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| Annual Archive:
2011 | 2010
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007
| 2006 | 2005
| 2004 | 2003
| 2002 | 2001
| 2000 |
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| DECEMBER 2009 |
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| Philippines |
| 20-Dec-09 |
Virus-resistant
papaya will boost industry |
| 19-Dec-09 |
GM rice approval
in China may lead to RP propagation |
| 18-Dec-09 |
BPI opens
P3.1-M facility to test GMOs, ensure safety |
| 18-Dec-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippines upgrades GMO and pathogen detection lab |
| 09-Dec-09 |
Government
OK's Syngenta's GA21 corn, opens way to cultivation of GM corn |
| 08-Dec-09 |
DA pushes
use of biofertilizers in Bicol |
| 06-Dec-09 |
Biotech abaca |
| 04-Dec-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippines successfully celebrate National Biotech Week |
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| China |
| 21-Dec-09 |
Syngenta
expands biotech R&D capability in China |
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| Pakistan |
| 19-Dec-09 |
Bt cotton
varieties await approval |
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| Argentina |
| 22-Dec-09 |
Syngenta
receives approval for new corn technologies in Argentina |
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| Brazil |
| 08-Dec-09 |
Brazilian
farmers turn to GM soybeans, Bt corn |
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| Global |
| 15-Dec-09 |
IRRI,
Bayer partner to boost global rice productivity |
| 11-Dec-09 |
Bayer
Cropscience and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) expand
rice science collaboration |
| 06-Dec-09 |
Key seed
size gene identified |
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| NOVEMBER |
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| Philippines |
| 29-Nov-09 |
Coconut seed
farms eyed for synthetic variety |
| 25-Nov-09 |
DA urges
closer ties with private sector |
| 24-Nov-09 |
DA execs
target cotton commercialization by 2012 |
| 23-Nov-09 |
Importation
of genetically modified rice variety OK'd |
| 19-Nov-09 |
International
opinion supports GMOs, organic coexistence |
| 18-Nov-09 |
Bishops back
environmentally safe rice research |
| 17-Nov-09 |
National
Biotechnology Week 2009 to show life enhancing technologies, innovation |
| 11-Nov-09 |
15 pilot
areas in Eastern Visayas soon to harvest flood-resistant rice |
| 09-Nov-09 |
UPLB chancellor
bats for biotech crops in marginal lands |
| 08-Nov-09 |
Biotech,
non-GM crops' coexistence focus of meet |
| 08-Nov-09 |
P3.5-million
tissue-culture lab to revitalize abaca industry in ARMM |
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| Malaysia |
| 16-Nov-09 |
Palm oil
board achieves another first in oil palm genomes development |
| 09-Nov-09 |
MPOB and
Orion complete sequencing of three oil palm genome |
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| China |
| 27-Nov-09 |
Top rice
producer China approves GMO strain |
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| Australia |
| 12-Nov-09 |
Australia
to help develop GM sugar cane |
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| Pakistan |
| 26-Nov-09 |
2 Bt cotton
varieties to be avaiable for Kharif season |
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| Africa |
| 09-Nov-09 |
Uganda: U.S.$21
million sweet potato project ro aid food security, nutrition |
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| Global |
| 25-Nov-09 |
Genetic
research key to solving rice supply problems |
| 20-Nov-09 |
Genetically
modified (GM) rice at IRRI |
| 17-Nov-09 |
Can GM
rice fill the world's shortfall? |
| 11-Nov-09 |
Technology
holds answer for Asia's future challenge |
| 10-Nov-09 |
Ground-breaking
moments in global agriculture |
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| OCTOBER |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Oct-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Negrenses now
open to both organic agriculture and biotechnology |
| 27-Oct-09 |
How Philippines
