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@AgBioWorld shared
On Feb 2, 2021
The prohibitive compliance requirements of the GMO regulations effectively cuts Europe’s breeders off from scientific progress and puts them at a competitive disadvantage to countries with more enabling regulations https://t.co/YkHjDuBfA8
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Uncertain future: Will Europe’s Green Deal encourage or cripple crop gene-editing innovation?

Uncertain future: Will Europe’s Green Deal encourage or cripple crop gene-editing innovation?

The EU Green Deal and its Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity Strategies stipulate ambitious policy objectives that will fundamentally impact agricultural

@GMOAnswers shared
On Feb 1, 2021
As we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in February, we are putting the spotlight on the science behind GMOs. Check out our video on how a GMO is made, and learn more about the science of genetic modification. https://t.co/BA6RPr9cJm #WomenInScience https://t.co/HivFeMyzSP
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How We Got Here: The Science Behind Genetic Modification in Crops

How We Got Here: The Science Behind Genetic Modification in Crops

As we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we take you through the science behind GMOs and modern agriculture. Get to know GMOs and better understand the ...

@Biodesigned shared
On Feb 2, 2021
Learn more about the author @DrToddOliver @GESCenterNCSU https://t.co/4bGrvnbLe3
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Todd Kuiken

Todd Kuiken

Genetic Engineering and Society Center - Integrating scientific knowledge and public values in shaping the futures of genetic engineering, synthetic biology and biotechnology

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Feb 3, 2021
RT @ScienceAlly: Farmers have expressed excitement about Bt cotton, saying they are ready to take the daring step on a journey that will lead to full sector revival. They also hope the move will drastically reduce Kenya’s importation of used clothes, which carry a stigma. https://t.co/qJEgZFepbC
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Kirinyaga cotton farmers buoyed up by high-yielding variety

Kirinyaga cotton farmers buoyed up by high-yielding variety

Bt cotton is not easily attacked by bollworms, hence lessens pesticide application and leads to increased production

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Feb 3, 2021
RT @JulieBorlaug: Please join me next Tuesday for my roundtable discussion @WSJ #GloblalFoodForum next week to discuss "Hope through agriculture: a Green Revolution for the 21st century?" Email or message me if you would like to participate & I will get you registered https://t.co/Vx6UTKTh8a
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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal's annual conference on food and agriculture. Explore the forces and transformative trends shaping the sector.

@_atanas_ shared
On Jan 30, 2021
Adipose saturation reduces lipotoxic systemic inflammation and explains the obesity paradox #SystemicInflammation #Obesity #DHPSP https://t.co/goYYov9u1g
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Adipose saturation reduces lipotoxic systemic inflammation and explains the obesity paradox

Adipose saturation reduces lipotoxic systemic inflammation and explains the obesity paradox

Obesity sometimes seems protective in disease. This obesity paradox is predominantly described in reports from the Western Hemisphere during acute illnesses. Since adipose triglyceride ...

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Feb 2, 2021
RT @WorldFoodPrize: Happy birthday to 2013 WFP Laureate Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton. Her extraordinary work in genetics led to significant breakthroughs in plant disease and insect resistance via genetic alteration and the emergence of modern “agricultural biotechnology.” https://t.co/IpqMfW90ti https://t.co/WLzjjTiA5N
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2013: Van Montagu, Chilton, Fraley

2013: Van Montagu, Chilton, Fraley

Dr. Marc Van Montagu Brief Synopsis Dr. Marc Van Montagu, Dr. Mary Dell Chilton, and Dr. Robert Fraley share the 2013 World Food Prize for their individual breakthrough …

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Feb 3, 2021
As we continue into 2021, make sure you are equipped with the most up-to-date stats, facts, and information on #plantscience that came out this past year. Check out the best reports from 2020 and see all the progress that has been made over the year! https://t.co/oovLIcYTLT https://t.co/odn7BPPyN5
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Top 10 Studies From 2020 You May Have Missed

Top 10 Studies From 2020 You May Have Missed

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