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Dedicated to favorable outcomes in sustainable agriculture. Tweets about global #biotech, #agriculture, & #food news.

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Bonus Eventus
@BonusEventusAg
3 Jun 2022
The controversial #herbicide ingredient glyphosate does not cause cancer in humans, according to a scientific opinion published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Monday. #ag #agriculture #news politico.eu/article/glyphosa…

Glyphosate not carcinogenic, says EU chemicals agency

The opinion is set to influence decision on whether to reauthorize the controversial herbicide in the EU.

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🌽"Evidence that GM products are dangerous to human health may be lacking but estimates of the negative impact of Mexico’s new policy are not" by @I_is_JMB @MexicoInstitute
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🌱Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the University of Sheffield has found. sheffield.ac.uk/news/genetic…
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Luis Ventura Martinez@luisventura_m
18 Jan 2023
Researchers now race to stop new banana disease Experts are racing against time to stop a new banana disease threatening one of the leading food staples in the country. thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/ne…
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Michele Payn@mpaynspeaker
12 Jan 2023
Today's #Foodtruth is about organic farming. Organic farming is about production methods, not nutritional value & is regulated by USDA's marketing arm. #foodie
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🐝"The federal government has granted a conditional license for a honeybee vaccine, the developer of the drug announced Wednesday. The vaccine will be used to help fight American Foulbrood disease in the insects." #biotech #bee #science by @ayanaarchie npr.org/2023/01/06/114734296…

A biotech firm says the U.S. has approved its vaccine for honeybees

Global honeybee populations have been declining for many years, due to disease, loss of habitat and poor beekeeping practices. A newly approved vaccine helps fight American Foulbrood disease.

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🌱"Amidst calls for the EU to adopt less cumbersome regulations for certain gene-editing techniques, @diana_petroio, president of the EU Council of Young Farmers, argues that NGTs could benefit the environment and bolster the resilience of Europe's farms" theparliamentmagazine.eu/new…

Head-to-head: Yes, the EU should allow for the use of NGTs in plants

Amidst calls for the EU to adopt less cumbersome regulations for certain gene-editing techniques, Diana Lenzi, president of the European Council of Young Farmers, argues that NGTs could benefit the...

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PLAMORF@plamorf
3 Jan 2023
👏Breakthrough in #PlantBreeding!🌱 🧬Mobile #RNA and #grafting for gene-edited plants free of #CRISPR sequences! ✂ 📰in @NatureBiotech ➡ #PressRelease and #Publication: plamorf.eu/2023/01/02/public… #plantbreeding #agriculture #climatechange #crops #plantsci #geneediting
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The 🇺🇸 chestnut was a dominant tree in many of the forests of the E. 🇺🇸 until an imported fungus spread destroyed trees across the range. A biotech solution to repatriate the forests lead to the production of trees that could resist blight. colabra.app/podcasts/talking…
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"Despite being a preventable & treatable disease, malaria is currently affecting the lives of more than 200 million people. Dr. Federica Bernardini is using genetically modified mosquitoes to pioneer novel disease management strategies against malaria selectscience.net/editorial-…

Genetically modified mosquitoes … could CRISPR gene editing end malaria?

This article tells the story of Target Malaria, a project that is fighting malaria with genetically modified mosquitoes

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Nature Nurtured@_NatureNurtured
14 Dec 2022
#GeneEditing can have a-maize-ing effects 🌽! Trials suggest that rice and maize yields could be boosted by 10% through #CRISPR gene editing. fal.cn/3uqMl

Rice and maize yields boosted up to 10 per cent by CRISPR gene editing

It is possible to significantly boost the yield of rice and maize using CRISPR gene editing, trials in farm fields show

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Several African scientists who are knowledgeable about GMO science argue that contrary to ongoing anti-GMO propaganda the actual threat to Africa’s seed systems and agriculture is not GMOs but rather the fear of them. allianceforscience.org/blog/…
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Given the approval of GEAC for environmental release of DHM-11, there is a need for creating an enabling environment for farmers to move forward for wider adoption of improved technology for better yields and incomes. @firstpost firstpost.com/opinion/why-gm…

Why GM mustard is cost effective for farmers and neither a threat for biodiversity nor harmful for...

When compared to the industry and services sectors, the regulatory framework for agricultural technology is 20 years backwards

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Mitch Rezansoff@thechamp5050
13 Dec 2022
Viewpoint: It’s a bad idea to ‘recognize anti-science reasoning’ by imposing overly stringent regulations on Canadian gene-edited crops geneticliteracyproject.org/2… via @GeneticLiteracy

Viewpoint: It’s a bad idea to ‘recognize anti-science reasoning’ by imposing overly stringent...

If a new and novel trait is added to a genetic line, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, as a part of Health Canada, examines that result and decides

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Stuart Smyth@stuartsmyth66
13 Dec 2022
It's a great honour to be acknowledged for having the top blog regarding agricultural sustainability. This shows what hard work and evidence can accomplish! blog.feedspot.com/sustainabl…

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🌞🌧️"Climate change poses an enormous challenge to plant agriculture. Crops will need to endure weather extremes, including heat, drought & excess rain. There is clearly a need for new crop varieties that can withstand these abiotic & biotic challenges" croplife.org/wp-content/uplo…
If the Non-GMO Project cared about the opinions of poor farmers, they’d endorse the technology these growers want to use. But that won’t happen. The project’s lucrative business model hinges on the myth that biotech crops are uniquely harmful. geneticliteracyproject.org/2…

Viewpoint: GM drought-tolerant crops: Here is one biotech innovation that only anti-GMO science...

If you think biotech crops have some role to play in fighting global hunger, the Non-GMO Project is here to set you straight. Last week, the "non-profit," which makes a killing by affixing its...

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Liza Lockwood
@DrLizaMD
3 Dec 2022
“Women farmers (and also children) saved significant time because less weeding is required, an activity that has traditionally been the responsibility of female farmers.” Evidence from Smallholder Maize Farmers in South Africa - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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"Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and from time to time the @NFUcanada does some good research and raises valid issues. But you hear the NFU quoted much less in agricultural media, and that’s directly related to credibility." @westernproducer producer.com/opinion/nfu-rec…

NFU receives undeserved credibility from media | The Western Producer

It’s scary when the National Farmers Union purports to speak on behalf of farmers and mainstream media outlets lap it up like gospel. A CBC news story run

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Stuart Smyth@stuartsmyth66
30 Nov 2022
Small farmers that feed 85-90% of local populations need access to all innovative technologies that includes seed, fertilizers and chemicals, to achieve sustainable and secure food systems. Ertharin Cousin #GrowCanada2022
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Stuart Smyth@stuartsmyth66
30 Nov 2022
"The cost of a healthy diet is 60% above the cost of a nutrient adequate diet." Etharin Cousin speaking at #GrowCanada2022
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