Genetically Modified Organisms

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India’s GM Crops Regulation Should Be Based on a Gene’s Effects, Not Its Source

Henry I. Miller, Kathleen L. Hefferon and Ronald Herring 15/06/2022

New regulation in India accepts two forms of gene...

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What We Must Do To Protect Emerging Techs From the Mess GMOs Are Stuck In

Shambhavi Naik 30/01/2022

The million-dollar question: how do we frame good policy...

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‘Clever Approach’: Scientists Create GM-Free Organisms Using Genetic Engineering

Ameya Paleja 11/01/2021

At the heart of the technique is a genetic...

FILE PHOTO: A farmer holds different types of corn cobs in Otzolotepec

Mexico Farm Lobby Blasts Ban on GMO Corn, Organic Growers Welcome It

Laura Gottesdiener 03/01/2021

Proponents of GMO corn say phasing out its importation could imperil the...

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Why We Need Genetic Engineering to Stave off Climate Change-Induced Global Hunger

Devang Mehta 17/08/2019

Despite what many say, organic farming will not save...

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With ‘GM Satyagraha’, Maharashtra Farmers Want Public Dialogue About GM Crops

Sukanya Shantha 07/07/2019

"As of today, the picture is unclear and farmers...

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Should GM Crops Feature in the ‘Evergreen Revolution’ India Dearly Needs?

K. VijayRaghavan and M.S. Swaminathan 19/12/2018

K. VijayRaghavan, principal scientific adviser to the Government of...