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| DECEMBER 2010 |
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| Philippines |
| 23-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: BPI
assures biosafety compliance but FSBR/Bt eggplant UPMin trial pre-terminated |
| 23-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Bt
eggplant undergoes regulatory assessment and compliance, expert says |
| 23-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine university professor assures Bt eggplant is safe |
| 22-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine heads of state recognize contributions of biotechnology
to economy |
| 22-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippines' Davao City agri-council chair opens up on Bt eggplant |
| 21-Dec-10 |
Mayor wants
university to start over on hybrid eggplant testing |
| 20-Dec-10 |
UP-Min to
re-assess position on Bt-Talong |
| 20-Dec-10 |
A day of
shame for UP Mindanao |
| 17-Dec-10 |
UPLB conducts
monitoring of anthropods for Bt eggplant testing in Davao City |
| 17-Dec-10 |
Hybrid eggplants
uprooting starts |
| 15-Dec-10 |
Organic farmers
hold silent protest in Davao |
| 14-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Study shows Philippine media plays key role in public understanding
of biotechnology |
| 14-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Jose G. Burgos, Jr. Biotech Awards honors Filipino science journalists,
launches Trust Fund |
| 14-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Study shows Bt eggplant can help alleviate poverty and improve
environment |
| 14-Dec-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE:Philippine local biotechnologies showcased in biotech week contest |
| 12-Dec-10 |
P-Noy, Binay
extol biotechnology |
| 10-Dec-10 |
Ledesma:
Talong on my table |
| 06-Dec-10 |
Bt crop
issue divides LGUs |
| 06-Dec-10 |
Ledesma:
Bt eggplant and Frankenstein |
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| Vietnam |
| 11-Dec-10 |
Vietnam
to push ahead genetically modified crops |
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| India |
| 04-Dec-10 |
Govt proposes
five-member biotech regulator |
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| Pakistan |
| 05-Dec-10 |
Pawar for
GM crops to ensure food security |
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| Africa |
| 14-Dec-10 |
Nigeria:
Biotechnology economy - Biosafety Law needed |
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| NOVEMBER |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Nov-10 |
GM, Hybrid
corn technologies enhance PH productivity and resource efficiency, say top
scientist |
| 27-Nov-10 |
The undeniable
pluses of Bt 'Talong' |
| 26-Nov-10 |
Biotechnology
firm hopes to cash in on high value crops |
| 25-Nov-10 |
Manila Bulletin
tops 'Burgos' Awards for biotech journalism |
| 19-Nov-10 |
Will the
Philippines ready for Bt eggplant |
| 12-Nov-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Africa shares policy and public acceptance initiatives for agricultural
biotechnology |
| 12-Nov-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine state university offers undergraduate course on agricultural
biotechnology |
| 12-Nov-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: African scientist shares biotech research and developments in Africa |
| 07-Nov-10 |
Farmers back
field trials of GM eggplant |
| 05-Nov-10 |
UP Mindanao:
Statement on the Bt eggplant controversy |
| 04-Nov-10 |
Biotech papaya
a milestone for small-scale farmers and growers |
| 01-Nov-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Bt crops: Better and safercrops towards food security and sustainable
agriculture |
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| China |
| 04-Nov-10 |
Monsanto
plans to grow new corn variety in China |
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| Pakistan |
| 05-Nov-10 |
Bt cotton
seed: Government to sign accord with US company by December end |
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| Global |
| 30-Nov-10 |
Transgenic
plants for food scurity in the context of development |
| 05-Nov-10 |
FAO launches
2nd state of the world's plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
report |
