Report Tackles Role of Biotech Crops in Soil Conservation |
 Fundacion Antama released a report on the role of biotech crops in soil conservation. According to the report, when the population reaches 9 billion by 2050, a significant portion of agricultural land will be used for human habitat. With a higher demand for food, there will also be less land to grow food crops. GM crops addresses this challenge by allowing actual increase in agricultural production without the need to add more land. Furthermore, GM crops allow savings in water for cultivation, increased CO2 fixation, and greater soil conservation.
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US FDA Approves GE Pink Pineapple |
 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed the evaluation of genetically engineered pink flesh pineapple and concluded that it is as safe and nutritious as its conventional pineapple varieties. The pink pineapple was developed by Del Monte Fresh Produce with lower levels of the enzymes that convert pink pigment lycopene to the yellow pigment beta carotene. The new pineapple variety will be identified as "extra sweet pink flesh pineapple" to distinguish it from Del Monte's "golden extra sweet pineapple".
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The Application of CRISPR in Dendrobium Orchids |
 Dendrobium officinale is a special orchid species that can grow without vernalization. Since the genome sequence of D. officinale is available, it could become a research model for studies of the family Orchidaceae. However, genetic manipulation in D. officinale is poorly studied. Hence, Chinese scientists, led by Ling Kui, aim to successfully apply the CRISPR/Cas9 system to manipulate D. officinale.
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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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