Global food systems feed the global population, but also significantly contribute to climate change. In an article, Kevin Doxzen of the World Economic Forum answered the question, “How engineered crops can fight climate change?”
How natural is our food, and what does ‘natural' mean anyway? Science for Sustainable Agriculture asked this important question to consumers to understand their perception of key issues about the use of science in food and agriculture. The independent survey was designed and conducted by consumer research agency England Marketing Ltd.
A first-of-its-kind analysis by a team of international experts led by Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom reveals that the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could be. The team says this ‘genetic yield gap' could be closed by developing wheat varieties tailored to each region by using genetic variation available in wheat gene banks with modern techniques such as speed breeding and gene editing.
ISAAA Inc., BioTrust Global, the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Center, Murdoch University, and the National Seed Association Malaysia will hold the workshop Policy Considerations for Gene Editing: The Asian and Australian Perspective from August 23 to 25, 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
