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Annual Archive: 2008 |
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| AUGUST 2008 |
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| Philippines |
| 21-Aug-08 |
Reflections of a balik-scientist |
| 17-Aug-08 |
Abaca research project on |
| 14-Aug-08 |
Don't get caught in a bad (bacterial leaf) streak |
| 11-Aug-08 |
Occidental Mindoro mayors back biotech, support creation of info centers |
| 08-Aug-08 |
LBSCFI conducts closing ceremonies, R&D symposium |
| 07-Aug-08 |
DA boost abaca industry |
| 07-Aug-08 |
Biological structures: A course for all scientists and engineers - even philosophers |
| 05-Aug-08 |
New uses for crop wastes being developed by DOST |
| 05-Aug-08 |
Biosafety Clearing House Philippines (BCH Pilipinas) launching |
| 01-Aug-08 |
Agri research breakthroughs need support |
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| Vietnam |
| 03-Aug-08 |
Vietnam
to allow genetically modified crops to reduce imports |
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| China |
| 22-Aug-08 |
Monsanto, China seed expanding Chinese joint venture |
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| India |
| 15-Aug-08 |
President calls for ever-Green Revolution |
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| Pakistan |
| 07-Aug-08 |
Genetic
modification changing face of cultivation |
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| Africa |
| 13-Aug-08 |
Namibia crafting regulations on GMOs |
| 07-Aug-08 |
Sowing
the seeds of change |
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| Brazil |
| 21-Aug-08 |
Brazil approves use of Bayer's GMO cotton seed |
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| Honduras |
| 07-Aug-08 |
Honduras
embraces genetically modified crops |
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| Global |
| 14-Aug-08 |
The
world needs GM agriculture |
| 12-Aug-08 |
Food security and biotechnology |
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| JULY |
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| Philippines |
| 28-Jul-08 |
ICRISAT
earns second 'outstanding' rating |
| 27-Jul-08 |
GM
crops provide key to greening barren lands |
| 21-Jul-08 |
NAST
'velero' road map to hike veggie production |
| 18-Jul-08 |
DA
rushes biotech programs to raise aggie output |
| 17-Jul-08 |
Biofuels
production won't raise food prices - think tank |
| 15-Jul-08 |
Waterproof rice survives flooding |
| 12-Jul-08 |
Research saves lives |
| 09-Jul-08 |
NAST picks 2 PhilRice staffers as outstanding young scientists |
| 09-Jul-08 |
PCARRD sustains support to plant conservation efforts |
| 04-Jul-08 |
BAR supports basic research on traditional and modern biotech |
| 04-Jul-08 |
Agriculture sets sights on bananas, US training |
| 03-Jul-08 |
GMA is keynote speaker for NSTW |
| 03-Jul-08 |
Filipino doctor commended for coconut research |
| 02-Jul-08 |
A second Green Revolution |
| 01-Jul-08 |
UPLB rushes work on breeding virus-resistant abaca |
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| China |
| 11-Jul-08 |
China to urgently boost GMO crop development |
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| Taiwan |
| 01-Jul-08 |
A
green south park |
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| Thailand |
| 31-Jul-08 |
Court
throws out case against GMO papaya trial |
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| Korea |
| 01-Jul-08 |
South Korea steps up GMO corn imports for food |
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| Japan |
| 31-Jul-08 |
Monsanto
to promote GM soybeans in Japan |
| 24-Jul-08 |
Japan
to boost rice production as alternative to corn, wheat |
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| India |
| 24-Jul-08 |
Indian
Bt cotton to hit market soon |
| 03-Jul-08 |
Biotech regulator needs engineering |
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| Africa |
| 19-Jul-08 |
Malawi
now approves biotechnology policy |
| 12-Jul-08 |
Burkina Faso joins countries growing Bt cotton |
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| Europe |
