Canada is at the forefront of agricultural biotechnology, combining strong scientific capability with a regulatory system designed to encourage innovation. Farmers have already integrated GM crops ...

Genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used around the world, but their effects on the environment need to be better understood. "Increasing land productivity in the form of greater crop yields ...

UC San Diego researchers say genetically-enhanced crops of plants featuring enlarged roots present an opportunity for society to achieve a needed drawdown of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new ...

Mexico has been importing genetically modified corn from the U.S. for years, buying about $3 billion worth annually. CRISPR-altered plants are not going to be regulated (for now) Good news for people ...

People have been making genetic changes to plants since the start of agriculture. Since farming began, people have altered the genes of plants grown for food. Over time, people have developed many ...

(FILES)Severely damaged corn stalks due to a widespread drought are seen in this August 15, 2012 file photo at sunset on a farm near Oakland City, Indiana. The World Bank said August 30, 2012 that ...

In the Philippines, the farmer-scientist network MASIPAG has “strongly and unequivocally” condemned the government’s approval ...

Genetically modified crops are widely used in U.S. agriculture, but not always as people assume. In most cases, GMOs appear in ingredients (such as oils or sweeteners) rather than in whole foods. And ...

According to data available, approximately 90% of the canola consumed in the United States is produced by the process of genetic modification. Canola is primarily used for the purpose of cooking and ...

KONA, Hawaii - From the moment the bill to ban genetically engineered crops on the island of Hawaii was introduced in May, it garnered more vocal support than any the County Council here had ever ...

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it has destroyed 950 kilograms of genetically modified cotton seeds introduced into Nigeria without regulatory approval, describing the case as a ...

Genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used around the world, but their effects on the environment need to be explored more. New research, published in Science on August 30, 2024, takes a look at ...