Oxitec expanding GMO mosquito trials in bid to control the spread of malaria

Oxitec expanding GMO mosquito trials in bid to control the spread of malaria

Joan Conrow | Alliance for Science | 
Oxitec Ltd. will soon begin field tests of its genetically modified self-limiting mosquitoes in Mesoamerica and the Horn of Africa in an ...
Modified: Destigmatizing GMOs one bite at a time

Modified: Destigmatizing GMOs one bite at a time

Joan Conrow | Alliance for Science | 
“GMOs have been unfairly stigmatized, haven’t they?” Thus spoke a man in his 30s, a sympathetic expression on his face, ...
Viewpoint: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity

Viewpoint: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity

Modesta Abugu | Alliance for Science | 
Nigeria’s biodiversity is rich and unique, including semi-arid savanna, mountain forests, seasonal floodplains, rainforests, vast freshwater swamp forests and diverse ...
Bt cotton gives Kenyan farmers a reason to smile again

Bt cotton gives Kenyan farmers a reason to smile again

Patricia Nanteza | Alliance for Science | 
“Wow, wow.” I couldn’t stop saying wow as we caught a first glimpse of a field covered with what appeared ...
Genetics research boosts response to disease plaguing Hawaii's coffee crop

Genetics research boosts response to disease plaguing Hawaii’s coffee crop

Joan Conrow | Alliance for Science | 
As the only state that produces coffee, including the iconic Kona variety, Hawaii growers and agricultural officials were alarmed when ...
Infographic: Gene editing FAQ

Infographic: Gene editing FAQ

Alliance for Science | 
Gene editing is when a scientist makes a tiny, controlled change in the DNA of a seed or animal, including ...
Opinion: Synthetic biology can help protect Africa's biodiversity

Opinion: Synthetic biology can help protect Africa’s biodiversity

Despite contributing the least to the climate crisis, Africa is experiencing the worst effects of climate change. Our successful adaptation ...
Nigerian companies ramp up production to meet high demand for GMO cowpea seeds

Nigerian companies ramp up production to meet high demand for GMO cowpea seeds

Joseph Gakpo | Alliance for Science | 
Nigeria’s private local seed companies are expanding production of genetically modified (GM) cowpea seeds to supply farmers eager to grow ...
RNA vaccines for plants?

RNA vaccines for plants?

Jenna Gallegos | Alliance for Science | 
The threat of COVID-19 spurred innovation at unprecedented rates. Moderna and Pfizer’s RNA vaccines were approved in about a year ...
How biotech aids biodiversity

How biotech aids biodiversity

Sol Guerrero | Alliance for Science | 
As the basis for food, housing, clothing, medicine, industrial raw material and potentially many more benefits to human well-being, biodiversity ...
Young gene editors share hopes for the future of the field

Young gene editors share hopes for the future of the field

Nicholas Karavolias | Alliance for Science | 
From a ranch in the American Midwest to a farm in India and a takeout lunch restaurant in New York, ...
Blue economy seen as catalyst for Africa’s economic resurgence

Blue economy seen as catalyst for Africa’s economic resurgence

Richard Wetaya | Alliance for Science | 
Africa’s much-touted blue economy is primed for growth as the continent’s coastal and island nations tap into marine biotechnology and molecular ...
Anti-GMO stances 'insult smallholder farmers' in Africa and Asia

Anti-GMO stances ‘insult smallholder farmers’ in Africa and Asia

Joseph Gakpo | Alliance for Science | 
Science advocates in Africa and Asia reject claims that genetically modified (GM) crops have been hijacked by big companies from ...
The quest for delicious decaf coffee could whet the appetite for gene editing

The quest for delicious decaf coffee could whet the appetite for gene editing

Thomas Merritt | Alliance for Science | 
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular drinks, but that cup can come with a price of jitters or ...
GM versions of fall armyworm can effectively control the insect pest, study confirms

GM versions of fall armyworm can effectively control the insect pest, study confirms