| 09-Jul-08 |
European research centre study shines new light on GM crops |
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| Global |
| 18-Jul-08 |
Reinventing
rice to feed the world |
| 09-Jul-08 |
G8
leaders call for increased global access to agricultural biotechnology |
| 03-Jul-08 |
USGC applauds Codex Alimentarius commission for adopting guidelines on tolerable allowance of low-level biotech grain |
| 02-Jul-08 |
Capturing the global food market through S&T |
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| JUNE |
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| Philippines |
| 26-Jun-08 |
RP, US sign $216-M food accord |
| 24-Jun-08 |
Yap welcomes FAO support for RP biofuel proposal |
| 16-Jun-08 |
$10-M grant to be provided for rice, wheat research |
| 15-Jun-08 |
DA
commits P1.16B for agri research |
| 14-Jun-08 |
Biotechnology tapped to develop alternative fuels |
| 13-Jun-08 |
Monsanto leads $47-M corn research |
| 13-Jun-08 |
DOST to save native orchids from extinction |
| 12-Jun-08 |
Experts cite need for more investments in S&T, Agriculture |
| 12-Jun-08 |
Government grants for R&D activities continue to rise
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| 11-Jun-08 |
RP seeks more research funding for agriculture |
| 10-Jun-08 |
Biotechnology pushed to ease food shortage |
| 08-Jun-08 |
The Filipino champion: top-notch scientists, proud to be pinoy |
| 02-Jun-08 |
CBCP open to a dialogue on biotech use |
| 02-Jun-08 |
All set for the 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week in Manila in July 02 |
| 01-Jun-08 |
Researchers developing disease-resistant abaca |
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| Vietnam |
| 18-Jun-08 |
Vietnam to discuss safety in biotechnology at Asean workshop |
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| India |
| 11-Jun-08 |
India
under fire for 'misleading' biosafety statements |
| 01-Jun-08 |
Govt
planning autonomous body to regulate GM crop development |
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| Africa |
| 27-Jun-08 |
Uganda: Local genetically modified cotton to start |
| 23-Jun-08 |
African agritech agency to develop drought-tolerant maize varieties |
| 06-Jun-08 |
Scientists advocate GM food |
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| Brazil |
| 20-Jun-08 |
Brazil approves Syngenta's insect-resistant Bt11 |
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| Europe |
| 11-Jun-08 |
EU to propose more flexible GMO food imports |
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| Global |
| 23-June-08 |
Biodiversity key to food crisis - UN |
| 19-June-08 |
Biotech crops seen helping to feed hungry world |
| 12-June-08 |
Top british scientist calls for new 'Green Revolution' |
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| MAY |
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| Philippines |
| 22-May-08 |
Biofuels won't cause food crisis, says expert |
| 21-May-08 |
Ateneo studes come up with bioethanol from rice straws |
| 20-May-08 |
Golden rice: First field tests in the Philippines |
| 19-May-08 |
More rice with less water |
| 17-May-08 |
PCARRD-DOST urges adoption of makapuno embryo culture tech |
| 15-May-08 |
The 'monster' unmasked |
| 10-May-08 |
'Lumot' seen as source of biodiesel |
| 08-May-08 |
Philippine gov't denies Greenpeace claim of GMO contamination in US rice |
| 08-May-08 |
9 scientists, NGO get biotech awards |
| 05-May-08 |
Ecology group sounds alarm over GMO rice |
| 04-May-08 |
Greenpeace questions GMO policy |
| 04-May-08 |
Asean looks at RP as 'test case' in implementing biofuels policy |
| 03-May-08 |
Philippine biofuels law a model for other countries
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| 03-May-08 |
RP, IRRI join forces to attain rice self-sufficiency by 2010 |
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| China |
| 22-May-08 |
Biofortification for China: Political responses to food fortification and GM technology, interest groups, and possible strategies |
| 04-May-08 |
