Category Archives: GM crops

Gates Foundation is focusing on seeds and technology to help small farmers (Google / ABCNews Technology)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=11881648   Gates Agriculture Grants Focus on Seeds, Climate DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Gates Foundation, which has donated $1.5 billion to agriculture in developing countries, is focusing more investments on seeds and … Continue reading →

Posted in biotechnology, Climate / climate change, food / food security, GM crops, Water

GM crops flourishing in developing world (SciDev)

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-crops-flourishing-in-developing-world-says-report.html GM crops flourishing in developing world, says report Chen Weixiao [BEIJING] The planting of genetically modified crops has surged, particularly in developing countries, because of the global food crisis, according to a report. The number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, GM crops

Biotech and breeding (IRIN)

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89785 Biotech and breeding – glimpses of the agricultural future JAKARTA, 9 July 2010 (IRIN) – Agricultural production in the developing world could be among the hardest-hit by climate change, but new research shows that food security … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, biotechnology, GM crops

Flemish Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology For Use In Plant Breeding (Science Daily / VIB)

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091103102353.htm Flemish Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology For Use In Plant Breeding ScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2009) — One of the greatest challenges of this century is making the food supply secure in a world that finds … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, biotechnology, drought, GM crops, Technologies

Drought-Resistant Crops Will Hit Market in 5 Years, Scientist Says (Google / Yale Environment 360)

Posted on October 9, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://e360.yale.edu/content/digest.msp?id=1514 Drought-Resistant Crops Will Hit Market in 5 Years, Scientist Says A Canadian plant scientist says his company has successfully tested genetically modified, drought-resistant corn and oilseed rape that will be grown by … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, biotechnology, Desertification, drought, food / food security, GM crops

China: GM corn ‘improves animal feed, cuts pollution’ (SciDev.Net)

Posted on September 23, 2007 by

Read at : SciDev.Net http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=3891&language=1 Une variété de maïs transgénique qui ‘améliore l’alimentation des animaux et réduit la pollution’ Une variété de maïs OGM capable de réduire la pollution au phosphore et d’améliorer l’alimentation du bétail vient d’être mise au … Continue reading →

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Drought-tolerant GM crops (African Agriculture)

Posted on September 10, 2007 by

Read at : African Agriculture http://africanagriculture.blogspot.com/2007/09/plant-breeders-urged-to-develop-drought.html Plant breeders urged to develop drought-tolerant GM crops Plant breeders have been challenged to develop genetically modified (GM) crops that are relevant to the needs of developing countries, especially in light of the effects … Continue reading →

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IIED : New reports on drylands (IISD / Linkages Africa / IIED)

Posted on August 1, 2007 by

Read at : IISD African SD Policy Makers <africasd-l@lists.iisd.ca> Linkages Africa: Issue#6 31 July 200 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: NEW REPORTS ON DRYLANDS Drylands Issue Papers 144/145/146 (in French and English)

Posted in books/publications, Desertification, Ecology - environment, Forestry, gender, GM crops, land tenure, rural development, women/youth and desertification | Leave a comment

Biofuels, climate change and GM crops – who is really benefiting? (dgAlert / id21)

Posted on July 27, 2007 by

Read at : dg Environment http://topics.developmentgateway.org/environment/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1109049 id21 viewpoints Biofuels, climate change and GM crops – who is really benefiting? Rod Harbinson, head of the Environment Programme at Panos London, looks at some of the controversy regarding genetically-engineered biofuels, and their … Continue reading →

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