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| OCTOBER |
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| Philippines |
| 25-Oct-10 |
Peczon: Food
security and biotechnology |
| 21-Oct-10 |
Farmers blunt
anti-GMO campaign: Support field trials of biotech eggplants |
| 15-Oct-10 |
PRESS RELEASE:
Experts:
Biotech can contribute to food security, can coexist with organic farming |
| 13-Oct-10 |
Davao City
government takes a stand; council passes bill versus Bt eggplant |
| 12-Oct-10 |
Eggplant
goes Bt to reduce cost of production |
| 11-Oct-10 |
Monsanto
says all its biotech products subjected to rigorous testing |
| 11-Oct-10 |
Field trials
for GM rice to be conducted |
| 06-Oct-10 |
UPLB scientists
developing delayed-ripening papaya |
| 04-Oct-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippines S&T Academy supports modern biotechnology |
| 04-Oct-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine science journalists partner with SEARCA and ISAAA in
science communication |
| 04-Oct-10 |
Go slow on
GMO eggplant, government told |
| 03-Oct-10 |
Coexistence
policy for GM, organic crops pushed |
| 01-Oct-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: FSBR/Bt Eggplant: Safer, more profitable biotech innovation |
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| Vietnam |
| 02-Oct-10 |
Biotechnology
needed for orchid industry |
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| Malaysia |
| 12-Oct-10 |
Biotechnology
industry ready to enter second phase |
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| Global |
| 15- Oct -10 |
ISAAA
launches "A million healing hands to help a billion hungry" campaign |
| 15-Oct-10 |
Golden
Rice may be a golden opportunity |
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| SEPTEMBER |
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| Philippines |
| 29-Sep-10 |
UP professor
bats for Bt eggplant but several groups still urge caution |
| 27-Sep-10 |
Bt eggplant
farmers can hike yield per hectare by 317% |
| 27-Sep-10 |
UPLB takes
lead in biotech education |
| 13-Sep-10 |
Agriculture
biotech office backs testing of new eggplant variety |
| 13-Sep-10 |
Commercialization
of Bt eggplant mulled |
| 12-Sep-10 |
RP leads
in beta-carotene enriched rice research |
| 11-Sep-10 |
NEWS FEATURE:
Creating options for a culture of choice |
| 09-Sep-10 |
Lawmakers
question firm on testing of GMO eggplants in RP |
| 08-Sep-10 |
Lawmaker
seeks probe on illegal eggplant testing |
| 08-Sep-10 |
Over genetically
modified eggplant test: Don't touch my 'Talong', lawmaker cries |
| 08-Sep-10 |
UPLB: Seeds
of 1st genetically modified eggplant set for in 2010 |
| 08-Sep-10 |
Makapuno:
RP's first biotech crop |
| 07-Sep-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Available GM crops went through rigorous tests, say biotech experts |
| 07-Sep-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: University of the Philippines readies borer-free eggplant |
| 06-Sep-10 |
Biotech experts:
GMO crops passed rigorous tests |
| 03-Sep-10 |
Rice advice:
Philippine farmers get tech-savvy |
| 01-Sep-10 |
What can
Philippines and Bangladesh learn from the Bt brinjal episode in India? |
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| Vietnam |
| 08-Sep-10 |
Confab looks
at biosafety |
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| India |
| 28-Sep-10 |
Rice that
can survive flooding |
| 03-Sep-10 |
Canadian
varsity to honour M.S. Swaminathan |
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| Africa |
| 26-Sep-10 |
African countries
urged to embrace biotechnology |
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| AUGUST |
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| Philippines |
| 27-Aug-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Phil regulators and educators get updates on biotech and biosafety
assessment |
| 27-Aug-10 |
Legislators
seek probe on Bt talong field trials |
| 24-Aug-10 |
RP first
to grow vitamin A-fortified 'Golden rice' |
| 23-Aug-10 |
DA pushes
organic farming, nixes genetically-modified crops |
| 23-Aug-10 |
Stop to Bt
eggplant test bucked |
| 22-Aug-10 |
Outstanding
young scientists (Last of two parts) |
| 16-Aug-10 |
Innovation
hot spots |
| 16-Aug-10 |
Government