China experts identify gene for yield, height in rice |
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| Korea |
| 07-May-08 |
Mandatory GMO labeling is the best solution - Korea |
| 02-May-08 |
South Korea begins imports of biotech corn |
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| Pakistan |
| 14-May-08 |
Scientists urged to safeguard agri resources |
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| Egypt |
| 13-May-08 |
Egypt approves commercialization of first GM crop |
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| Africa |
| 30-May-08 |
Could
GM crops help feed Africa? |
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| Europe |
| 22-May-08 |
French lawmakers pass bill on GM crops |
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| Global |
| 30-May-08 |
Biotechnology could help solve food crisis, Monsanto asserts |
| 28-May-08 |
Cutting edge science helps the poor overcome soaring food prices |
| 22-May-08 |
International day of biological diversity |
| 13-May-08 |
Thousand gather for meeting on UN-backed treaty biosafety |
| 08-May-08 |
Agriculture in the 21st century |
| 02-May-08 |
Biotech solutions for food and fuel highlighted at world congress on industrial biotechnology |
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| APRIL |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Apr-08 |
Public warned against entry of genetically modified rice |
| 27-Apr-08 |
IRRI's new miracles: Aerobic, submarine rice |
| 26-Apr-08 |
RP biotech herbal cure enters export market |
| 25-Apr-08 |
Greenpeace
urges govt to quarantine US rice on suspicion of GMO contamination |
| 24-Apr-08 |
Unilab open to using 'biologicals' |
| 21-Apr-08 |
Biotech seen to help ease decline in food yield |
| 21-Apr-08 |
Food-price
hike may heighter biotech debate |
| 18-Apr-08 |
RP pioneers in malunggay oil export as biodiesel feedstock |
| 18-Apr-08 |
IRRI
chief upbeat RP can overcome crisis |
| 17-Apr-08 |
Community
engages in biotech enterprise |
| 16-Apr-08 |
Biotech
for the environment |
| 15-Apr-08 |
Tapping
biotechnology vs cancer |
| 14-Apr-08 |
Local
biotech to sell moringa oil to US |
| 14-Apr-08 |
Green
opportunities in health and wellness |
| 13-Apr-08 |
Pinoy
entrepreneurs lead biotech in agri |
| 08-Apr-08 |
RP
urged to expand rice hectarage, use biotech rice |
| 08-Apr-08 |
Biotechnology
offers hope for adequate rice supply |
| 07-Apr-08 |
Iloilo
corn farmers' group wins international award |
| 06-Apr-08 |
High-yielding
rice varieties pushed to raise production |
| 01-Apr-08 |
Sweet,
aromatic and so Pinoy! |
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| Thailand |
| 02-Apr-08 |
New
maize and new friendships to beat Thai drought |
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| Japan |
| 23-Apr-08 |
Japan too should be part of agricultural biotechnology |
| 03-Apr-08 |
USGC: Major Japanese
wet miller to buy biotech corn for food production |
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| Pakistan |
| 28-Apr-08 |
Bt cotton need of the hour |
| 03-Apr-08 |
USGC:
Major Japanese wet miller to buy biotech corn for food production |
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| Africa |
| 16-Apr-08 |
Uganda gives go-ahead
to biotechology policy |
| 01-Apr-08 |
Uganda:
Country looks to earn from biotech |
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| Europe |
| 24-Apr-08 |
BASF presses EU officials to approve its GM potato |
| 02-Apr-08 |
Germany approves
GMO sugar and potato field trials |
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| Global |
| 22-Apr-08 |
GM crops the only way to feed the world |
| 11-Apr-08 |
Major partnership
in rice research launched |
| 10-Apr-08 |
Researchers discover
novel 'gene toggles' in world's top food crop |
| 02-Apr-08 |
FAO
expects rice production to rise by 1.8 percent in 2008 |
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| MARCH |
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| Philippines |
| 31-Mar-08 |
Iloilo
farmers turn to Bt corn |
| 31-Mar-08 |
PCA