mountain slopes were converted into rich Bt corn fields |
| 27-Oct-09 |
DA optimistic
on GMO confab to impact on Negros ordinance |
| 20-Oct-09 |
Rice science,
a must to cope with climate change |
| 14-Oct-09 |
More biotech
crops needed to fight climate change |
| 12-Oct-09 |
Avoiding
a possible food shortage |
| 11-Oct-09 |
DA eyes grant
for climate program |
| 10-Oct-09 |
'Snorkel'
rice cultivation best response to flooding |
| 04-Oct-09 |
OFW-turned-farmer
now biotech hero |
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| Australia |
| 11-Oct-09 |
Australia's
biotech revolution means improved crops, increased yields |
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| India |
| 21-Oct-09 |
India's biotechnology
wizard |
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| Africa |
| 14-Oct-09 |
Uganda's
GM cotton trials are promising |
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| Europe |
| 20-Oct-09 |
Chief scientist
says it would be 'unwise' not to develop GM crops in Britain |
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| Global |
| 27-Oct-09 |
UK researcher
leading international tea, in beefing up plant production |
| 22-Oct-09 |
Royal
Society: World must use GM crops |
| 15-Oct-09 |
Bill Gates
says ideology threatens hunger fix |
| 13-Oct-09 |
Unraveling
of the sorghum genome will help improve dryland crops |
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| AUGUST |
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| Philippines |
| 29-Aug-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Intl confab
highlighting KM in agri-biotechnology, slated in October |
| 24-Aug-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Asian Farmers speak, back GMOs |
| 20-Aug-09 |
Developing
biotechnology-based industry pushed |
| 20-Aug-09 |
10 state
colleges, universities to offer biotechnology courses |
| 16-Aug-09 |
RP goes biotech
to boost coffee output |
| 14-Aug-09 |
Negros Oriental
agri office supports selective banning of GMOs |
| 20-Aug-09 |
Corn, genetically
modified crops better than traditional varieties, famr experts say |
| 20-Aug-09 |
Int'l meet
delegates say GMO must be considered |
| 16-Aug-09 |
'Submarine'
rice gets approved for planting |
| 14-Aug-09 |
NegOr officials
to study proposal to ban GMOs |
| 01-Aug-09 |
Expert slams
US lobby for entry of genetically modified organisms |
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| Africa |
| 14-Aug-09 |
Egypt denies
report of banning GM imports: state agency |
| 12-Aug-09 |
Government
OKs genetically modified vines |
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| Europe |
| 11-Aug-09 |
Europe gets
ready for GMO-produced drugs |
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| Global |
| 11-Aug-09 |
Human
genome sequenced for the price of a car |
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| JULY |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Jul-09 |
Biotechnology
could hold the key to the country's food security |
| 26-Jul-09 |
'Nanotech
can help RP achieve MDGs' |
| 25-Jul-09 |
Congress
urged to require GMO food labeling |
| 24-Jul-09 |
Expert agrees
anti-GMO ordinance needs revision |
| 24-Jul-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: ASFARNET Philippines
upholds support to agri-biotechnology |
| 23-Jul-09 |
GMO rice
crucial in battle vs. drought |
| 23-Jul-09 |
Groups want
labeling of GMO food products |
| 17-Jul-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine NAST
awards premier biotech plant breeders |
| 10-Jul-09 |
GMO ban hits
hog, poultry sector expansion |
| 09-Jul-09 |
Anti-GMO
groups in Negros want implementation of ban |
| 06-Jul-09 |
Livestock
industry expansion 'on-hold' in Negros |
| 04-Jul-09 |
Gov. seeks
review of GMO ban |
| 03-Jul-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Filipino national
scientist expresses support to biotechnology in transforming Filipino lives |
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| China |
| 05-Jul-09 |
Green revolution
under way in rural China |
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| Japan |
| 31-Jul-09 |
Smartstax