rejects call to stop 'Bt'eggplant field testing |
| 16-Aug-10 |
Pioneer borer-free
eggplants readied |
| 16-Aug-10 |
Talong at
Bagoong |
| 15-Aug-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Bt/FSBR eggplant collaborators enhance skills in biosafety and
biotech communication |
| 15-Aug-10 |
Outstanding
young scientists (First of two parts) |
| 15-Aug-10 |
No mystery
in testing of biotech eggplant-experts |
| 15-Aug-10 |
The controversy
over talong |
| 14-Aug-10 |
DA chief
allows test on, but not production of GMO 'Talong |
| 13-Aug-10 |
Organic
farming advocates call for probe of genetically modified talong trials |
| 13-Aug-10 |
Agri boss
to ban growing of genetically modified eggplants |
| 13-Aug-10 |
Top genetics
laboratory started with microscope and prayer |
| 13-Aug-10 |
DA sec assures
Bt eggplant critics of strict safety standards |
| 11-Aug-10 |
Agriculture
chief cautious about Bt eggplant |
| 10-Aug-10 |
NEWS FEATURE:
GM crops: Engine of economic mobility |
| 10-Aug-10 |
Who's afraid
of genetically modified foods? |
| 10-Aug-10 |
DA vows to
consider health risks in commercial release of GM eggplant |
| 09-Aug-10 |
Farmers
protest Bt eggplant testing |
| 09-Aug-10 |
DA assures
critics Bt eggplant still in early 2-year test phase |
| 08-Aug-10 |
Stop field
trials of GM eggplants, DA asked |
| 07-Aug-10 |
Safe food,
safe planet |
| 05-Aug-10 |
Lobby groups
hit for GMO eggplant issue |
| 03-Aug-10 |
Groups oppose
genetically modified eggplant |
| 02-Aug-10 |
Is your food
safe? |
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| Malaysia |
| 30-Aug-10 |
Lab-engineered
mosquitoes to fight dengue |
| |
| China |
| 23-Aug-10 |
China told
to develop its own GM food |
| 03-Aug-10 |
China NDRC
only permits 11 GM corn strains |
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| Bangladesh |
| 09-Aug-10 |
Golden Rice
by 2012 |
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| India |
| 24-Aug-10 |
Don't be
guided by emotions on GM food issues: Expert |
| 17-Aug-10 |
Cabinet approves
biotechnology regulatory authority of India bill |
| 07-Aug-10 |
New GM technology
to herald next cotton revolution |
| 03-Aug-10 |
New GEAC
role clouds future of GM crops |
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| Pakistan |
| 25-Aug-10 |
Bt cotton
variety to help achieve Cotton Vision 2015 |
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| Turkey |
| 15-Aug-10 |
Turkey to
enact new GMO regulations |
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| Africa |
| 06-Aug-10 |
Uganda trials
GM bananas |
| 04-Aug-10 |
Drought tolerant
maize trials approved |
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| Europe |
| 02-Aug-10 |
EU clears
6 types of GM maize |
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| United States |
| 16-Aug-10 |
GM sugar
beets planting banned |
| 04-Aug-10 |
EPA opens
review of 22 Bt corn registrations |
| |
| Global |
| 27-Aug-10 |
Scientists
crack wheat's genetic code |
| 19-Aug-10 |
New genetic
tool helps improved rice |
| |
| JULY |
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| Philippines |
| 29-Jul-10 |
Philippines:
GM Aubergines field-tested for approval |
| 25-Jul-10 |
RP's 1st
GM eggplant soon ready for commercialization |
| 24-Jul-10 |
DOST awards
innovations |
| 22-Jul-10 |
Pinoy savants
developing flood-tolerant rice |
| 17-Jul-10 |
Develop RP's
biotechnology, Angara urges |
| 16-Jul-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Phil NAST gives award to young agriculture scientists |
| 03-Jul-10 |
Worm free
'talong' |
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| China |
| 21-Jul-10 |
China
uses oil-eating bacteria on spill |
| |
| India |
| 20-Jul-10 |
Researchers
develop virus-resistant silkworm |
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| Europe |
| 13-Jul-10 |
Factbox-Government
responses to EU GM crop plans |
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| JUNE |
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| Philippines |
| 28-Jun-10 |
RP
the first in Asia to commercialize GM eggplant |
| 27-Jun-10 |
Next
DOST chief urged to train scientists, focus on technology |
| 21-Jun-10 |
RP to develop
biotech growth centers |
| 16-Jun-10 |
Hybrid rice
gaining acceptance |
