Field Trials Destroyed in Germany
July 29, 2011| |
Two field trials of genetically modified potatoes and wheat in Gross Lüsewitz near Rostock and in Üplingen (Saxony-Anhalt) in Germany were destroyed by unknown masked attackers last July 9 and 11, 2011. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the trials aimed to develop an integrated testing system for the approval of GM plants to replace many different analyses involved in the current risk assessment process.
The attackers used bats and pepper spray against the guards according to Project Leader Kerstin Schmidt. The German Plant Breeders' Association (BDP) said that there has been a significant increase in crop destructions in recent years. In 2009, around half of all field trials in Germany were destroyed by anti-GM activists.
The full article is at http://www.gmo-safety.eu/news/1335.genetic-engineering-field-trials-destroyed.html.
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Strategies to "Freeze the Footprint of Food"
- Kenya Pushes Through GM Cotton Plans
- Africa Needs to Increase S&T Investment
- USDA Reopens Comment Period for Draft EA for Drought Tolerant Corn
- US EPA Approves Syngenta's Dual Modes of Insect Protection with Five Percent Refuge
- Genomics Institute to Offer Remote Data Service
- CSIRO Researchers Develop Crops for the Changing Climate
- Expert Says GM Risk Communication in China Should Be Strengthened
- Reduced Pesticide Poisoning Observed Among Cotton Growers
- Pakistan Needs to Collaborate with China on Agriculture
- Pakistan Seed Board Approves New Seed Varieties
- Gene Discovery in Wild Barley May Lead to Stress Tolerant Crops
- Second Confined GM Field Tests Approved in Miyazaki University
- GM Crops are Essential Innovation in Japanese Agriculture, says JBA President
- GM Drug Trials Starts in UK
- Field Trials Destroyed in Germany
- Andalusian Farmers and Government Officials Want Biotech Crops
- Barley Defense System Against Powdery Mildew
-
Research Highlights
- Scientists Investigate Effect of Rice Sucrose Transporters on Potato Starch Yield
- Over-expression of Plasma Membrane Protein Gene Enhances Cold-resistance in Tobacco
- Researchers Analyze Stress-sensitive Proteins in Broccoli During Post-harvest Aging
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Molecular Portrait Reveals Cell Signaling Activity
- Purdue Biologists Elucidate Bacterial Infection
- Center for Transgenic Mouse Research
- BIO Releases Second Edition of GE Animals Benefits Study
-
Announcements
- Asian Food Security Conference in Singapore
- Food and Nutrition in the 21st Century, Warsaw, Poland
-
Resources
- Biotech Country Facts and Trends
- COMSTECH Website
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 24, 2024)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 24, 2024)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet