Press monitoring
Biofuels Are Helping Build Rural Economies
17.1.2006 | Press monitoring
From China to South Africa, biofuels are helping to boost farmer incomes Increasingly, farmers are providing the fuel for a world that's as hungry for safe, renewable forms of energy as it is for nutritious food. With petroleum production expected to peak sometime before 2020, plant-derived biofuels are in demand as a more sustainable, cleaner...
Grains and gains
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
This month will be important for the future of agricultural biotechnology in Europe.
Plant produced lactoferrin comletes GRAS notification
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
The Dutch biotechnology company Pharming said last week that it had completed its filing for a Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS) notification in the United States for use of its human lactoferrin (hlF) substance in foods.
Scientists develop mechanism to “switch on” genes
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
HYDERABAD - Scientists have worked out a mechanism to “switch on” genes introduced in a plant or an animal that has the potential for treatment of diseases like cancer, diabetes and Parkinsons as also for genetic crop modification.
GM foods verdict unlikely to alter EU rules
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
BRUSSELS - A ruling expected next month by the World Trade Organisation in the transatlantic dispute over genetically modified products is likely to have more political resonance than actual impact on European food and agriculture sectors, according to officials and experts.
Europe to say GM food can be labelled as organic
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
Brussels is to allow genetically modified food to be sold as organic produce.
A century of discoveries and scientific research make plant biotechnology possible
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
People have always strived to grow better, more plentiful foods. As early as 5000 BC, farmers began saving their best and sweetest corn to use as seed the next year. But it wasn't until 1865 that Mendel concluded "unseen particles" pass these traits from generation to generation.
8.25 million farmers—90 percent of whom farm in developing countries—choose to plant biotech crops
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
Farmers in 17 countries on six continents are using plant biotechnology to solve difficult crop production challenges and conserve the environment. Over the past decade, they've increased area planted in genetically modified (GM) crops by more than 10 percent each year, increased their farm income by more than $27 billion, and achieved economic,...
Characterizing Targets in Model Organisms
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
Getting useful data from model organisms is often laborious, but new strategies and technologies are helping.
Biotech Breeding Grounds
16.1.2006 | Press monitoring
Investment capital and proximity to talent are key ingredients to raise a herd of world-class biotechs. In the race for the next biotech hub, developed countries don't always have all the advantages.
