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JULY 2011
 
Philippines
20-July-11 Bt Talong field trial in NoCot eyed in two months
19-July-11 PRESS RELEASE: SEARCA and partners to conduct regional media workshop on biotechnology and climate change
18-July-11 GM crops to help mitigate climate change impact on environment
17-July-11 Youth asked to become 'scientists'
17-July-11 A giant leap for mankind: more critical than ever
11-July-11 Biotech crops not poisonous - NAST
11-July-11 11 activitsts charged for raiding UPLB farm
09-July-11 Biotech gave economic, environmental, food security benefits in past 14 years
09-July-11 DOST's expo science 2011 set
07-July-11 More investments in non-staples urged in second 'green revolution'
06-July-11 DA chief for safe GMO aggie products
01-July-11 ISAAA-SEARCA research on print media reportage of agri-biotech bags best paper
 
Malaysia
17-July-11 PM bats for bio-tech to improve farm output
 
India
08-July-11 Field trial of GM crops only after state govt' prior nod: GEAC
 
Africa
13-July-11 Kenya: Country yet to approve use of GMO, says authority
 
Global
14-July-11 While others strive to feed the worild, Greenpeace and activists destroy field trials
04-July-11 "Iron-clad" rice
 
JUNE
 
Philippines
27-June-11 PRESS RELEASE: Science experts welcome favorable decisions on Bt eggplant
26-June-11 Private foundations spearhead poverty battle
24-June-11 Coconut sugar from coco shell
23-June-11 DA launches PHL's first rice biotechnology demo farm
21-June-11 Philippines confident in attaining rice self-sufficiency in 2013
20-June-11 LGUs should adopt co-existence policy on GMOs, organic: expert
20-June-11 Gov't looks into algae potentials
17-June-11 Experimental gene crops a public risk, must be halted
17-June-11 Government wants more S&T grads
17-June-11 Greenpeace trespassed against academic freedom-UPLB
12-June-11 Biotech crops & political gullibility
12-June-11 Biotech crops shrinking global pesticide mart
11-June-11 Bt talong test gets nod
09-June-11 Commentary: Greenpeace gets busted
09-June-11 Finally, UPLB offers agricultural biotechnology
08-June-11 Go signal awaited for GM eggplant test
08-June-11 Greenpeace issues warning vs Bt crops
07-June-11 UPLB pursuing justice vs raiders
07-June-11 And we got to get ourselves back to the garden...
05-June-11 PHL dairy industry devt a must
03-June-11 Philippines asked to ban genetically-modified crops
03-June-11 PRESS RELEASE: Greenpeace violators of Bt eggplant trial to be prosecuted for malicious mischief
02-June-11 PRESS RELEASE: Provincial government in the Philippines approves Bt eggplant field trial
02-June-11 PRESS RELEASE: Filipino farmers from Isabela grateful for understanding the science of Bt eggplant
02-June-11 PRESS RELEASE: Kenyan national biosafety authority CEO shares status of the country's regulatory system
 
Malaysia
29-June-11 BIO top official praises Malaysia's commitment in biotechnology
 
China
28-June-11 China placing priority on biotechnology
 
India
28-June-11 India paying heavy cost by not adopting GM crops: Experts
22-June-11 Media colloquium on crop biotechnology in Hyderabad
10-June-11 Pioneering seed company highlights merit of Bt brinjal hybrids
 
Pakistan
16-June-11 Foreign company speaks on GM corn field trials
08-June-11 Bio-tech corn awaits approval in Pakistan
 
Africa
21-June-11 Is biotechnology the answer to Africa's food security?
 
United States
27-June-11 USDA names agriculture biotech advisory committee
 
Global
30-June-11 Biotech crucial for food security
22-June-11 Scientists decode deep history of coconuts
19-June-11 Genetically modified plants hold great potential
18-June-11 Asia's food security conundrum: More apparent than real?
13-June-11 RPT Special Report: Scientists race to avoid a bitter climate change harvest
 
MAY
 
Philippines
30-May-11 SEARCA, La Salle Bacolod hold biotechnology forum
30-May-11 Govt eyes law to label GMOs
23-May-11 PRESS RELEASE: SEARCA supports training on management of agriculturally important microbial resources
23-May-11 North Cotabato dads OK Bt-eggplant testing
22-May-11 Witholding GM crops from farmers an 'injustice'
21-May-11 Bt talong tests to go on in USM
20-May-11 PRESS RELEASE: Biotech forum updates key stakeholders on concepts, new technologies, and initiatives
20-May-11 PRESS RELEASE: Philippine lawmakers urge students to take up agricultural sciences
19-May-11 Farmers, stakeholders join workshop on crop biotech communication
18-May-11 Food for thought: Rice research and the quest to end hunger
18-May-11 Agri workers learn insect resistance management
13-May-11 Unconventional breeding yields sweeter jackfruit
12-May-11 Test kit to detect damaging abaca virus now available
12-May-11 PRESS RELEASE: Farmers and key stakeholders participate in biotech communication workshop
12-May-11 PRESS RELEASE: Filipino farmers ratify resolution supporting Bt eggplant trials
05-May-11 DA pushes use of biotech crops
01-May-11 Sanggunian approves Bt eggplant trial at UPLB
 
