Indian Cotton farmers opt for double-gene Bt technology 26 July 2010 Indian farmers have graduated from the first-generation ‘single-gene' Bt hybrids to adopting more advanced ‘double-gene' versions of the same technology.
Syngenta Abandons Goal for 2010 Earnings Growth as Inventories Hurt Prices 23 July 2010 Syngenta AG, the world’s biggest maker of agriculture chemicals, said first-half profit declined 11 percent as burgeoning inventories of pesticides and crop-care products in North America hurt pricing.
Genetically Modified Foods Could be A Solution to the Effects of Climate Change 23 July 2010 Many solutions have presented themselves, but one stands out in front of the others as a potential fix to the food affected by climate change issue. That solution would be crops that are genetically modified.
Mapping Out Pathways to Better Soybeans 23 July 2010 Scientists are a step closer to unlocking genetic clues that may lead to packing more protein and oil into soybeans, a move that would boost their value and help U.S. growers compete in international markets.
Does Consumer Scepticism Cloud the GM Debate? 22 July 2010 The recent proposals by the European Commission regarding national jurisdiction over the cultivation of genetically-modified food have been criticised by both advocates and opponents of GM which, Ben Cooper writes, only serves to underline the intractability of the issue.
How to get IP protection for new varieties of plants and animals 22 July 2010 A new ‘low-risk’ peanut without the harmful proteins which cause an allergic reaction is great news for millions of sufferers worldwide, and could bring huge financial benefits to the researchers who developed it. However, seeking patent protection for such inventions may not be a straightforward matter.
The Adoption and Diffusion of GM Crops In United States: A Real Option Approach. 22 July 2010 The article develops a theoretical model of adoption and diffusion of new GM crops under uncertainty and irreversibility.
Low-Level Presence of New GM Crops: An Issue on the Rise for Countries Where They Lack Approval 22 July 2010 This study addresses a new issue in the commercialization of GM crops, namely the occurrence of traces—or “low-level presence” (LLP)—of nationally unapproved GM material in crop imports.