corn receives Japanese import approval |
| 01-Jul-09 |
Japanese
scientists design new transgenic rice to fight allergy |
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| United States |
| 05-Jul-09 |
Exxon Mobil
invests in algae biofuel project |
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| Global |
| 05-Jul-09 |
Farmers
can feed the world |
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| JUNE |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Jun-09 |
Brazil, RP
ink biotech pacts |
| 26-Jun-09 |
3 new rice
varieties up for commercial cultivation |
| 19-Jun-09 |
IRRI developing
waterproof rice to ease climate-change effects |
| 17-Jun-09 |
GMO ban to
stay |
| 15-Jun-09 |
Fingerprinting
makes rice breeding easier |
| 04-Jun-09 |
Filipino
farmers welcome new rice varieties |
| 03-Jun-09 |
Agri experts
want anti-GMO ordinance |
| 02-Jun-09 |
Bacolod diocese
against entry of GMO products |
| 01-Jun-09 |
This widow
grew rich from growing corn |
| 01-Jun-09 |
Church vs
entry of GMO products into Negros |
| 01-Jun-09 |
Filipino
scientists developing virus-resistant 'kamote' |
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| India |
| 10-Jun-09 |
Monsanto,
BASF announce first drought-tolerant biotech crop |
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| Mexico |
| 01-June-09 |
Mexico OKs
GM corn |
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| Global |
| 12-Jun-09 |
Ethiopian
scientist named 2009 laureate |
| 12-Jun-09 |
Debate
over GM wheat ignites once again |
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| MAY |
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| Philippines |
| 31-May-09 |
UP Mindanao
gets biotech facility |
| 29-May-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine agriculture
undersecretary counts on biotech in mitigating water and energy crises |
| 28-May-09 |
Organic agriculture
goes beyond GMO ban |
| 21-May-09 |
'Fingerprinting'
marks essential breakthrough in rice research |
| 21-May-09 |
Tissue culture
seen to answer need for more forest plants |
| 20-May-09 |
Amend GMO
ordinance |
| 18-May-09 |
Malunggay
tissue-culture technology transferred to BPI |
| 18-May-09 |
GMO safe
for humans and environment |
| 15-May-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Filipino scientists
hope to develop virus-resistant sweet potato |
| 15-May-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Visayan media
enlighten on biotechnology |
| 09-May-09 |
Bioprospecting |
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| Taiwan |
| 08-May-09 |
Cabinet hopes
to develop sophisticated agriculture |
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| Korea |
| 26-May-09 |
Seoul
urges Asean to go 'green' |
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| India |
| 09-May-09 |
Bt
brinjal safe, profitable for farmers: Mahyco |
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| Africa |
| 18-May-09 |
Kari adopts
genetically modified maize |
| 12-May-09 |
The biotechnology
industry holds huge potential for economy |
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| Brazil |
| 21-May-09 |
Brazil
regulator approves second Monsanto GMO cotton seed |
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| Canada |
| 18-May-09 |
Dupont
receives Canadian regulatory approval for high oleic soybean trait |
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| Global |
| 26-May-09 |
Vatican
study endorses GMOs for food security |
| 20-May-09 |
Biotech
crops making important contributions to sustainable farming |
| 14-May-09 |
Growers
in U.S., Canada, Australia back GMO wheat |
| 01-May-09 |
International
team finds key gene that allows plants to survive drought |
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| APRIL |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Apr-09 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Problem formulation:
A critical step in risk assessment of GM crops |
| 30-Apr-09 |
Bearer of
new technology |
| 30-Apr-09 |
GMO ban seen
to collapse animal industry |
| 30-Apr-09 |
Growers
in U.S., Canada, Australia back GMO wheat |
| 26-Apr-09 |
Biotech
