are thrilled to continue partnering with a premier research organization like MIGAL to advance novel and potent engineered #celltherapies with the potential to treat and cure serious autoimmune and inflammatory diseases,” said Adel Nada https://t.co/XknKudSPON #celltherapy
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GentiBio Expands Leadership Team and Partnership with MIGAL to Help Advance Development of Engineered Regulatory T Cell Therapies

GentiBio Expands Leadership Team and Partnership with MIGAL to Help Advance Development of Engineered Regulatory T Cell Therapies

GentiBio announced today the appointments of Catherine Thut as Chief Business Officer and Thomas Wickham as Chief Scientific Officer.