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USDA Report States that Brexit will not change Policies Affecting GE Plants

On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a report titled “Agricultural Biotechnology Annual,” which argues that under any scenario, the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) separation from the EU (Brexit) is unlikely to change policy or trade in genetically engineered (GE) industries. According to the report prepared by USDA’s Jennifer Wilson, given the ...

Apr. 17, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

USDA Convenes Public Meeting Of The Advisory Committee On Biotechnology And 21st Century Agriculture

On May 9, 2016, USDA announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). AC21 was created to provide the USDA Secretary with information on agriculture biotechnology issues, including the long-term impacts of biotechnology on the U.S. food and agriculture system, and to provide guidance on immediate issues. The AC21 meeting will consider the ...

May 13, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Africa lays foundations for commercial GM crops

African nations should support proposed regional policy guidelines on GM technology, says an editorial in Nature. Under the new proposal from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a trade bloc of 19 African nations, the bloc would carry out science-based risk assessments on growing commercial GM crops in any of the bloc's countries. If COMESA finds the crop safe for the ...

Oct. 15, 2010

By SciDev.Net

BIO’s Dr. Clint Nesbitt Named to APLU-AAVMC Task Force on Gene Editing in Animal Agriculture

Dr. Clint Nesbitt, Senior Director of Science and Regulatory Affairs for Food & Agriculture at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), was named today to a Task Force on Gene Editing in Animal Agriculture. The Task Force is being led by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). “We applaud ...

Jun. 11, 2020

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Making agricultural biotechnologies work for family farmers

Over 400 scientists, representatives of government, civil society, the private sector, academia, farmers' associations and cooperatives are set to participate in the FAO-hosted international symposium "The Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition" from 15-17 February 2016. This scientific conference, will explore how agricultural biotechnologies can benefit ...

Feb. 11, 2016

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Agricultural biotechnology `should be open source`

Open source biotechnology, through which biotechnology inventions are made freely available for others to use and improve upon, could help developing countries overcome hurdles created by stringent intellectual property rights (IPRs), a study says. The concept is based on open source in software development. To date, open source software's free accessibility, low cost, openness to modification ...

Sep. 13, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Bush Taps Former North Dakota Governor for Ag Secretary

WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2007 (ENS) - President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate former North Dakota Governor Edward Schafer to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. If confirmed by the Senate, Schafer would replace former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, who stepped down last month to run for a Senate seat in Nebraska, where he once served as governor. ...

Nov. 2, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Scientists rally round convicted Peruvian researcher

The National Academy of Science of Peru has issued a declaration supporting a scientist convicted of defamation for criticising a colleague"s GM research. Scientists and science institutions worldwide are also lending their support to Ernesto Bustamante Donayre, a molecular biologist. In a newspaper article published in November 2007, Antonietta Gutiérrez, a biologist at the National ...

May 27, 2010

By SciDev.Net

What`s wrong with GM?

SciDev.Net is hosting a live text debate on genetically modified (GM) organisms on this page on Wednesday 11 June. For details on how to get involved, please see below. The arguments about GM continue to rage in farming, research and development communities across the world. Some declare the technology to be an environmental hazard and a threat to smallholder farmers. Others say it can feed ...

Jun. 6, 2014

By SciDev.Net

Overcoming Smallholder Challenges with Biotechnology

A new FAO publication calls for greater national and international efforts to bring agricultural biotechnologies to smallholder producers in developing countries. The publication, Biotechnologies at Work for Smallholders: Case Studies from Developing Countries in Crops, Livestock and Fish, asserts biotechnologies can help smallholders to improve their livelihoods and food security. ...

Oct. 29, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

GM eggplant trials suspended in Philippines

Field trials of genetically modified (GM) eggplant have been suspended following a dispute at one of the trial sites that led local officials to uproot 3,000 plants. Two of seven field trials of the plant — also known as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) brinjal — were halted last month (29 December), two weeks after local authorities in Davao City uprooted plants because researchers had ...

Jan. 13, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Advisory Committee On Biotechnology And 21st Century Agriculture To Meet

On November 19, 2015, the USDA published Notice of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) Meeting in the Federal Register. The meeting will review the purpose, history, operational process, and member responsibilities of the AC21; update committee members on relevant regulatory developments, initiatives, and USDA activities; and to outline new tasks for the ...

Dec. 4, 2015

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Arcadia Biosciences and Bioceres Form Verdeca, an Agricultural Technology Joint Venture

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, and Bioceres, an agricultural investment and development company owned by more than 230 of South America’s largest soybean growers, today announced the formation of Verdeca, a 50-50 joint venture ...

Feb. 29, 2012

By Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.

BIO India 2012 to be held Sep 12 - 13, 2012, in Mumbai, IN

Press Kit Materials are Available at: http://www.tradeshownews.com/events/BIO-India-2012/presskit/ Company: Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Event: BIO India 2012 Sep 12 - 13, 2012 Mumbai, IN Web: http://www.bio.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IAmBiotech Twitter: ...

Aug. 13, 2012

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Biotechnologies should benefit poor farmers in poor countries

The focus of modern and conventional biotechnologies should be redirected so as to benefit poor farmers in poor countries and not only rich farmers in rich countries, FAO said today. 'Modern and conventional biotechnologies provide potent tools for the agriculture sector, including fisheries and forestry,' said Modibo Traore, FAO Assistant Director-General, addressing the international technical ...

Mar. 1, 2010

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Ceres` Richard Flavell to Become Chief Scientific Advisor

Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE) today announced that Richard Flavell, PhD., will transition from his position as Chief Scientific Officer and an executive officer of the company to a new role of Chief Scientific Advisor. Flavell will maintain his seat on the Ceres board of directors and now serve as an exclusive consultant to the company in the field of commercial bioenergy crops. ...

Oct. 11, 2012

By Ceres

Farmers` rights `at stake in Chile`s Monsanto law bill`

Campaigners who last month marched through more than a dozen Chilean cities against a bill dubbed the 'Monsanto law' after the giant US biotech firm, plan to protest again if the bill progresses through the country's Senate. Meanwhile, the bill's supporters - mainly associations of large-scale farmers - are lobbying senators to back it. At issue is the legal implementation in Chile of the ...

Sep. 12, 2013

By SciDev.Net

ASA Joins Broad-Based Coalition to Advocate for a Federal GMO Labeling Solution

The American Soybean Association (ASA) announced on Feb. 6 that it is a member of the newly formed Coalition for Safe Affordable Food (www.CFSAF.org) and urged Congress to quickly seek a federal solution that would establish standards for the safety and labeling of food and beverage products made with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). “We need a federal GMO labeling solution that ...

Feb. 13, 2014

By American Soybean Association.

Marrone Bio Innovations` Regalia Biofungicide Included in Fungicide Resistance Action Committee`s 2012 Code List

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (MBI), a leading global provider of natural products for the agricultural and water treatment markets, announced today that the active ingredient in its Regalia® biofungicide, Reynoutria sachalinensis, has been included in the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee's (FRAC) 2012 code list, following an extensive technical review. FRAC, a technical group of CropLife ...

Mar. 15, 2012

By Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI)

Marrone Bio Innovations` Grandevo® Awarded `Best New Biopesticide` by Agrow

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. a leading global provider of biopesticides for agriculture and water applications, announced today that its groundbreaking Grandevo® bioinsecticide has been recognized by Agrow as "Best New Biopesticide" for 2012. The prestigious Agrow Awards honor corporate and individual excellence in the crop protection and production industry. "We are honored that Agrow ...

Nov. 14, 2012

By Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI)

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