develops high-yield coconut from hybrids of hybrids |
| 29-Mar-08 |
Coconut
sap may find global niche market in cancer medicine |
| 29-Mar-08 |
Laguna
HS students top first biotech quiz |
| 25-Mar-08 |
LBSCFI
to recognize community's R&D endeavors |
| 24-Mar-08 |
Philippine
biotechnology on the move with field release of GM papaya |
| 24-Mar-08 |
Palace
issues EO 719 to adopt FSTP as a national program |
| 17-Mar-08 |
Government told: give incentives to R&D for science innovation |
| 16-Mar-08 |
Breeders developing heat-resistant rice |
| 16-Mar-08 |
PhilRice develops flood-tolerant variety |
| 14-Mar-08 |
Biotech eggplants harvested from experimental plot |
| 13-Mar-08 |
Rice scientists converge at PhilRice to address poverty and malnutrition |
| 10-Mar-08 |
Food versus fuel in the Philippines |
| 07-Mar-08 |
FilAm scientist says carabao fluid greatly aids bioethanol production
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| 06-Mar-08 |
GMO papaya, eggplant up for commercial production |
| 06-Mar-08 |
Coconut, ‘malunggay’ present golden opportunity to farmers |
| 05-Mar-08 |
Rice R&D confab to highlight poverty and malnutrition |
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| Vietnam |
| 19-Mar-08 |
Genetic
engineering necessary for Vietnam’s socioeconomic progress |
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| China |
| 24-Mar-08 |
Origin
Agritech updates genetically modified pipeline |
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| India |
| 18-Mar-08 |
Biotechnology may get separate ministry in India |
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| Australia |
| 01-Mar-08 |
Farms set for genetically modified canola crops |
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| Africa |
| 19-Mar-08 |
African
Agricultural Technology Foundation to develop drought-tolerant maize
varieties for small-scale farmers in Africa |
| 04-Mar-08 |
Availability of technology, perceptions key to Africa's acceptance of biotechnology |
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| Europe |
| 14-Mar-08 |
EU seen authorizing GMO animal feed maize |
| 04-Mar-08 |
New GM potatoes to be planted by Czech farmers soon |
| 03-Mar-08 |
Commercial GM crops in EU on the rise |
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| Global |
| 24-Mar-08 |
Genetically modified
crops best answer to food-price inflation |
| 17-Mar-08 |
Corn plant genome mapped: “holy grail” of crop traded globally for many purposes |
| 07-Mar-08 |
New report indicates large GM potential for South Asia |
| 07-Mar-08 |
Biotech crops’ global value hits $6.9B |
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| FEBUARY |
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| Philippines |
| 28-Feb-08 |
Gov’t tests Vitamin A-fortified rice |
| 22-Feb-08 |
Government propagates flood-tolerant rice to prepare for climate change |
| 20-Feb-08 |
Monsanto introduces contour farming in gov’t corn program |
| 18-Feb-08 |
Local company to produce rabies vaccine in Laguna |
| 18-Feb-08 |
RP cited as top GM corn producer |
| 15-Feb-08 |
RP urged to take lead in GM crop growing |
| 15-Feb-08 |
Agriculture chief eyes DOST funds for research |
| 15-Feb-08 |
Biotech and GMO use on the rise in RP |
| 14-Feb-08 |
RP a major recipient of biotech funds from USAID |
| 13-Feb-08 |
RP approves Monsanto’s new soybean technology |
| 11-Feb-08 |
Science agency cites need for program on nanotechnology |
| 11-Feb-08 |
More funds for agri biotech promised |
| 09-Feb-08 |
DOST eyes production of various vaccines |
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| Indonesia |
| 26-Feb-08 |
Agriculture ministry growing five food crops through genetic engineering |
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| China |
| 28-Feb-08 |
High food prices push China towards GMO - scientist |
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| Japan |
| 07-Feb-08 |
Roses in Japan soon in blue |
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| India |
| 19-Feb-08 |
India become world's second largest cotton producer |
