|
|
Farmers in Kenya Support Government Plan to Lift Ban on Biotech Crops |
 Farmers and the youth from South and North Rift Counties of Kenya have voiced their support for the Government's plan to lift the ban on GM food importation. Speaking at functions organized to sensitize them on issues concerning biotech crops in Kericho and Uasin Gishu Counties, farmers said that they supported the Deputy President who said that the Government will lift the ban in the coming weeks. They commended the Government, noting that it has invested heavily in modern biotechnology research. "We ask the Government to fast-track the lifting of the ban and make the technology available for us, as this will lead to job creation for our young people," they said.
|
|
|
|
|
GM Plants Could Help Eliminate Food Poisoning |
 A study led by a team of researchers from German companies Nomad Bioscience and Icon Genetics reveals a new strategy to fight foodborne diseases. The new strategy involved genetically engineering plants to produce antimicrobial proteins, which can then be extracted and applied to contaminated meat and produce.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
produced by ISAAA Inc. |
| |
|
|
|
| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
| |
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
| Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10. |
|
|
|
|
The IPAFEED database is an EU-funded MARLON project, which contains searchable data for monitoring possible health impacts of 
Scientists from Stanford University reported in Science that they have successfully isolated a cancer-fighting compound from endangered plant Himalayan mayapple and 
