Top news of the week: 14.07.2020.
#GMcrops #biotechcorn #biotechnology #GMOs101 #AgPolicy #USSOY #SoyLeaders #RebuildRural #cultivatedmeat #GMO
Food And Agriculture
RT @ISAAASciSpeaks: Renowned entomologist Dr. Emiliana N. Bernardo said despite the debate and opposition from other groups, what's important is that farmers understand the science, and consumers are assured that government-approved #GMcrops are safe. More in Science Speaks: https://t.co/hXH15z7lN6 https://t.co/Y4JZMYjYPf
OpenWhy do Filipino Farmers and Scientists Support Biotech Crops?
For the last 22 years, biotech crops have been planted and adopted by 70 countries. In 2018, 470,500 Filipino farmers planted 630,000 hectares of biotech corn, attesting to the benefits ...
Viewpoint: Organic food represents a 'reactionary' ideology that doesn't promote health or sustainable farming—and should not be subsidized @LaurentPahpy
https://t.co/augZjE7IZv
OpenViewpoint: Organic food represents a ‘reactionary’ ideology that doesn’t promote health or sustainable farming—and should not be subsidized
The health and environmental benefits claimed by organic agriculture are based on shaky scientific foundations.
4 things millennials should know (and love!) about food & farming @gosugarL #GMOs101 https://t.co/1yIkJcLoN5 https://t.co/YXpcgviDQP
Open4 things millennials should know (and love!) about food & farming
Some valuable advice from a farmer: from caring about the environment to connecting with the food we eat, millennials and farmers are more similar than you might think.
Check out top news impacting U.S. soybean growers in this week's eBean: https://t.co/H7Yrliaim0 #AgPolicy #USSOY #SoyLeaders #RebuildRural https://t.co/YpPqAwQE3x
OpenJuly 9, 2020
House Subcommittee Approves Strong Top-Line FY21 Appropriations Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development …
RT @LizSpecht: Three #cultivatedmeat PhD fellowships available at @ResearchUGent this fall!
"Two PhD students will mainly focus on the cell biology and culture work, whereas one PhD student will mainly focus on the development of a smart matrix and fat structuring."
https://t.co/lSAedGmxFt
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RT @PIB_India: Union Ministers @drharshvardhan and @nstomar release ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’
Read: https://t.co/QIqgQhtdyf https://t.co/RuAkDGGkUy
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences and
RT @GMOinfoEU: Researchers in Kenya & Uganda have developed a disease-resistant cassava variety that is nearing commercialization. A tremendous scientific achievement that could substantially benefit millions of people. The remaining obstacle is political
https://t.co/zMy8ek2jEe @Lominda25 #GMO https://t.co/6E33DLnBxS
OpenFacing disease crisis, Ugandan farmers say they’ll illegally grow GMO cassava to feed their families, increase yields
assava is one of the most important food crops in the Africa, a primary component of the rural economy. It is considered an excellent alternative to wheat
RT @jonathandgjones: Incorporating CRISPR and other biotech tools in the still-forming regenerative ag movement will undoubtedly cause some controversy.https://t.co/gqXeKjzHYa
OpenShould regenerative agriculture embrace gene editing? This startup says it must
Incorporating CRISPR and other biotech tools in the still-forming regenerative ag movement will undoubtedly cause some controversy.