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| Korea |
| 26-Feb-08 |
South Korea import of GMO corn first for food use
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| Australia |
| 05-Feb-08 |
GM bananas in field trials |
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| Brazil |
| 12-Feb-08 |
Brazil gives final permit for GMO corn varieties |
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| Europe |
| 15-Feb-08 |
Germany gives green light to label designating 'GM free' foods |
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| Global |
| 28-Feb-08 |
US scientists to unveil corn genome today |
| 25-Feb-08 |
Biotech can help countries attain development goals – ISAAA |
| 20-Feb-08 |
Farmers in developing world looking to biotech technology |
| 15-Feb-08 |
Smart biofuel crops ensure food, energy, and environmental security |
| 13-Feb-08 |
Biotech crops experience remarkable dozen years of double-digit growth |
| 04-Feb-08 |
International effort takes critical steps to accelerate growth of global biofuels market |
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| JANUARY |
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| Philippines |
| 29-Jan-08 |
Bacteria in water buffalo's rumen may help produce cellulosic biofuels |
| 28-Jan-08 |
Bayer’s GMO rice variety passes EU test |
| 28-Jan-08 |
RP losing billions due to bio-piracy |
| 28-Jan-08 |
Agri chief expects corn output to grow by more than 10% in ‘08 |
| 27-Jan-08 |
DA pushes development plan for fibers to boost rural growth |
| 27-Jan-08 |
Carabao may be key to biofuel, says scientist |
| 25-Jan-08 |
Submergence-tolerant rice line now in the pipeline |
| 22-Jan-08 |
Malunggay being considered potential source of biofuel |
| 21-Jan-08 |
Congress urged: Hasten passage of tech-transfer bill |
| 18-Jan-08 |
Nueva Ecija vies for hybrid rice capital title |
| 18-Jan-08 |
‘Pinoy Biotek’ products ripe for commercialization |
| 17-Jan-08 |
Western Visayas joins top eggplant- producing regions |
| 15-Jan-08 |
Corn farmers in Iloilo town expand to upland areas, thanks to new technology |
| 15-Jan-08 |
Biotech crops help mitigate global warming, climate change |
| 14-Jan-08 |
Corn farmers call for government support to boost production |
| 10-Jan-08 |
DA’s support to farmers lauded at corn congress |
| 08-Jan-08 |
Philippines extends commercial use of Monsanto's transgenic corn |
| 07-Jan-08 |
No big problem in marketing biotech in the Philippines |
| 07-Jan-08 |
Pasture development eyed as major factor for cost-effective cattle raising |
| 03-Jan-08 |
Bicol technology venture firm plans sorghum bio-ethanol project |
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| China |
| 26-Jan-08 |
Transgenic rice seeds still await go-ahead |
| 04-Jan-08 |
China vows help for biofuels from non-food crops |
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| India |
| 30-Jan-08 |
Agri-biotech sector grows at 30% in India |
| 24-Jan-08 |
India may turn big producer of GM rice, vegetables by 2010 |
| 14-Jan-08 |
'Green Revolution' pioneer sees crisis in India's agriculture |
| 08-Jan-08 |
Biotech applications need to be amply regulated |
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| Pakistan |
| 09-Jan-08 |
Pakistan govt to introduce genetically modified cottonseed in 2009 |
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| Australia |
| 11-Jan-08 |
GM Canola - Farmers looking forward to a golden revolution |
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| Africa |
| 22-Jan-08 |
Uganda: GMO cotton trials approved |
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| United States |
| 02-Jan-08 |
Biotechnology driving U.S. farm growth |
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| Global |
| 31-Jan-08 |
Farmers to have GMO rice by 2011 - IRRI |
| 18-Jan-08 |
Scientists find way to increase corn's vitamin A |
| 17-Jan-08 |
Biotech companies in race for hardy, drought-tolerant crops |
| 09-Jan-08 |
Biotechnology for raising farm yield |
| 02-Jan-08 |
Waterless Rice |
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