Malaysia
13-May-11 National biotechnology policy's phase 2 to attract RM9 billion in investments
 
China
31-May-11 Self-sufficient food policy benefits world
 
India
25-May-11 Experts favour limited release of Bt brinjal; NGOs frown
13-May-11 Editorial: India must capitalize on biotechnology
07-May-11 Bt to solve food security problems: Scientist
05-May-11 Indian biotech industry to reach $10 BN mark by 2015
 
Pakistan
14-May-11 Use of biotechnology in agriculture urged to address food shortage
 
Bangladesh
01-May-11 Biotech holds the key
 
Africa
17-May-11 Biotechnology could boost food security: Dupont
 
Brazil
26-May-11 Brazil's search for transgenic drought-resistant soy, bean, cotton, sugarcane and corn
 
Peru
11-May-11 Peru allows GM food imports, and protests grow
 
Global
31-May-11 Seed maker races for crops as climate changes
09-May-11 GM could boost world grain production
 
APRIL
 
Philippines
15-Apr-11 Proposed bill to outlaw GMOs sent to 3 bodies
10-Apr-11 Genetically-modified eggplant, anyone?
04-Apr-11 VSU develops test kit to detect damaging virus: Help for abaca farmers now available
02-Apr-11 Biotech rennet boon forcheese producers
02-Apr-11 North Cotabato execs divided over eggplants
 
India
18-Apr-11 Mahyco has no intentions of exporting GM seeds
 
Bangladesh
20-Apr-11 Dhaka developing world's first Vitamin-A rich rice
 
Global
26-Apr-11 Report shows economic, environmental benefits of biotech crops
25-Apr-11 Genetic research turning tilapia into a major global commodity
14-Apr-11 New Golden Rice partners join forces against Vitamin A deficiency
 
MARCH
 
Philippines
29-Mar-11 PRESS RELEASE: Filipino farmers anticipate Bt eggplant
29-Mar-11 PRESS RELEASE: Philippine fertilizer and pesticide regulators learn biotech communication
29-Mar-11 PRESS RELEASE: Philippine stakeholders welcome new data on global biotech adoption
26-Mar-11 1st Pinoy GMO crop ready soon
24-Mar-11 BPI allows Monsanto to sell biotech corn to farmers
23-Mar-11 Laguna town council okays Bt eggplant trial at UPLB
17-Mar-11 P25-M program launched
17-Mar-11 PRESS RELEASE: SEARCA joins NAST and ISAAA in sharing the latest 2010 global adoption of biotech crops
16-Mar-11 Planting of Bt corn expanded 60% in 2010
14-Mar-11 Bt eggplant: A genuinely organic, or biological hazard?
14-Mar-11 Agri biotech seen boosted in crisis
14-Mar-11 2 Pinoy scientists urge gov't to maximize huge potential of biotechnology
13-Mar-11 Pangasinan farmers await release of Bt eggplant
12-Mar-11 Bt corn saved the day for farmer
11-Mar-11 PhilRice promotes new high-yielding rice varieties
11-Mar-11 Sabotage of Bt crops field trials may discourage businessmen, international institutions to invest in PHL agriculture
09-Mar-11 Raids on Bt eggplant trial sites 'costly' for PHL
 
China
04-Mar-11 China to breed high-yield seeds, ups reservoir spending
 
Africa
09-Mar-11 Ugandan scientists grow GM banana as disease threatens country's staple food
 
