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Top news of the week: 17.07.2022.

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@JonEntine shared
On Jul 12, 2022
Glyphosate detected in 80% of urine? Reason for alarm or deceptive data distortion? @kevinfolta https://t.co/DzEOf4u4y2 via @GeneticLiteracy
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Glyphosate detected in 80% of urine? Reason for alarm or deceptive data distortion?

Glyphosate detected in 80% of urine? Reason for alarm or deceptive data distortion?

Vilifying the safe herbicide glyphosate has been a long-time proxy for attacking modern conventional agriculture. Sold under the brand name Roundup by Monsanto (absorbed by Bayer in 2018), ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jul 15, 2022
GHANA: Reporter notes biotech crops cut pesticide use, increase crop yields, boost farmer profit, & reduce GHG emissions, but some distrust the technology due to various misconceptions and myths https://t.co/3r1Pjzw2A5
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GMOs: a solution or subject of debate?

GMOs: a solution or subject of debate?

Biotechnology remains one of the most innovative technologies ever developed in the 20th Century, and it holds more promise in the 21st Century with the emergence of new tools such as gene ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jul 13, 2022
GHANA: Scientist recommends GMO as solution to agric challenges https://t.co/rktaH6RXKU
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Scientist recommends GMO as solution to agric challenges

Scientist recommends GMO as solution to agric challenges

A Research Scientist, Dr. Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, has indicated that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have played major roles in addressing challenges in the agricultural sector. ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jul 15, 2022
GHANA: Keeping the hopes of farmers on shelves; the story of Ghana’s Bt Cowpea https://t.co/feQHZ4SZyu
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Keeping the hopes of farmers on shelves; the story of Ghana’s Bt Cowpea

Keeping the hopes of farmers on shelves; the story of Ghana’s Bt Cowpea

Nearly 10 years of Ghana’s efforts to develop a pest-resistant cowpea variety—Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea, which is a product of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), farmers are yet to ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jul 15, 2022
NIGERIA: Deputy Governor implores farmers to adopt biotechnology improved seeds https://t.co/qnA5CKSAYF
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Gawuna Urges Farmers To Take Advantage Of Agricultural Biotechnology

Gawuna Urges Farmers To Take Advantage Of Agricultural Biotechnology

The deputy governor of Kano State, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna. The deputy governor of Kano State, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna, has urged local farmers in Nigeria, especially in the state to take advantage of ...

@ATinyGreenCell shared
On Jul 17, 2022
RT @kevinfolta: A free panel on #glyphosate. It would be wonderful if the real experts (scientists, farmers and regulators) registered took a peek, and we can have a discussion afterwards. July 19, 5 pm. Free. Take notes, be nice,, science is on your side. https://t.co/n8tjR1S49H https://t.co/yjbV0nFbqR
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A Call To Ban Glyphosate and other Chemical Desiccants

A Call To Ban Glyphosate and other Chemical Desiccants

We’ll explore how we arrived where we are today in regards to the most widely used pesticide in our food system, the real experience of land stewards utilizing glyphosate and the …

@JonEntine shared
On Jul 11, 2022
With sales rising, what does the future hold for AquaBounty’s genetically modified sustainable salmon? https://t.co/p5DGIMX1rx via @GeneticLiteracy
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With sales rising, what does the future hold for AquaBounty’s genetically modified sustainable salmon?

With sales rising, what does the future hold for AquaBounty’s genetically modified sustainable salmon?

AquaBounty is a biotechnology company that specializes in aquaculture. They’re best known for their development of genetically engineered salmon.

@IAmBiotech shared
On Jul 13, 2022
The pandemic made antimicrobial resistance worse, says a new report released yesterday by the CDC. https://t.co/mel6PQibMX
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Good Day BIO: Superbugs surged in 2020 as pandemic weakened defenses

Good Day BIO: Superbugs surged in 2020 as pandemic weakened defenses

The pandemic made antimicrobial resistance worse, says a new report released yesterday by the CDC. Meanwhile, with little progress reported from yesterday’s meeting between the U.S. and ...

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