abaca variety eyed to revive troubled industry |
| 26-Apr-09 |
Cayetano
supports genetic testing |
| 24-Apr-09 |
Filipino
scientist studies genes involved in banana ripening |
| 20-Apr-09 |
6th National
Corn Congress presents seven demands |
| 20-Apr-09 |
DA unit backs
development of biotech sector |
| 19-Apr-09 |
BAR intensified
support for agri biotechnology research |
| 13-Apr-09 |
Irradiation
makes food 'salmonella'-free |
| 10-Apr-09 |
GM rice yields
50% more harvest even with less fertilizer and water use |
| 06-Apr-09 |
Biotech
crops' global value reaches $7.5 billion |
| 06-Apr-09 |
PCC puts
up P300-million biotech facility |
| 02-Apr-09 |
A new look
at biofuels |
| 02-Apr-09 |
Solon files
bill for biotechnology center |
| 02-Apr-09 |
Membrane
separation process: A sustainable technology for water purification, industrial |
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| India |
| 27-Apr-09 |
Virus-resistant
GM potato, groundnut under trial stage |
| 15-Apr-09 |
Bt brinjal
may be released commercially by year-end |
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| Pakistan |
| 26-Apr-09 |
Biotechnology
to increase farm productivity: Seminar |
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| Africa |
| 22-Apr-09 |
Uganda:
Ministry clears GM cotton, planting to start in May |
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| Europe |
| 27-Apr-09 |
Germany to
permit trails with GMO potato |
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| Global |
| 29-Apr-09 |
'Farming
revolution' on horizon as scientists sequence cow genome for first time |
| 17-Apr-09 |
International
team finds key gene that allows plants to survive droughty |
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| MARCH |
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| Philippines |
| 27-Mar-09 |
'Super Carabaos':
A whole lot more of beef, milk |
| 24-Mar-09 |
The carabao
gets an 'upgrade' thru crossbreeding |
| 23-Mar-09 |
Antibacterial
med from milkfish bile bags top prize in national science tilt |
| 20-Mar-09 |
Philippine
researchers develop food pathogen detection kit |
| 19-Mar-09 |
Ifugao
rice terraces declared GMO-free zone |
| 16-Mar-09 |
Filipino
expert in biotechnology slams negative campaign |
| 16-Mar-09 |
Government
urged to revolutionize biotech policies |
| 13-Mar-09 |
Biotech
abaca eyed to boost ailing industry |
| 07-Mar-09 |
Dupont
partners with IRRI to boost rice yield |
| 04-Mar-09 |
More biotech
knowledge sharing to boost food security |
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| Taiwan |
| 26-Mar-09 |
Government
aims to make biotechnology a trillion-dollar industry |
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| Malaysia |
| 26-Mar-09 |
Malaysia
to become biotechnology hub |
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| China |
| 23-Mar-09 |
Use of microorganisms
to increase crop yield, reduce livestock odors encouraged |
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| Japan |
| 13-Mar-09 |
Critical
gene for enhancing China's super rice yield identified |
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| Korea |
| 06-Mar-09 |
ASA welcomes
South Korea approval |
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| Africa |
| 17-Mar-09 |
Employ
biotechnology to fight poverty |
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| Brazil |
| 19-Mar-09 |
Brazil
approves another GMO cotton variety |
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| Cuba |
| 03-Mar-09 |
Cuba
plants first genetically modified corn crops |
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| Mexico |
| 06-Mar-09 |
Mexico allows
GM corn for experiments |
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| Global |
| 27-Mar-09 |
Gates
Foundation paying $24M to improve crop science for poor nations |
| 26-Mar-09 |
Norman
Borlaug, Happy 95th birthday! |
| 25-Mar-09 |
Biotechnology
crucial to solving the climate crisis |
| 18-Mar-09 |
Plant
will be a "green" source of plastics, predict scientists |
| 12-Mar-09 |
50 years
of rice research helps feed the world |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| Philippines |
