Top news of the week: 12.06.2022.
Viewpoint: Europe’s rejection of biotechnology in favor of organics has played an unfortunate role in today’s global food crisis. ‘Precision...
Leading officials including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are sounding the alarm over the alarming state of global food security. The war in
China issues certification standards for GM crops in major boost for commercialization
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Wednesday issued two variety certification standards at the national level for genetically modified (GM) crops, including soybeans …
GMOs: The Nigerian milestone as West Africa’s launch pad
The mere mention of the acronym GMO elicits some shivers in the nerves of most Africans. Although the body of knowledge on Genetically Modified Organisms
Food security challenge: How Africa can benefit from the emerging agricultural bioeconomy
Improved governance, multisectoral and multistakeholder coordination, and “bioeconomy education” are among the potential enablers of more sustainable and climate-resilient food systems on ...
Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Bitome, an Integrated Metabolite Monitoring Platform
Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced that it has acquired certain assets from Bitome, a company pioneering real-time metabolite ...
Food security requires sharing tried-and-tested knowledge with informed policymaking
Experts and agricultural journalists from Bangladesh, Indonesia and...
Ginkgo Bioworks and Novo Nordisk to Collaborate on Expression Systems for Pharmaceutical Products
Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a collaboration with Novo Nordisk , a leading global healthcare company, to create novel ...
Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Grand Challenges India partnership to accelerate research and innovation for global health needs
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have renewed the Memor