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Biotech Crops in India:
The Dawn of a New Era
The book is a comprehensive and up-to-date status of the field trials and commercialization of biotech crops in India in 2008 including the Bt cotton. This publication tells the history of Bt cotton commercialization from 2002 to 2008, the experiences of Bt cotton farmers and summarizes the impact of its 7 year commercialization
Knowledge, Technology and Alleviation of Poverty
Major findings of the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops in 2008
The video discusses in detail the three questions global society has begun to ask about biotech crops.
Q & A with Clive James
ISAAA Video
This video provides an opportunity for the viewers to know more about ISAAA, its mission and who funds ISAAA and its global report on biotech crops.
Dr. Clive James also answers some of the most frequently asked questions on the role of biotech crops.
Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008
ISAAA Brief 39-2008
Biotech crops, on the heels of a robust 2008 and bolstered by increased political will to meet food demands, are poised for a second wave of strong adoption that will drive sustained global growth through the end of the second decade of commercialization 2006 to 2015.
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A major mission of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) is to foster knowledge-based and transparent decision making on crop biotechnology. It facilitates and supports the sharing of information and experiences among different stakeholders through its Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, more popularly known as the KC, which is based at the ISAAA Southeast Asia Center in the Philippines. Complementing its science communication efforts is its network of 20 Biotechnology Information Centers (BICs) and country nodes in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Together they have gained credibility for playing a significant role in knowledge sharing initiatives and in encouraging a collective voice for crop biotechnology in the global arena.
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Crop Biotech Update
June 26, 2009
NEWS
Global
Clinton: 7 Principles for Sustainable Agricultural Systems Worldwide
Africa
GM Maize for Local Trials by 2010
OFAB Launched in Tanzania
Arabic Book on Biotechnology in Egypt
Regional Program on Biosafety Launched in West Africa
Egyptian Agriculture Extension Workers Learned Biotechnology
Americas
Scientists Identify Compound that Kills Mycotoxin-Producing Pathogen
Arabidopsis Genome Gets an Overhaul
Scientists Decipher Genome of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium
Monsanto to Commercialize First Biotech Insect-Protected Soybean in Brazil
Monsanto, Dole to Collaborate on Veggie Breeding
Asia and the Pacific
Malaysia Moves Toward Setting Up a National Bioethics Committee
Biofuel Impact on Food Crops in Thailand
Australia Approves GM Blue Rose
Malaysian Biotech Human Capital Development Report
DuPont Makes Cotton Acquisitions in India
Europe
Green Biotechnology and Climate Change
New Serbian Law Prohibits Commercial Growing, Trade of GMOs
German Court Sentences Anti-GMO Activists for Destroying Wheat Field
Researchers Modify Castor Oil Plants to Produce Bio-lubricants
Research
French Scientists: Germany’s GM Maize Ban Unfounded
Anti-Allergy GM Rice Appears Safe in Animal Studies
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Crop Biotech Update
Special Edition
February 11, 2009
Press Release of ISAAA Brief No. 39-2008: Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008
Biotech crops, on the heels of a robust 2008 and bolstered by increased political will to meet food demands, are poised for a second wave of strong adoption that will drive sustained global growth through the end of the second decade of commercialization 2006 to 2015, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA).
An additional 1.3 million farmers planted 10.7 million new hectares of biotech crops including three new countries in 2008, according to the ISAAA brief Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops 2008. ISAAA has been tracking global biotech crop adoption trends since 1996.
In its annual study, ISAAA found that 13.3 million farmers in a record 25 countries planted 125 million hectares of biotech crops last year, the sixth largest growth spurt in 13 years of reporting. The 2 billionth cumulative acre of biotech crops also was planted in 2008, just three years after the first billionth acre, a milestone which required a decade to reach.
 Upcoming Events
A list of meetings, courses and workshops related to crop biotechnology
world-wide.
Directory
Search thru over 500 links to research institutes, universities, companies, sources of biotech information and other directories specific to agricultural biotechnology and related fields.
What's New?
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Pocket K 16 Updated
Pocket K No. 16: Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops in 2008 [Read Now] |
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The Dawn of a New Era
This publication aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date status of the field trials and commercialization of biotech crops in India 2008 [Download Now] |
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ISAAA is now on Twitter
Follow ISAAA and the KC on Twitter for the latest information on Crop Biotechnology. [Follow us] |
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ISAAA Video on "Knowledge, Technology & Poverty Alleviation" Available in 18 Languages
[Watch Now] |
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CBU Now has a Logo
We encourage organizations that republish selected articles from the newsletter to include the logo. [Download] |
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Directory Now Up
Search thru over 500 links to research institutes, universities, companies, sources of biotech information and other directories specific to agricultural biotechnology and related fields. [View Now] |
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Pocket K No. 35: Bt Brinjal in India Now in 7 Indian Languages
This Pocket K on Bt Brinjal is now available in Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriyaa, Tamil, and Telugu [Read Now] |
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Abridged Version of
This 10 minute video discusses in detail the three questions global society has begun to ask about biotech crops. [Watch Now] |
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ISAAA New Video on “Knowledge, Technology and Alleviation of Poverty”
The video discusses in detail the three questions global society has begun to ask about biotech crops. [Watch Now] |
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Video: Q & A with Clive James
This video provides an opportunity for the viewers to know more about ISAAA, its mission and who funds ISAAA and its global report on biotech crops. [Watch Now] |
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Global Status Map 2008
The Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops 2008 Map is now available for download! [Download Now] |
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Trust in the Seed now in Hindi
This publication highlights the significance of the seed and new crop technologies. Now in Hindi! [Download Now!] |
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ISAAA Briefs 39 - 2008 Now Available!
The Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008 is Now Available! [Read More!] |
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Search CBU Articles!
You can now search CropBiotech Update articles using a dedicated search engine. [Try Now!] |
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ISAAA Briefs 38 - 2009
ISAAA has released its latest Brief 38 on “The Development and Regulation of Bt Brinjal in India (Eggplant/Aubergine)”. [Read Now] |
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Trust in the Seed
This publication highlights the significance of the seed and new crop technologies. [Download Now] |
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Pocket K 34 & 35
Read the latest Pocket K from The Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology (KC) [Read Now] |
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Crop Biotech Translations
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Arabic -
March 15, 2009
Bahasa Indonesia -
May 15, 2009
Bangla -
April 24, 2009
Chinese -
May 8, 2009
Chinese-Traditional -
May 8, 2009
Japanese -
February 1, 2009
Portuguese -
May 15, 2009
Thai -
June 1, 2009
Vietnamese -
May 8, 2009
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French -
June 2009
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Italian -
May 2009
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Spanish -
June 2009
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Biofuels Supplement Translations
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