Top news of the week: 29.09.2020.
#geneediting #GMO #foodheroes #biotech #COVID19
Food And Agriculture
GMO and gene-edited biofortified crops weaken case for organic agriculture https://t.co/qT3zO5E8e9
OpenGMO and gene-edited biofortified crops weaken case for organic agriculture
A new lineup of GMO and gene-edited crops with nutrient content organic growers simply can't replicate.
RT @PatNanteza: Its a great priviledge & honour to be part of the future - training the next crop of @ScienceAlly
agvocates. #geneediting #GMO for African farmers/consumers...
Alliance for Science expands mission with $10M reinvestment | Cornell Chronicle https://t.co/cv4FXIIdyg via @AddThis
OpenAlliance for Science expands mission with $10M reinvestment
The Cornell Alliance for Science is expanding its mission of science communication and advocacy and broadening its commitment to diversity and inclusion thanks to $10 million in new funding ...
Viewpoint: There's no such thing as a 'GMO,' and the history of potatoes illustrates why the term is 'nonsensical' Giovanni Molteni Tagliabue @EuropeScientist https://t.co/3a4hVi7SDj
OpenViewpoint: There’s no such thing as a ‘GMO,’ and the history of potatoes illustrates why the term is ‘nonsensical’
The expression “genetically modified organisms” (“GMOs”) is not only void of scientific value, but has negative effects on agricultural progress and food
RT @prometheusgreen: How Science-Based Regulations Can Improve Trade via @CropLifeIntl https://t.co/BBBrbP0W0M
OpenHow Science-Based Regulations Can Improve Trade
Read on to see Paul Spencer’s viewpoint on the role governments can play in making trade more efficient.
Scientist Alexandre Nepomuceno is the latest in our #biotech #foodheroes campaign thanks to his efforts in helping to bring sustainable biotech crops to the farmers of Brazil. @CropLife_La https://t.co/SyN0ygr0as https://t.co/VhYQWO5THY
OpenAlexandre Lima Nepomuceno
Because he has fought to ensure farmers have access to biotechnology and the seeds they need, Alexandre Nepomuceno is one of our #Biotech #FoodHeroes
Delays in government approvals can sometimes keep innovative technologies in plant science from the communities that need them most. And farmers get caught in the middle, hoping to be able to have access to new technology. Read Sarah Lukie’s perspective. https://t.co/ECR6lRpn0Z https://t.co/CqvMEbCrBs
OpenThe Impact of Trade Regulations on Farmers Globally
CropLife International is an association, based in Brussels, Belgium, which promotes agricultural technologies such as pesticides and plant biotechnology.
GHANA: Cowpea losses are a result of pests and insect attacks - Former CSIR Research Fellow argues GM can help- https://t.co/MVMpGiTJal https://t.co/kEUuDEzgsH
OpenCowpea losses are a result of pests and insect attacks – Former CSIR Research Fellow
The Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is set to introduce to the Ghanaian market, it's first genetically modified ...
RT @ScienceAlly: Though #COVID19 has slowed progress, researchers remain hopeful that new GMO crops will soon reach the millions of smallscale farmers who face food and nutrition insecurity, reports @josephopoku1990.
https://t.co/VBNCJU0M91
OpenHow COVID Affects Global GM Crops
Dirt to Dinner is pleased to introduce accomplished Ghanian agriculture journalist, Joseph Opoku Gakpo, to Dirt to Dinner. A 2016 Cornell Alliance for Science Global Leadership Fellow, ...