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@plantbiology shared
On Jan 14, 2022
RT @AgBioWorld: USDA report claims that after the Narendra Modi government assumed power in 2014, the Indian biotech regulatory system, under the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), has slowed considerably and lagged. Actually moribund https://t.co/GB68yGoaGI
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Modi govt’s ‘indecisiveness’ on GM crops slowed down research advancement, US agri dept criticises

Modi govt’s ‘indecisiveness’ on GM crops slowed down research advancement, US agri dept criticises

Report released by Global Agricultural Information Network of USDA cites 'existing policy environment' as a reason for uncertainty in agricultural biotech R&D in India.

@plantbiology shared
On Jan 15, 2022
RT @CornellGlobal: The new @FeedtheFuture Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership will enhance food and nutritional security in #Bangladesh and the #Philippines while protecting the health of farmers and the environment. @MaricelisAceve1 @ScienceAlly @FarmingFutureBD https://t.co/pTh4EUG5D6
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$10M project aims for more pest-resilient food options in Asia

$10M project aims for more pest-resilient food options in Asia

A new Cornell-led project will accelerate the application of a proven biotechnology to enhance food and nutritional security in Bangladesh and the Philippines while protecting the health of ...

@modestannedi shared
On Jan 12, 2022
RT @josephopoku1990: I'm moderating this conversation next week Tuesday. @arifromel @nmugwanya @PatNanteza will be on. Be our guests. Kindly do register here. https://t.co/sP7yzkq2SH Thanks @modestannedi for all the support on this. @ScienceAlly #AfSlive #Agroecology #GMOs https://t.co/5s6xTGEndD
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GM crops: Upending the agroecology rhetoric

GM crops: Upending the agroecology rhetoric

According to a recent critique published in Scientific American magazine, “GM crops are rooted in a colonial-capitalist model of agriculture based on theft of Indigenous land and on ...

@GMOAnswers shared
On Jan 11, 2022
GMOs and Food Security: Whether helping to protect crop yields against plant diseases, weeds, pests, or to reduce water use, GMOs are one of modern agriculture’s many innovations that allow farmers to grow more food with fewer resources. https://t.co/J2JBgVwNfG https://t.co/97Cv6toSyH
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GMOs Help Us Promote Food Security Worldwide and Fight Global Food Insecurity

GMOs Help Us Promote Food Security Worldwide and Fight Global Food Insecurity

*/ /*-->*/ Every day, farmers around the world use GMOs to help combat threats to food and the environment. Whether helping to protect crop yields against plant diseases, weeds, pests, or ...

@JonEntine shared
On Jan 12, 2022
This 'environmental' organization does more harm than any other in the US in spreading disinformation about food, farming and sustainability; They are the left's eqivalent of Trumpism @CFSTrueFood https://t.co/j1jVNXlNy5 via @GeneticLiteracy
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Center for Food Safety: Legal swat team of the anti-GMO and anti-pesticide movements

Center for Food Safety: Legal swat team of the anti-GMO and anti-pesticide movements

Andrew Kimbrell has turned the Center for Food Safety--no, not the FDA's CFS, but an advocacy group--into the legal arm representing organic and natural product groups targeting ...

@ASA_Soybeans shared
On Jan 14, 2022
Read top news & info impacting U.S. soy growers in this week's eBean: https://t.co/9KCn9b4IFf #AgPolicy #USSOY https://t.co/xmASvXFpwA
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Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Chavonda Jacobs-Young

Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Chavonda Jacobs-Young

Following Monday’s oral arguments in litigation regarding the registration of glyphosate, groups representing agricultural growers, retailers, landscaping, and golf course …

@jrkelly shared
On Jan 12, 2022
RT @AnnaMarieWagner: Come join @jrkelly at #JPM2022 today at 3:45pm ET to learn about @Ginkgo and get an update for 2021. 🧬 $DNA 🧬 📽️ Webcast Link: https://t.co/kgWWd9nFjL 📰Press Release w/ Prelim 2021 Highlights: https://t.co/fMl2DBrk0x
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Ginkgo Bioworks Provides Preliminary Unaudited 2021 Revenue Highlights and Business Review

Ginkgo Bioworks Provides Preliminary Unaudited 2021 Revenue Highlights and Business Review

/PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, announced today preliminary performance updates for the year...

@MycoWorksInc shared
On Jan 11, 2022
RT @GrantTrahant: 🔥 40 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2022 🔥 This marks the 9th edition of this list I create each year. Congrats to all who made it 😀 See the list: https://t.co/CuRyVs8I6v https://t.co/7w7ukOhC7g
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40 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2022

40 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2022

Of course these are not all the amazing people around the world doing spectacular things. These particular social entrepreneurs to watch for in 2022