No Chance to Food Crisis
Viewpoint: The rosy-eyed view of the changes that could be coming with the EU’s approval of agricultural gene editing
In recent years, there has been a need for the rapid development of new varieties to address the negative constraints ...
Understanding plant biodiversity: Myths and facts
[W]hen we say “lost genetic diversity”, everyone understands extinction both in terms of species and variety. The registered varieties have ...
Viewpoint: In damning genetic modification, activists fret ‘traditional vegetables may go extinct’. Why that’s not worrisome
Biodiversity generally refers to the billions of unique living organisms living in the world and the interactions between them. Biodiversity ...
Patenting plants: Here’s why the oft-criticized system enables innovation
Intellectual property rights can be classified as copyrights and industrial property rights. Copyrights cover intellectual and artistic works. Industrial property ...
Viewpoint: Hunger crisis — The number of countries unable to feed their populations has soared 400% since 2000. Here’s why crop biotechnology is a key solution
In the face of increasing population, adversely changing climate, shrinking agricultural lands, inputs such as energy, fertilizer and pestisite that ...
As seafood demand soars and the ocean is denuded of fish, plant-based salmon offers sustainable path forward
It is estimated that by 2050 demand for food overall will increase by 70% , while seafood demand will increase ...
Will climate change lead to future food crises?
All the world organizations have already grasped the importance of this climate change, and they have rolled up their sleeves ...
Viewpoint: ‘Double advantage’ — Why organic farmers should be allowed to grow GMO seeds to pursue sustainability objectives
In recent years, with the expectation of quality life, human beings have turned to organic foods with 30-40% less product ...
Viewpoint: Double standard — EU approves genetically modified vaccines but blocks GE crops developed with the same technology
No epidemic in the world has been as impactful in health, economic and social terms as Corona-19. Following the emergence ...