Absence of robust federal regulations allegedly overlooked in inquiry report. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: A high-powered inquiry committee which was formed to investigate
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
Genetically modified rice are types of rice that have been genetically modified for agricultural purposes. The rice genome is usually modified using particle bombardment via the