http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on gm crops and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/ A high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/kenya-s-gmo-ban-has-no-legal-basis-official-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 16 May 2013 15:28:22 GMTBioeconomy opens up development opportunities for Latin America, but it also involves several risks, says Federico Vasen.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/opinions/bioeconomy-s-role-in-the-developing-world-is-at-a-crossroads.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 07 May 2013 10:33:49 GMTResearch into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/basic-science-may-yield-crop-gains-in-developing-nations.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 01 May 2013 18:00:27 GMTChanging its regulation of GM crops, Argentina seeks to diversify and expand the farmers' access to these products.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/argentina-to-offer-more-flexible-access-to-gm-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 24 Apr 2013 22:34:57 GMTIndia hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/india-to-award-biotech-solutions-in-health-and-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 10 Apr 2013 08:05:30 GMTBt cotton engineered to reduce caterpillar infestation causes an increase in non-target pests such as aphids, research finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/use-of-gm-cotton-linked-to-rise-in-aphid-numbers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 08 Apr 2013 17:05:18 GMTTwenty developing countries are among the 28 that produced 170.3 million hectares of genetically modified crops in 2012, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/gm-crops-globally-increased-by-six-per-cent-in-2012.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsFri, 15 Mar 2013 00:02:16 GMTA permission to the company Monsanto to multiply seeds of GM corn in Costa Rica was suspended after a citizens petition for judicial review.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/costa-rica-suspends-monsanto-s-right-to-plant-gm-corn.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 04 Mar 2013 12:08:02 GMTMore than 140 nations have agreed the first global, legally-binding treaty to prevent man-made emissions of mercury into the environment.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/nations-agree-first-global-treaty-to-ban-mercury-emissions-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:32:02 GMTChinese researchers who fed GM rice to children in an unapproved trial have been fired, and a US university is investigating the study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/golden-rice-trial-triggers-sackings-investigation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 07 Jan 2013 12:17:34 GMTKenya has bypassed its own biosafety watchdog in banning GM foods, which will stifle balanced debate of GM in Africa, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/opinions/africa-analysis-kenya-sending-the-wrong-message-about-gm-foods.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsFri, 07 Dec 2012 16:41:01 GMTIn the aftermath of Kenya's banning of genetically modified organisms, some scientists say the directive threatens national food security.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/scientists-torn-over-kenya-s-recent-gm-food-ban-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsFri, 30 Nov 2012 05:00:57 GMTResearchers and farmers have warned that a ban on GM crops in Bolivia may affect food security and the advancement of R&D in agri-biotech.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/lag-feared-after-law-banning-gm-seeds-in-bolivia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 29 Nov 2012 15:04:09 GMTFears in Africa surrounding agri-biotech, resulting in its underutilisation, can be tackled by building trust and openness, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/trust-a-major-challenge-to-agricultural-biotechnology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 29 Nov 2012 12:55:48 GMTA review of agroforestry for food crops finds the benefits for raising soil quality and food yields to be substantial and well documented.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/tree-intercropping-could-save-africa-s-soils-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 20 Nov 2012 16:41:55 GMTA year after Peru approved a moratorium law on GM, regulations defining the framework for research in this area have not been passed yet.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/peru-lack-of-regulations-delays-gm-research-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsFri, 09 Nov 2012 10:42:39 GMTPoor communications, an unregulated market, and weak farmers-researchers links are damaging uptake of pest-resistant rice, says a top scientist.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/asian-farmers-failing-to-use-pest-resistant-rice.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 06 Nov 2012 13:13:12 GMTParaguay must be alert to the potential effects of GM in health, keep a registry of tumours and track food security, according to a WHO agency.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/paraguay-health-body-suggests-further-gm-vigilance-needed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsFri, 02 Nov 2012 11:53:15 GMTThe Convention on Biological Diversity meeting also urged caution in fields such as synthetic biology.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/biodiversity-meeting-calls-for-more-science-based-information-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 22 Oct 2012 17:12:14 GMTAn expert panel, appointed by the Supreme Court of India, has recommended a ten-year moratorium on all Bt food crop trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/committee-advises-halt-to-indian-bt-crop-trials-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 22 Oct 2012 15:59:19 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif 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