| 11-Jun-10 |
Beneftis
of radiation to agriculture cited |
| 11-Jun-10 |
GMO alternative
ordinance dead |
| 02-Jun-10 |
Militant
farmers renew call for end to use of hybrids |
| 01-Jun-10 |
Philippines:
New Sub1 rice lines developed in less time |
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| India |
| 21-Jun-10 |
India
biotech industry grew 17 percent in 2009-10: Survey |
| |
| Pakistan |
| 22-Jun-10 |
Biotech
crops improve yields |
| |
| United States |
| 22-Jun-10 |
US
supreme court overturns ban on GM crop |
| |
| Global |
| 21-Jun-10 |
Rice
yields researched to tackle food security issues |
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| MAY |
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| Philippines |
| 28-May-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Phil NAST gives awards to young agriculture scientists |
| 28-May-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: ASFARNET Phils. conducts biotech forum in Bicol region |
| 25-May-10 |
CBSUA to
pilot FSB-resistant eggplant research and plantation |
| 22-May-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Philippine Agri State University partners with media on biotechnology |
| 24-May-10 |
Borer-free
GM eggplant in RP by Q4 2011 |
| 24-May-10 |
Young Filipino
scientists learn valuable lessons from international biotech meet |
| 19-May-10 |
Monsanto
Philippines seeks approval to market second-generation 'Bt'corn |
| 08-May-10 |
6 Filipino
scientists honored |
| 01-May-10 |
She's
not an average corn farmer |
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| Vietnam |
| 26-May-10 |
City starts
work on biotechnology center |
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| Japan |
| 27-May-10 |
Genetically
engineered papayas to hit store shelves as early as summer |
| |
| India |
| 26-May-10 |
Bangalore
BIO from June 2 |
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| Global |
| 26-May-10 |
Plant
biotech world congress to highlight scientific discoveries and technologies
bringing new hope to feeding the world and improving lives |
| 20-May-10 |
BIO comments
on construction of self-replicating, synthetic bacterial cell by J. Craig
Venter Institute |
| 01-May-10 |
Asia:
Coping with climate change |
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| APRIL |
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| Philippines |
| 30-Apr-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Regulators improve biotech communication skills |
| 30-Apr-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: New tech-transfer law may hasten biotech commercialization in the
Philippines |
| 25-Apr-10 |
Herbicides-resistant
corn approved for planting in RP |
| 25-Apr-10 |
New law to
grant incentives to R&D |
| 24-Apr-10 |
Tech-transfer
law seen to boost R&D, economy |
| 22-Apr-10 |
Young Filipino
scientists learn valuable lessons from BioCamp |
| 16-Apr-10 |
PhilRice:
Drought-tolerant rice varieties can counter farm losses |
| 15-Apr-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Pan-Asia farmers share biotech knowledge and experiences |
| 15-Apr-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE: Filipina biochemist, first ASEAN L-Oreal-UNESCO Science Awardee |
| 11-Apr-10 |
IRRI chalks
up remarkable record in 50 years |
| 11-Apr-10 |
SL Agritech
to export hybrid rice seeds to Vietnam |
| 07-Apr-10 |
RP's disease-resistant
abaca needs updating |
| 06-Apr-10 |
Ex-PhilRice
offiocial bats for agrobiodiversity |
| 06-Apr-10 |
GMO rice
eyed to solve rice supply shortage |
| 04-Apr-10 |
Syngenta
files application for Bt corn for feed and food use |
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| Japan |
| 21-April-10 |
GM papaya
wins approval in U.S., Japan |
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| India |
| 24-April-10 |
Consult scientists,
not public, on Bt brinjal, Pawar told |
| |
| Pakistan |
| 20-Apr-10 |
Now, Pak
joins Bt cotton race |
| 06-Apr-10 |
Growers enthusiastic
about Bt cotton |
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| Global |
| 28-Apr-10 |
PG Economics:
Biotech crops continue to make important contributions to sustainable farming
and global food affordability |
| 25-Apr-10 |
Mounting
evidence shows positive impact of biotech crops |