Mexico
09-Mar-11 Mexico OKs pilot field of genetically modified corn
 
Global
14-Mar-11 Biotech crops now cultivated in 1 billion hectares
 
FEBRUARY
 
Philippines
26-Feb-11 In Nueva Ecija, carabaos are not just for farming
26-Feb-11 Greenpeace asks Filipino farmers: Avoid genetically-engineered crops
24-Feb-11 No hand in Bt eggplant research: Monsanto exec
23-Feb-11 Eggplants destroyed by Greenpeace activitists at U.P. Los Baños, but group is apprehended by university police force
21-Feb-11 UPLB to charge activists for ruining GM eggplants
21-Feb-11 Greenpeace assault on Bt eggplant trial scored
21-Feb-11 3 face raps for uprooting Bt eggplants
20-Feb-11 Anti-GMO activists destroy Bt eggplants
20-Feb-11 Scientific, academic communities slam Greenpeace for raid on Bt eggplant trial site
18-Feb-11 Scientists hit attack of Bt eggplant fild trial
18-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Several sectors denounce recent attack on UPLB Bt eggplant trial
18-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Philippine president open to array of safe agricultural technologies
18-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: NAST president and university chancellor condemn attack on Bt eggplant field trial
18-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Farmers voice should be heard, Bt eggplant benefits at stake
18-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Professor warns health and environmental hazards of excessive insecticide use, Bt eggplant - a promising technological development
17-Feb-11 Philippines eggplant project delayed
16-Feb-11 Bt eggplant protein targets only insects, not human - expert
15-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Filipino experts clear safety aspects about Bt eggplant
14-Feb-11 Aquino keeps open mind on biotech crops
13-Feb-11 North Cotabato LGU may open up land for GM eggplant field testing
13-Feb-11 International workshop on biotechnology set Feb 17-18
13-Feb-11 Organic farms show way to beat GMO
12-Feb-11 SEARCA to sponsor seminar on strategic biotech communication
11-Feb-11 PhilRice sets standard for naming rice strains
09-Feb-11 Davao council's plan to amend organic law nixed
08-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Philippine's state university to move ahead with Bt eggplant field trial
08-Feb-11 PRESS RELEASE: Syngenta puts up $8M seed plant to boost Philippine's corn sufficiency
07-Feb-11 Ensuring quality seeds
05-Feb-11 Ban all GM crops, groups ask city council
05-Feb-11 No safety risks raised vs Bt crops in 15 years, says scientist
04-Feb-11 City council to review organic agri ordinance
04-Feb-11 Farmers oppose Bt eggplants at Leyte school
04-Feb-11 Bt eggplants at VSU opposed by farmers
03-Feb-11 Professor still confident on Bt eggplant field testing
03-Feb-11 Officials appeal to eggplant field trial oppositors
02-Feb-11 Biotech crops needed for food security - scientist
01-Feb-11 UPLB professor pushes for commercialization of Bt eggplants
 
India
25-Feb-11 India, developing countries grew 43% biotech crops in 2010
 
Brazil
17-Feb-11 Brazil's adoption of transgenics highest in its history
03-Feb-11 Syngenta receives approval for triple stack corn in Brazil
 
Africa
27-Feb-11 Lawmakers eye bio-safety bill for food security
24-Feb-11 Cameroon: Biotechnology recommended in cotton production
16-Feb-11 A rice-based green revolution in Africa?
 
United States
11-Feb-11 U.S. approves corn modified for ethanol
04-Feb-11 U.S. says farmers may grow engineered sugar beets
 
Global
26-Feb-11 Biotech crops planted in 1B hectares by 15.4M farmers in 2010
25-Feb-11 Global planting of biotech crops jumps 10%, study shows
22-Feb-11 ISAAA PRESS RELEASE: Biotech crops surge over 1 billion hectares
15-Feb-11 Food security is national security
09-Feb-11 Genetically modified plants hold the key to saving banana industry
02-Feb-11 Let's restart green revolution
 
JANUARY
 
Philippines
31-Jan-11 PRESS RELEASE: North Cotabato holds public Bt crops seminar to exercise informed decision
31-Jan-11 PRESS RELEASE: Philippine senator files bill urging biotech investments
31-Jan-11 PRESS RELEASE: University students get updated on Bt 'Talong', learn its benefits and potentials
31-Jan-11 Expert develops biotech rennet for cheese
30-Jan-11 Biotech info drive intensified
25-Jan-11 Biotechnology: Medicine's 'Holy Grail'
24-Jan-11 Race vs climate-change risks to farms
24-Jan-11 PRESS RELEASE: Local government of Cotabato, Philippines to exercise informed decision on Bt eggplant
24-Jan-11 PRESS RELEASE: University of Southern Mindanao conducts seminar on Bt eggplant
20-Jan-11 Review organic agriculture bill, biotech head urges lawmakers
19-Jan-11 Cancellation of permit to test genetically modified eggplatn halied
17-Jan-11 Biotech crops help attain UN Millenium Development Goal
15-Jan-11 Testing of (Bt) eggplant at VSU to push through, says official
10-Jan-11 Filipino back GM eggplant
10-Jan-11 Developing our biotech industry
09-Jan-11 Editorial: Back to basics in agriculture
07-Jan-11 PRESS RELEASE: Filipino scientists, government officials criticize Bt eggplant field trial pre-termination
 
China
11-Jan-11 China mulls GMO Food Law, Grain Law for 2011 passage
 
Pakistan
28-Jan-11 KU scientist elected world health biotechnology body
 
India
26-Jan-11 Economic benefits of Bt brinjal
20-Jan-11 Scientists focus on salt-tolerant rice
 
United States
27-Jan-11 U.S. approves genetically modified alfalfa
19-Jan-11 Senators request USDA to deregulate GE alfalfa
 
Global
17-Jan-11 A new rice revolution on the way?
13-Jan-11 Farm reform, biotech are key to feeding world by 2050- study
11-Jan-11 Gene codes cracked for strawberries, chocolate
 
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