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2014-04-03 | permalink
USA: GE fish is losing the PR war
With the genetically modified foods labeling debate raging, it’s not surprising that consumers are not showing a lot of love for AquaBounty’s genetically modified salmon right now.
Viewpoints: USA: GE fish is losing the PR war2014-04-01 | permalink
Pakistan: Commercialisation of 30 GM cotton, maize varieties against rules
The federal government has approved more than 30 varieties of genetically modified (GM) cotton and corn/maize seeds for commercialisation and field test purposes in violation of rules and quality standards.
2014-03-24 | permalink
India: Field trials of 10 Genetically Modified crops approved
The country’s apex regulator on genetically modified (GM) crops on Friday has given its nod for field trials of 10 crops in the wake of Environment Minister M Veerappa Moily removing a hurdle imposed by his predecessor Jayanthi Natarajan.
2014-03-20 | permalink
Brazil: Historic Court Ruling Stops Cultivation of Bayer's GM Maize
In an historic ruling on Thursday Brazil’s Federal Appeals Court has unanimously decided to cancel the release for cultivation of Bayer’s Liberty Link GM Maize.
2014-03-18 | permalink
Pests worm their way into genetically modified maize
Even with biotech crops, farmers still need to make use of age-old practices such as crop rotation to fight insect pests. That’s the lesson to be drawn from the latest discovery of resistance to the pest-fighting toxins added to maize — also known as corn.