| 20-Apr-10 |
Impact
of GM food on health, environment and society |
| 06-Apr-10 |
How science
could spark a second green revolution |
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| MARCH |
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| Philippines |
| 26-Mar-10 |
GM corn production
now a multi-billion peso industry |
| 21-Mar-10 |
Carabao Center
marks 17th year in week-long celebrations |
| 17-Mar-10 |
Philippine
basic research needs more funding, say scientists |
| 16-Mar-10 |
After China,
Philippines may approve GM rice |
| 15-Mar-10 |
RP still
a biotech 'mega'country |
| 14-Mar-10 |
Filipina
is first ASEAN winner of L-Oreal-UNESCO Science Award |
| 09-Mar-10 |
Organic agriculture
act will mitigate climate change |
| 05-Mar-10 |
PRESS
RELEASE:Philippines remains at the forefront of biotech adoption in Asia |
| 03-Mar-10 |
National
scientist cites need for biotechnology |
| 02-Mar-10 |
Areas planted
to 'Bt' corn 14% wider |
| 02-Mar-10 |
High yield
corn expansion to slow down because of El Niņo |
| 02-Mar-10 |
Area planted
with Bt corn seen to have fallen short |
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| China |
| 20-Mar-10 |
Central China
province denies GM rice accusation |
| 11-Mar-10 |
GM grain
still 'long distance away' |
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| India |
| 25-Mar-10 |
MS Swaminathan
throws his weight behind Bt Brinjal |
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| Europe |
| 14-Mar-10 |
Scientists
find new way to help crops fight pests |
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| Global |
| 18-Mar-10 |
World
crop output must increase to meet growing need |
| 08-Mar-10 |
Biotech
crops global value hits $10.5 billion in 2009 |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| Philippines |
| 26-Feb-10 |
RP among
countries with growing biotech crop share |
| 21-Feb-10 |
RP ideal
for biotech, says DA official |
| 10-Feb-10 |
DAR to revitalize
Bicol's indigeneous crops |
| 08-Feb-10 |
Syngenta
and climate change, biodiversity |
| 05-Feb-10 |
Greenpeace
scores RP for promoting GM crops,l calls for ecological farming instead |
| 03-Feb-10 |
S&T seen
critical to ASEAN integration |
| 01-Feb-10 |
Biotech status
in the Philippines |
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| China |
| 06-Feb-10 |
Controversial
GM rice gets green lights in China |
| 01-Feb-10 |
Chinese government
highlights seed industry development in 2010 |
| |
| India |
| 09-Feb-10 |
India halts
geentically modified eggplant release |
| |
| Romania |
| 13-Feb-10 |
44,000 tonees
of GM maize consumed in Romania, in the latest 3 years |
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| Global |
| 23-Feb-10 |
ISAAA:
Predicted second wave of biotech growth and development begins |
| 02-Feb-10 |
Scientists
create GM tomatoes which stay fresh for a month longer than usual |
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| JANUARY |
| |
| Philippines |
| 29-Jan-10 |
Strive Foundation
releases book on Bt corn and biotechnology in RP |
| 26-Jan-10 |
Where Glory,
Cory, Erap and Fidel? |
| 25-Jan-10 |
Crop biofortification
pushed to meet goals |
| 22-Jan-10 |
Press
Release: Crop biofortification, key to meeting MDGs |
| 21-Jan-10 |
Filipino-led
team discovers Malaria vaccine |
| 20-Jan-10 |
Farm output
misses '09 target |
| 11-Jan-10 |
Agri official
endorses protocol for moringa mass propagation |
| 04-Jan-10 |
RP needs
strong animal biotech program |
| 04-Jan-10 |
New hope
emerges for local cotton industry |
| 04-Jan-10 |
Development
of high-yiedling C4 rice eyed |
| 01-Jan-10 |
Gov't upgrades
molecular testing facility |
| 01-Jan-10 |
Fiber body
eyes mass propagation of newly developed abaca variety |
| |
| India |
| 28-Jan-10 |
Agri scientists
are for Bt brinjal |
| 19-Jan-10 |
Bt brinjal
safe for humans, says science ministry |
| 11-Jan-10 |
Bt brinjal:
Jairam Ramesh to hold meetings |
| |
| Bangladesh |
| 14-Jan-10 |
GM eggplants,
potatoes on trial |
| |
| United States |
| 30-Jan-10 |
Officials:
Biotechnology can boost soybean |
| |
| Global |
| 28-Jan-10 |
Enzymes
could boost biofuel production |
| 20-Jan-10 |
Can GM
crops feed the hungry? |
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