Genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used around the world, but their effects on the environment need to be better understood. "Increasing land productivity in the form of greater crop yields ...

A recent study has shed light on a critical genetic mechanism that boosts plants' ability to withstand drought. The research uncovers the role of the transcription factor PbERF3, native to wild pears, ...

The GM foods market presents opportunities in GM crop innovations for food security, climate resilience, and protein supply.

Canada is at the forefront of agricultural biotechnology, combining strong scientific capability with a regulatory system designed to encourage innovation. Farmers have already integrated GM crops ...

Congress should enact a measure that will allow the continued cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops approved by the government even in the face of legal disputes, according to an ...

People have been making genetic changes to plants since the start of agriculture. Since farming began, people have altered the genes of plants grown for food. Over time, people have developed many ...

(FILES)Severely damaged corn stalks due to a widespread drought are seen in this August 15, 2012 file photo at sunset on a farm near Oakland City, Indiana. The World Bank said August 30, 2012 that ...

A farmer sprays his cornfield in Hills, Iowa June 16, 2008. Conditions worsened for corn and soybean crops in the Midwest last week as already water-soaked regions were hit with more rain and flooding ...

I have never been a supporter of Brexit, except for one thing: it has allowed the UK to break free from the damaging straitjacket of European Union agricultural policy, including its prohibition on ...

Steven Broyles, professor and chair of SUNY Cortland’s Biological Sciences Department, will discuss the pressing issues surrounding the role of genetically modified food in global sustainability on ...

MANILA, Philippines – The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications Inc. (ISAAA) is pushing for ...