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- World agricultural output continues to rise, despite dire predictions of decline Wed, 27 Nov 13, 3:12pmGuest essay by Steve Goreham Originally published in The Washington Times The year 2013 has been a great year for global agriculture. Record world production of rice and healthy production of wheat and corn produced strong...
- Monsanto Executive Awarded World Food Prize Thu, 20 Jun 13, 11:37pmPhoto via Shutterstock In announcement that is sure to rile non-GMO activists and organic food supporters, a Monsanto executive and two other biotechnology scientists were awarded the World Food Prize this week. The prize,...
- Chinese Claim GM Crops Are Beneficial As They Reduce (Certain) Pests Wed, 20 Jun 12, 6:12amGenetically modified crops have drawn their fair share of criticism over the years, despite their potential to feed the world. However, regardless of the multiple pros and cons, China is now saying that GM crops are not only...
- GM Wheat: A Health Risk or a Way to Feed the World? Fri, 11 May 12, 6:00amUK scientists working to develop genetically modified wheat at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Herts are facing a problem — but it is not a problem with their research, rather it’s protestors potentially ruining...
- Food fight: CO2 makes us fatter Wed, 14 Mar 12, 4:30amWell, this is amusing. But, after looking at some numbers on food production, it may simply be that CO2 is helping us grow more food. And what happens when a well fed population has more food? It eats it of … Continue...
- Borlaug 2.0 ? Fri, 14 Oct 11, 2:36amFrom McGill University A plan to improve crop yields instead of shutting down industrial society as some potential eco terrorists want to do. Norman Borlaug made huge advances in agriculture. He was an American agronomist,...