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Thursday, April 27, 2023
Experts emphasise benefits of GM crops in India's aquaculture sector
Indian fisheries and biotechnology experts have emphasised the benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops in India's aquaculture sector, including the potential to enhance the supply of feed ingredients, promoting growth, disease resistanc ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
European Commission approves GM crops for use as feed, food
The European Commission has approved five genetically modified crops - three maize and two soybeans - and renewed the authorisation for three maize crops used for food and feed.
Monday, December 21, 2020
China to industrialise biotech breeding, possible step towards commercialising GM crops
China will industrialise biotech breeding as part of its measures to boost food security, indicating that the country could commercialise genetically modified (GM) crops in the future, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
China approves import of GM crops
January 9, 2019 China approves import of GM crops Not long after China's state-owned companies was revealed to have bought about 180,000 tonnes of US soybeans on January 7, the country went on approve the import of five genetically modified ...
Monday, January 4, 2016
China top importer of GM crops, but no cultivation yet
China remains the world's top importer of biotech crops, but has yet to approve the cultivation of major biotech food crops, according to the 2015 China Agricultural Biotechnology Annual.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
GM crops declared safe for EU market
July 21, 2015 GM crops declared safe for EU market The GMO Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has stamped its approval on two genetically-modified (GM) crops for import into the EU. Mon 87708 × Mon 89788, a GM soybean, and N ...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
US$5 billion of GM crops enter Iran yearly
July 8, 2015 US$5 billion of GM crops enter Iran yearly US$5 billion worth of genetically modified (GM) crops manage to enter Iran yearly despite restrictions, and fingers are pointing to official lapses in the approval process as well as e ...
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Outcry over Pakistani bill to allow import and sales of GM crops
June 11, 2015 Outcry over Pakistani bill to allow import and sales of GM crops A proposition that would allow the import and commercialisation of genetically-modified (GM) crops in Pakistan, known as the Seed Amendment Bill 2015, had been a ...
Friday, May 22, 2015
GM crops in India: A cautious but hopeful road towards legalisation
May 22, 2015 GM crops in India: A cautious but hopeful road towards legalisation India is currently the fourth biggest producer of genetically-modified (GM) crops in the world, thanks to local cultivations of GM cotton which have expanded s ...
Monday, April 27, 2015
EU OKs more GM crops, but members may ban use under new proposal
Seventeen more GM crops have been approved for sale in the EU, causing environmentalists to raise a howl and the US to ask that the rules be further eased.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
An ongoing battle for GM crops in Germany
April 8, 2015 An ongoing battle for GM crops in Germany Genetically-modified (GM) crop cultivations in Germany remains a polarising matter within the country's coalition government. In face of oppositions, agriculture minister Christian Sch ...
Monday, March 16, 2015
GM crops could benefit farmers, says UK gov't report
The adoption of genetically modified (GM) cereal and oilseed crops could benefit farmers, consumers and the animal feed supply chain, while supporting UK competitiveness in the global marketplace, a recent government report said.
Monday, February 9, 2015
China's embrace of GM crops
China is on its way to fully embracing genetically modified crops, judging from its latest pronouncement that it is embarking on more research into GMO [genetically modified organism].
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
India now fourth largest cultivator of GM crops
February 3, 2015 India now fourth largest cultivator of GM crops At 11.6 million hectares, India's genetically modified (GM) crops had positioned the country at an admirable fourth spot in terms of cultivation during 2014. While there's muc ...
Friday, January 23, 2015
Russia prohibits GM crops and livestock
The Russian Government's Commission on Legislative Activities has approved a draft law which prohibits production of genetically modified plants and animals.

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