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2013-07-24 | permalink
Pakistan: foreign company speaks on GM corn field trials
Monsanto Pakistan had submitted an application in October 2008 seeking approval for seed import and field trials of Genetically Modified corn in Pakistan. The permission was granted and the process of field trials continued for two years. The trials concluded successfully in December 2010, and consequently, in February 2011, Monsanto Pakistan submitted an application and a scientific dossier seeking approval for commercial release of Genetically Modified Corn. This product is named “VT Double Pro.”
The News: Pakistan: foreign company speaks on GM corn field trials2013-07-23 | permalink
Bangladesh: Modified brinjal sees opposition
Campaigners against genetic modification (GM) of foods yesterday vehemently opposed any move to release — Bt Brinjal — the country’s first GM crop.
2013-07-22 | permalink
US leads in GMO production
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, a non-profit that promotes crop biotechnology, reports that the United States has about 70 million hectares (170 million acres) of land planted with GMO crops; Brazil has about 40 million hectares (90 million acres).
2013-07-19 | permalink
GE wheat: a mystery fit for Sherlock Holmes
As you’ve probably heard, USDA/APHIS has found that volunteer wheat plants in an Oregon field contained Monsanto’s genetically-engineered trait for glyphosate resistance. GE wheat is not approved for production or sale anywhere in the world.
2013-07-19 | permalink
Prepare for a 'GMO War' in Washington
If you think GMO is part of your HMO, you’re not alone. GMO’s or genetically modified organisms begin in the building blocks of food. Seeds are spliced with herbicides among other things to make plants less susceptible to the elements.
