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  Govt planning autonomous body to regulate GM crop development Source: Financial Express Date: June 2, 2008 The government is planning to set up a new autonomous body to regulate the development and release of genetically modified (GM) crops, livestock and fishes, and food, as well as recombinant pharma and industrial... Posted Jun 02 2008, 11:42 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm crops, financial express, gm, pharma, source financial, livestock, fishes, autonomous body

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  French parliament adopts contested GM crops bill Source: Yahoo News Date: May 22, 2008 PARIS (AFP) - The French parliament on Thursday adopted a controversial bill on genetically-modified (GM) crops that had raised hackles in both the right-wing ruling camp and the opposition. The legislation, which... Posted May 22 2008, 10:35 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm crops, european union, paris, afp, gm, legislation, parliament, yahoo, opposition, hackles, right wing, controversial bill, french parliament, european union law

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  GM crops must become part of cereals sector tool kit Source: Farming UK Date: April 9, 2008 The National Beef Association has called for all resistance to GM crops, at both UK and EU level, to be abandoned immediately in response to seismic shifts in world demand for food, the growing danger of global food... Posted Apr 09 2008, 09:22 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm crops, resistance, gm, global food shortages, seismic shifts, domestic animal production, national beef association, farming uk

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  Scientists find ‘new method’ to prevent accidental spread of GM crops Source:EurActiv Date: April 2, 2008 Chinese scientists claim they have developed a simple strategy to kill unwanted GM plants which are accidentally spread to conventional fields by pollination and seed dispersal. Read more…. Posted Apr 02 2008, 06:50 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm, chinese scientists, pollination, seed dispersal, gm plants

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  Influential UK magazine roots for GM foods The influential UK magazine, Country Life, this week editorialized on the controversial issue of genetically modified (GM) foods. The editorial’s author, Mark Hedges, strongly vouched for GM foods, a stance which earned him barbs and ridicule from anti... Posted Mar 22 2008, 12:43 PM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: greenpeace, gm foods, gm, friends of the earth, controversial issue, hedges, author mark, ridicule, barbs, foe

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  Demand for GM foods growing with food prices, say supporters Source: Food Navigator Date: March 10, 2008 Rising food prices are set to increase acceptance of genetically modified crops for food use, opening up new markets for US products, say proponents of the technology. South Korea last month purchased its first... Posted Mar 10 2008, 09:27 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: crops, gm, gm corn, source food, food navigator, south korea, food prices, proponents

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  S.African GM crops up 30 percent in 2007/08 Source: Reuters Date: February 27, 2008 South Africa’s genetically modified (GM) crop area rose by 30 percent in the 2007/08 season compared to a massive growth of 180 percent in the previous season, farmer’s union Agri SA said on Wednesday... Posted Feb 27 2008, 03:03 PM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: crop area, reuters, agri, gm, gm crop, massive growth, s union

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  VFF says GM crops give farmers ‘choice’ Source: ABC News Date: February 27, 2008 The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is countering calls from anti-genetically modified (GM) food groups for the Government to maintain its ban on genetically modified canola. Read more…. Posted Feb 27 2008, 07:49 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm food, gm, abc news, vff, food groups, victorian farmers federation

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  Biotech agriculture continues to gain in importance in SA as yields are higher Source: Financial Times Date: February 21, 2008 Biotech farming is increasing rapidly in SA, with a further 400 000 ha of agricultural land turned over last year to the planting of genetically modified (GM) crops. This takes the total area under GM cultivation... Posted Feb 21 2008, 09:22 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm crops, gm, farming, agricultural land, 8m, source financial, financial times

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  Euro GM reluctance could hit beer innovation Source: Beverage Daily Date: January 23, 2008 As the EU debates retaining national bans on genetically modified (GM) crops, one industry expert believes that failure to adapt could grant foreign rivals using the technology an upper hand, not least in... Posted Jan 23 2008, 11:17 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm crops, failure, gm, industry expert, rivals, debates, giddings

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  GM carrot may help treat osteoporosis Source: Daily Telegraph Date: A GM carrot has been produced to help people absorb more calcium to help treat the brittle bone disease osteoporosis. The carrot that has been genetically altered to make higher amounts of a calcium transporting protein was... Posted Jan 22 2008, 11:33 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm, protein, texas aamp, calcium, carrot, osteoporosis, brittle bone disease, daily telegraph, disease osteoporosis, college station texas, m university college station

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  US holds fire on EU GM food ban Source: BBC World Service Date: January 14, 2008 The United States says it will suspend temporarily its right to impose sanctions on EU goods in a trade dispute over biotech crops. The EU missed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) deadline on Friday to end... Posted Jan 15 2008, 07:10 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: biotech crops, gm, world trade organisation, sanctions, world trade organisation wto, wto deadline, gm products, trade dispute

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  Biotech Firm Plans To Fund GM Rice Crops With Carbon Credits Source: Truth About Trade and Technology Date: January 10, 2008 Money paid by green consumers to offset their flights and by companies that go carbon-neutral will be used to fund the planting of genetically modified (GM) crops under plans drawn up by... Posted Jan 10 2008, 08:25 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: gm crops, flights, farmers, gm, money, arcadia biosciences, chinese government, truth about, us biotechnology company, green consumers

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  Make Your Own Geeky DNA T-Shirt Today’s geeky DNA t-shirt really appeals to the crafter in me. Three free genetics-related t-shirt patterns are available at the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at Reading UK: DNA code, RNA code, and GM beer label. All you have to do... Posted Jan 08 2008, 02:55 AM by Eye on DNA Feeds Filed under: genetics, rna, gm, dna code, t shirt transfer paper, beer label, shirt patterns, biotechnology education, reading uk, geeky, crafter

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  Is Genetically Modified Food Good For Us? Source: HappyNews.com Date: January 1, 2008 Q: On my table everyday, there are genetically modified rice, vegetables, and so on. Who knows if it is good or not for us? – King, Dong Guan, China A: “Scientists have found no evidence that GM... Posted Jan 02 2008, 09:27 AM by GMO Africa Feeds Filed under: scientists, amp, gm, bbc, worries, human health, king dong, rice vegetables, dong guan china, january 1