By: Jordeene B. Lagare Despite solidifying its position as a leader in biotechnology in Southeast Asia, regulatory hurdles stemming from legal woes hampered the adoption of
Genetically modified (GM) rice refers to rice varieties that have been altered through genetic engineering to exhibit traits that do not naturally occur in conventional rice.
Evidence on the genetically modified crop is overwhelming: it poses no dangers while offering fantastic life-saving potential. William Reville Vitamin A deficiency (VAD),
By Yousaf Ali PESHAWAR: The recent reports about the detection of genetically modified (GM) contamination in the consignment of organic basmati rice in certain European markets
Juergen Eckhardt Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. The farmers in Italy needed help, remembers Vittoria Brambilla, a plant scientist at the
Islamabad imported 14,000 tonnes of hybrid paddy seeds from Beijing, which is also working research trials in the neighbouring nation. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The “needle
Activist Aruna Rodrigues has requested criminal proceedings against ICAR for releasing HT rice varieties without GEAC approval, citing potential risks to India’s organic rice
Pakistan is among the non-GMO countries, and most of its exports go to the European Union. Bynasir chishti & Shahid Shah ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The Ministry of National Food
Source of contamination has reportedly been linked to government laboratories in Germany and Luxembourg By Munawar Hasan LAHORE: Detection of Genetically Modified Organism