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Top news of the week: 26.06.2022.

#GMO
#foodsecurity
#sustainability
#farmerstv
#agriculture
#agbiotech
#Cropprotection

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 21, 2022
Commentary: COVID taught us how to prepare for plant pandemic https://t.co/aI0NKKN6zO #sustainability #GMO #foodsecurity
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What Did COVID Teach Us about Preparing for a Plant Pandemic?

What Did COVID Teach Us about Preparing for a Plant Pandemic?

The question is not whether we'll experience such an event; it’s whether we'll be ready when it strikes

@JonEntine shared
On Jun 23, 2022
Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies https://t.co/zj5Wchtx9A via @GeneticLiteracy
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Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies

Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies

Two anti-GMO stalwarts — the European Union (EU) and New Zealand — are showing signs of softening their stance toward the technology in the face of climate change impacts and pressure to ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 20, 2022
RT @ScienceAlly: South Africa's example shows how GM seeds boost production -- an example other African nations pursuing food security may wish to follow, says Prof. @WandileSihlobo. https://t.co/MHvqZqqHsi
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China to adopt genetically modified maize and soy: why it matters for South Africa

China to adopt genetically modified maize and soy: why it matters for South Africa

Something important for global agriculture happened this past week but received minimal media coverage. The Chinese National Crop Variety Approval Committee released two standards that ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 21, 2022
KENYA: GMOs will help fix animal feeds issue, says lobby https://t.co/KYNaLiOkTa #farmerstv #GMO #foodsecurity
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GMOs will help fix animal feeds issue, says lobby

GMOs will help fix animal feeds issue, says lobby

lobally there is serious competition between animals and human for grains leading to a shortage of the same and rise in prices

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 21, 2022
CHINA: Approving GM crops to help achieve food self-sufficiency https://t.co/daMceszOVu #FoodSecurity #GMO #agriculture @sustainability
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China hungry for more

China hungry for more

World’s most populous nation reaches for self-sufficiency as it holds fast to food security.

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Jun 24, 2022
RT @CropLifeOZ: #Cropprotection and #agbiotech solutions are continuing to find ways to increase yield while reducing water consumption and increasing a crop’s nutrient uptake. https://t.co/4p3XgGEQg9 Via @theNASEM https://t.co/bTeWgC1aPR
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4 Science and Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

4 Science and Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

Read chapter 4 Science and Technology for Sustainable Agriculture: The need for sustainable agriculture is becoming ever more significant. The world's pop...

@JonEntine shared
On Jun 23, 2022
Viewpoint: How biotechnology can make geopolitical food security upheavals less likely — Ukrainian War prompts global rethink about Europe’s reliance on ‘obsolete technologies’ @prometheusgreen val giddings https://t.co/xWJgTdE2IN via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: How biotechnology can make geopolitical food security upheavals less likely — Ukrainian War prompts global rethink about Europe’s reliance on ‘obsolete technologies’

Viewpoint: How biotechnology can make geopolitical food security upheavals less likely — Ukrainian War prompts global rethink about Europe’s reliance on ‘obsolete technologies’

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@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 23, 2022
African scientists lead the continent’s gene editing research https://t.co/2z4CQLYG68 via @ScienceAlly
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African scientists lead the continent’s gene editing research

African scientists lead the continent’s gene editing research

Research using gene editing technology is being undertaken on the continent largely by African scientists to provide solutions for Africa, according to a panel of scientists and regulatory ...