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China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) issued new and renewed biosafety certificates for eight genetically modified (GM) crops on January 13, 2023, following the conclusion of the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) meeting in December 2022.

Research Finds GM Rice Key to Tackling Food Shortages Caused by Climate Change

A new study from the University of Sheffield reveals that genetically modifying rice for better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, making the crop adapted to survive in environments that have become harsher due to climate change and also help tackle global food insecurity.

Rice Breeding Breakthrough Could Help Feed Billions

An international research team has successfully propagated a commercial hybrid rice variety as a clone through seeds with 95 percent efficiency. According to the team, this could lower the cost of hybrid rice seeds and make high-yielding, disease resistant rice varieties available to low-income farmers worldwide.

B-SAFE Webinar Series: Biotechnology Applications and Impact on the Philippine Livestock Industry

ISAAA Inc., in partnership with Winrock International through the Building Safe Agricultural Food Enterprises (B-SAFE) Project, will hold the webinar on Biotechnology Applications and Impact on the Philippine Livestock Industry on January 31, 2023, at 10:00 AM (GMT+8). The registration is now open.

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