Joan Conrow | Alliance for Science | 
Genetically modified insects offer a sustainable solution for controlling fall armyworm, a devastating agricultural pest that has already developed resistance ...
Study credits climate, not genetics, for bumper US corn crop

Study credits climate, not genetics, for bumper US corn crop

Mark Lynas | Alliance for Science | 
Most of the maize yield improvements seen in the US corn belt state of Nebraska can be attributed to a ...
5 ways gene editing is making crops climate-resilient

5 ways gene editing is making crops climate-resilient

Joseph Maina | Alliance for Science | 
Our world is undergoing climate changes that have triggered a spate of calamitous disruptions on agricultural production and overall food ...
5 reasons why the GMO debate is over

5 reasons why the GMO debate is over

Sarah Evanega | Alliance for Science | 
Though we still hear some moaning and groaning about GMOs — genetically modified organisms — it primarily comes from a ...
Scientists seize ‘once in a decade’ opportunity to advocate for genetically engineered trees

Scientists seize ‘once in a decade’ opportunity to advocate for genetically engineered trees

Joan Conrow | Alliance for Science | 
Nearly 700 scientists from across the globe have signed a petition urging the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to allow genetically engineered ...
Nigeria needs biotechnology to weather climate change impacts on farming, say West African scientists

Nigeria needs biotechnology to weather climate change impacts on farming, say West African scientists

Joan Conrow | Alliance for Science | 
Agricultural biotechnology will help Nigeria respond to climate change issues and support food security, asserts a new study by West ...
GMO crops have reduced pesticide poisoning among farmers, report finds

GMO crops have reduced pesticide poisoning among farmers, report finds

Joseph Maina | Alliance for Science | 
Many countries have enjoyed improved economies and healthier populations by farming genetically modified (GM) crops, according to a report from ...
Synthetic biology in Africa: ‘Golden opportunity’ once regulations are in place

Synthetic biology in Africa: ‘Golden opportunity’ once regulations are in place

John Agaba | Alliance for Science | 
Synthetic biology can solve some of Africa’s pressing challenges related to poverty, food insecurity and climate change, scientists say, but ...
UK mulls break from EU’s restrictive crop biotechnology rules to gain an edge in international trade

UK mulls break from EU’s restrictive crop biotechnology rules to gain an edge in international trade

Joseph Maina | Alliance for Science | 
With a few helpful tweaks to its regulations on crop biotechnology, the European Union could easily spawn an avalanche of ...
Frustration grows over Ghana’s delay in approving GM cowpea

Frustration grows over Ghana’s delay in approving GM cowpea

Joseph Gakpo | Alliance for Science | 
As crop losses in Ghana lead to skyrocketing prices for cowpea — a protein-rich staple food — farmers, seed producers ...
Nigerian GMO cowpea farmers testify to reduced pest infestation and better yields

Nigerian GMO cowpea farmers testify to reduced pest infestation and better yields

Joseph Gakpo | Alliance for Science | 
Nigerian farmers growing the country’s first GMO food crop — pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea, or beans — say they have ...
Opinion: African farmers can benefit from co-existence of agroecology and biotechnology

Opinion: African farmers can benefit from co-existence of agroecology and biotechnology

Can agroecology coexist with modern agricultural technologies? What is the reason for the fight against genetically modified (GM) cowpea or Golden Rice when the world’s ...
More for less: Biotech approach increases rice yields with fewer nitrogen inputs

More for less: Biotech approach increases rice yields with fewer nitrogen inputs

Nicholas Karavolias | Alliance for Science | 
On a hypothetical culinary tour around the globe, sampling the classic dishes of the world, one would be hard pressed ...
Can ‘indigenous’ and GM seeds co-exist in Africa?

Can ‘indigenous’ and GM seeds co-exist in Africa?

Joseph Gakpo | Alliance for Science | 
It’s high time farmers in the developing world are given access to the improved seeds and agricultural innovations that have ...
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