Biotech Updates

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure a better world by 2030. What have we achieved, and how far are we in attaining the global goals?

Israeli Scientists Develop Drought-Resistant Tomatoes

Israeli researchers Shai Torgeman and Professor Dani Zamir from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new tomato variety that is more resistant to drought conditions and could help with the destructive impact of climate change.

Agbiotech Knowledge Continues to Grow Among Filipino Stakeholders According to Study

Researchers from the College of Development Communication at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (CDC-UPLB) revisited their original study conducted in 2006 that focused on understanding and communicating Filipino stakeholders' public perception of biotech crops. Almost 20 years later, they found that this knowledge has made significant progress, enough to continuously guide stakeholders into accepting biotechnology and products derived from it in the Philippines.