French Agricultural Minister Bruno Le Maire imposed Friday a temporary ban on a genetically modified strain of maize made by US company Monsanto "to protect the environment".
Biotechnology
Mar 16, 2012
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German chemicals firm Bayer on Wednesday clinched a $66-billion deal to buy the US seeds and pesticides giant Monsanto, a high-profile takeover likely to face close scrutiny as debate rages in Europe over the use of genetically ...
Biotechnology
Sep 14, 2016
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As the world's population rises, scientists want to edit the genes of potatoes and wheat to help them fight plant diseases that cause famine.
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May 18, 2017
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France definitively banned the growing of genetically modified corn on Monday after its highest court and Senate both confirmed an existing ban.
Biotechnology
May 5, 2014
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Genetically modified crops have long drawn fire from opponents worried about potential contamination of conventional crops and other plants. Now a plant gene discovered by University of Guelph scientists might help farmers ...
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Feb 19, 2015
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GMOs, or Genetically Modified Organisms, may raise concerns of genes escaping from crops and having unknown effects on natural, wild species. But what is the real risk that traits associated with GMOs will actually migrate ...
Ecology
Nov 1, 2010
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German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer this week, it said Monday.
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Jun 4, 2018
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(AP) -- The widespread Internet posting of a letter by a retired Purdue University researcher who says he has linked genetically modified corn and soybeans to crop diseases and abortions and infertility in livestock has ...
Biotechnology
Apr 2, 2011
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Food has been genetically modified on the farm for centuries. But now genes are swapped in labs, and the shift is fueling major changes in agriculture - and a political backlash.
Biotechnology
Nov 5, 2012
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Despite the proclamations of the so-called "organic" movement and the anti-industry activists, small farmers in developing countries are benefiting significantly from genetically modified crops, according to a large review ...
Biotechnology
Feb 19, 2014
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