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Category Archives: Farmer Gene
Biotech Could Play a Big Role in Saving the Planet
New Scientist magazine carried a story in its September “Blueprint for a Better World” edition about how ag biotech can help grow enough food for our ever-expanding population (by 2040 there could well be 9 billion people on the planet) and do it without wreaking more havoc on the planet. Experimental crop plants that use nitrogen more efficiently provide the same yields as normal crops with less fertiliser. Such crops could reduce both nitrous oxide Read More >
BIO Salutes Norman E. Borlaug, Father of “Green Revolution”
Nobel Laureate Used Biotechnology and Modern Farming Practices to Combat World Hunger Norman E. Borlaug, American geneticist and plant pathologist who lead a global agricultural transformation through his research and advocacy for modern farming practices, died Saturday, September 12th in Dallas. Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) issued the following statement in tribute to Dr. Borlaug: “On behalf of BIO and its members, we offer our condolences to the Borlaug Read More >