| 26-Feb-09 |
Three more
biotech crops to hit market in 2012-plant scientist |
| 26-Feb-09 |
Editorial:
Seeds of promise, change |
| 16-Feb-09 |
Biotech
rice may be in the market by 2010 |
| 16-Feb-09 |
Vitamin
A-fortified rice may soon hit RP shelves |
| 16-Feb-09 |
‘Bt’ corn
hectares increase by 4.8% |
| 15-Feb-09 |
RP maintains
standing in world biotech league |
| 15-Feb-09 |
Fortified
with Vitamin A: RP may be first to okay ‘Golden’ rice |
| 15-Feb-09 |
RP expands
Bt crop area by 100,000 hectares more |
| 14-Feb-09 |
More farmers
go for Bt corn |
| 13-Feb-09 |
Photo Release:
Agricultural Biotechnology |
| 13-Feb-09 |
Area planted
to biotech corn up |
| 13-Feb-09 |
Biotechnology
said key to raising farm yield |
| 13-Feb-09 |
Golden rice
pm target for release in 2011 |
| 12-Feb-09 |
Platform
to translate biotech breakthroughs |
| 01-Feb-09 |
Detection
kit for food contaminants up |
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| Vietnam |
| 17-Feb-09 |
Vietnam
to grow genetically modified crops by 2015: Conference |
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| Africa |
| 18-Feb-09 |
Kenya
approves GM after years of delays |
| 11-Feb-09 |
Increasing
Africa's grain harvest |
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| Europe |
| 12-Feb-09 |
13 million
farmers can't be wrong - It's time Europe allowed UK farmers access to GM
technology |
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| Global |
| 27-Feb-09 |
World
lags in breeding climate-proof crops |
| 20-Feb-09 |
USAID
renews commitment for the program for biosafety systems |
| 19-Feb-09 |
Genetically
modified crops gain global foothold |
| 11-Feb-09 |
Biotech
crops poised for second wave of growth |
| 02-Feb-09 |
Sequencing
of sorghum genome significant for food, biofuels |
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| JANUARY |
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| Philippines |
| 26-Jan-09 |
IRRI gets
$11M to develop new rice strain, improve yields by 50% |
| 26-Jan-09 |
RP-India
agriculture agreement pushed |
| 24-Jan-09 |
Gov't to
release nutrient-rich corn variety |
| 24-Jan-09 |
Biodiversity
loss: The forgotten crisis |
| 23-Jan-09 |
Biotech crops
to help reduce malnutrition pushed |
| 19-Jan-09 |
UP dominates
DOST-BPI science awards |
| 19-Jan-09 |
Bioengineered
goats churn out medicines |
| 18-Jan-09 |
News from
the biofuel front |
| 18-Jan-09 |
Plant disease
can wipe out local banana industry |
| 09-Jan-09 |
The top 10
S&T newsmakers |
| 05-Jan-09 |
Oustanding
Filipino inventions in 2008 |
| 03-Jan-09 |
Original
source of carbon in fossil fuel, algae eyed for development as biofuel feedstock |
| 03-Jan-09 |
Nueva Ecija
Press Club honors biotech journalists |
| 01-Jan-09 |
An easy
way to germinate sago palm seeds found |
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| China |
| 16-Jan-09 |
Hong Kong
scientists produce chicken feed with bird flu vaccine |
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| Japan |
| 22-Jan-09 |
Japanese
researchers envisage nicotine-free tobacco |
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| India |
| 31-Jan-09 |
GM crops
may double agri growth rate |
| 06-Jan-09 |
First desi
Bt-cotton variety ready |
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| Pakistan |
| 20-Jan-09 |
Govt in talks
to buy Bt cotton seed |
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| Africa |
| 06-Jan-09 |
Uganda: GM
cassava ready for field trials |
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| Europe |
| 13-Jan-09 |
Agbiotech
can help mitigate climate change, but will Europe benefit |
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| United States |
| 27-Jan-09 |
Economy playing
a factor in genetically-modified wheat |
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| Global |
| 21-Jan-09 |
Social
and economic impacts of biotechnology |
| 16-Jan-09 |
Consumers
in Asia ready for benefits of biotechnology derived foods |
| 08-Jan-09 |
World's
first 'drought-tolerant' corn ready by 2010 |
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