153 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates Issue Urgent Wake-Up Call Over Hunger Tipping Point |
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A broad coalition of 153 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates has made an unprecedented plea for financial and political backing to develop "moonshot" technologies to avert a hunger catastrophe in the next 25 years. The call is made through an open letter to be discussed during the "Agricultural R&D Moonshot: Bolstering U.S. National Security" meeting in the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing room in Washington, D.C. on January 14, 2025.
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Bt to Help Combat Devastating Citrus Greening Disease |
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Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are testing a new type of genetically edited citrus tree that can fight off Asian citrus psyllids, the insects responsible for citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB). The modified tree was developed in the lab and greenhouse and will soon be tested in the field.
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CSIRO and Oxitec to Target Invasive Pests Across Australia and Oceania |
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Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), and Oxitec Ltd. officially launched Oxitec Australia on December 10, 2024, to deliver novel biosecurity solutions to combat some of the biggest pest challenges in Australia and the wider Oceania region.
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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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