For decades, biotech crops, like GE corn, have been vetted through robust risk-based regulatory systems. They are widely recognized as safe for human consumption and the environment, offering ...

Some significant regulatory events, from ‘87, through today included: Connie: What does the June 11th Executive Order mean for crop biotech players in the US? Jerry: Although the USDA had ...

This set the stage for potentially extremely beneficial advancement in crop breeding, but has also been very controversial. In agricultural biotechnology, changes are made directly to the plant's ...

Because some 40% of the rice crop is exported to Japan ... Although the legislation does not directly single out GM techniques, biotechnology industry representatives in the state say it puts ...

The government of Mexico on Thursday rescinded its ban on U.S. biotech (GE, or genetically engineered) corn. “Mexico’s action ...

In the past decade or so, the biotech plants that go into these processed foods have leaped from hothouse oddities to crops planted on a massive scale—on 130 million acres (52,609,344 hectares ...

Beijing recently approved a tranche of new biotech crop varieties and announced plans to accelerate breeding to boost yields – the latest chapter in a long-running drive for greater self ...

Only a small fraction of the world's biodiversity is cultivated, making crops vulnerable to diseases ... deep taxonomic expertise with cutting-edge biotechnology. By focusing on the Solanaceae ...

To support my work as a Japanese farmer, I recently founded the Japan Biotech Crop Network. Our mission is to build a stable and sustainable supply of food and feed for our country while reducing ...