Top news of the week: 09.06.2020.
Biotechnology, World population, Poverty, Agriculture, Maize, Human
Food And Agriculture
RT @KHefferon: Viewpoint: CRISPR crop revolution provides counterpunch to 'misinformation' promoted by anti-GMO campaigners https://t.co/DosOqnTzZb
OpenViewpoint: CRISPR crop revolution provides counterpunch to ‘misinformation’ promoted by anti-GMO campaigners
Gene-edited crops usually can't be distinguished from conventionally-bred varieties. Opponents of NBTs may never comprehend this basic lesson of plant genetics, but that doesn't mean ...
During the pandemic, trust in science has increased and faith in quackery is on the decline. Has Covid-19 killed food fads? https://t.co/GXeOXddxbT @realagriculture
OpenHas coronavirus killed consumer interest in food fads and junk science?
A recent survey by Proof Strategies found that Canadians’ trust in doctors and scientists has increased by over 10 per cent since the pandemic hit. This
Can #geneediting save the banana? Tropic Biosciences raises $28.5 million Series B https://t.co/3b10K0zvMX @FiveSeasonsVC
OpenTropic Biosciences raises $28.5 million Series B financing to transform the massive tropical agriculture industry
Tropic Biosciences, the pioneering agricultural-biotechnology company dedicated to the development of tropical crops, has completed a $28.5 million Series B round
Zambia will soon approve two new drought-resistant cowpea, increasing food security and farmer incomes. https://t.co/cW4ZxHwdyG @isaaa_org
OpenZambia poised to release two drought-tolerant, disease-resistant cowpea varieties
Zambia will soon welcome two new varieties of drought tolerant cowpeas that can produce up to 10 percent more yield than their parent varieties despite
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community https://t.co/xgNxNlNFpc #agriland
Open‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter” to highlight the valuable role that animal ...
From Agriculture to Agroecology: How Nigeria can use Genetic Modification Technology to mitigate the effect of climate change https://t.co/omicH9wlbc via @agrobusinessngr
OpenFrom Agriculture to Agroecology: How Nigeria can use Genetic Modification Technology to mitigate the effect of climate change
How Nigeria can use Genetic Modification Technology to mitigate the effect of climate change. The adoption of GM Cowpea in Nigeria also translates to clim..
AI and automation could help streamline strained food supply chains. https://t.co/NJtoKmEtPo @sciam
Open‘Cognitive technologies’: Automated supply chains could alleviate pandemic-fueled food shortages
As the coronavirus crisis takes a massive toll on global markets, officials are increasingly raising alarms about the food supply. Maximo Torero Cullen,
“The first time I heard about agricultural biotechnology close to two decades ago, I instinctively shunned it. I simply detested the idea of scientists tampering with food for human consumption.” https://t.co/Hg3L3b1Rvv @mindanaotimes
OpenThis journalist once ‘detested’ GMOs. Here’s what changed her mind
I can actually relate to people being averse to agricultural biotechnology on the premise that it is not natural and therefore something to be vigilant,