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2007 Statistics On Genetically Modified Crops Demonstrates Increase In Plantings And Adoption
By Ranjana Smetacek · 16 years ago
According to a report released by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) in February 2008, genetically modified crops were planted on 282.4 million acres (114.3 million hectares) in 2007, reflecting a ...
Bee Colony Collapse Disaster Was Not Caused by Bt Proteins
By Dr. Kameswara Rao · 16 years ago
Colony Collapse Disaster (CCD), the desertion and death of almost all the bees in a colony, occurs now and then, sometimes in epidemic proportions, in all countries resulting in 50 to 90 per cent losses. ...
Oniango sees urgent need for food biotechnology in Africa
By Ranjana Smetacek · 16 years ago
Food Biotechnology Can Help Small-Scale Farmers Increase Food Production and Alleviate Hunger Twenty-five percent of the undernourished people in the developing world are located in sub-Saharan Africa; and according to FAO, approximately 35 percent of ...