ISAAA Offers Enhanced Subscription Plans for Biotech Updates |
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ISAAA is regarded as the top authoritative source of information about biotech crop adoption globally through the Global Status of Commercialized GM/Biotech Crops released from 1996 to 2020, authored by ISAAA Founder and Chair Emeritus Dr. Clive James and ISAAA Inc. Executive Director Dr. Rhodora Romero-Aldemita. ISAAA will release the next report with 2024 adoption data and analysis in February 2026.
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Glyphosate Use Contributes to Reduction of Global CO2 Emissions |
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Glyphosate plays an important role in the reduction of global carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions from activities linked with agriculture. This key finding was reported in the latest paper authored by Graham Brookes from PG Economics. The full paper is published in the journal GM Crops & Food.
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Nigerian Daily Newspapers Shape Discussions on GM Maize |
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A new study analyzed the content of 111 Nigerian daily newspaper articles published from January to September 2024 in three widely read Nigerian dailies. The researchers assessed the issues covered, how stories were framed, the sources cited, and where articles were placed in the newspapers amid the public discussion about the possible adoption of genetically modified (GM) maize in the country.
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Global 60-Year Study Covering 205 Countries Uncovers Staple Crops' Nutrient Use Inefficiency |
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A landmark 60-year global study covering 205 countries and regions has uncovered the evolutionary patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency (NUE and PUE) in four major staple crops of rice, wheat, maize, and soybean. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the study found that despite a massive surge in fertilizer application, NUE and PUE remain critically low.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
- Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
- The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
- The USA approved the canola event MON94100 for food and feed.
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