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The article focuses on the opposition of the Edible Oil Traders Confederation towards the use of genetically modified (GM) crops for edible oilseeds production in India.

The article reports on the cultivation and use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in Kenya to address the food shortages due to drought across the Horn of Africa. The GMOs have been prohibited in 26 countries. According to Kenyan President William Ruto, the lifting of the GMO ban will help ensure food security in the region. Also cited are the claims that GMOs could adversely affect the soil and water ecosystems.

The article focuses on the move of agriculture firm Monsanto to take over the U.S. agricultural sector after it acquired the biggest seed business in the country, which comes after the agriculture company released its genetically modified crops.

The article reports that genetic modification (GM) has failed to improve crop yields and reduce the use of chemical pesticides in the U.S. and Canada. Topics discussed include a comparison of Canadian and U.S. crop yields with those of Europe which has rejected GM crops, the decline in crop prices and consumer resistance to GM crops cited as reasons for the increased number of buyouts in the agrochemical industry and the factors behind the rise in U.S. use of pesticides between 1992 and 2012.

Reports the statement by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer interest group, that the biotechnology industry has failed to deliver on promises to revolutionize agriculture with genetically engineered plants in the United States.

Reports on the European Commission's decision to abandon its plan to permit laboratory-made seeds in food without being labeled as such. Reasons behind the commission's decision; Addition of corn to its authorized catalog of genetically modified seeds.

Focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval received by Monsanto's genetically modified wheat for human and livestock consumption.

Informs on a survey released by the United States Agriculture Department which showed that farmers are cutting back on crops that have been genetically modified. Signal of bigger troubles ahead for the biotechnology industry.

Reports on funding to the United States environmentalist groups opposed to bioengineered food. Involvement of Nell Newman, daughter of actor Paul Newman, in the cause; Involvement in antibiotechnology causes of Elizabeth Wilcox, head of the Common Counsel, foundation; Demonstrations at the World Trade Organization forum in Seattle, Washington.

The article discusses about a key change in rules notified that will allow genome-edited plants, or organisms without any foreign genes to be subjected to a different regulatory process than the one applied to genetically engineered products.

The article offers information on the Economic Survey which reveals the need to rethink regulatory framework of genetically modified (GM) crops and improving agricultural resilience and productivity by focusing on food security.

The article covers the debate over banning genetically engineered crops in Hawaii, focusing on how County Council member Greggor Ilagan examined how popular beliefs about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) did not reflect scientific evidence. It notes that those supporting the ban, such as Margaret Wille who introduced the bill, have cited health and environmental risks associated with the technology. Support of GMOs from Hawaiian papaya farmers is also covered as well as the process approving the ban.

The article reports on urge of farmers to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding government's action against genetically-modified crop cultivation.

The article discusses that agri-biotech sector has termed the Centre's move as regressive for not allowing field trials of Bt brinjal or other genetically modified crops without approval from States and union territories.

The article discusses the claim made by the government agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the damage caused to soybean crops in 25 states in U.S. by the herbicide called dicamba. Topics discussed include the application of dicamba on genetically modified soybean and cotton crops, presentation of the damage estimates by EPA and concerns regarding the herbicide's approval.

The article reports on a research on cloning of cacao hybrids resistant to frosty pod rot, a blight in Latin America. It states that trees of the International Cacao Collection grow in Costa Rica, and its seeds yield chocolate, and mentions that despite diversity, few cacao varieties are widely cultivated due to issues like threat from diseases and environmental challenges. It notes role of Cacao Genetic Improvement Program at Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center.

The article reports on the efforts of China and the global agricultural industry to change the concerns on contaminated fields and eight-legged chickens due to genetically-modified food. Topics covered include techniques adopted by agricultural thought leader Li Kaishun to bolster production, ambitions of China to be a major player in genetically-modified food, and the country's plan to further feed its affluent population on its own.

The article discusses a report issued by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications nonprofit organization which claims that the acreage around the world that was used to plant genetically modified crops declined in 2015. According to the article, the main cause of the decline in planting is low commodity prices. Crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, and canola are examined in relation to acreage in places such as the U.S., Brazil, and Argentina.

The article focuses on the concept of Cibus technology, a fine-tuning gene-editing technology which improves crop's resilience of genetically modified foods. The gene-editing technology improves in the plant's genetic modification and editing, promoting defensive traits and increase in crop yields. It also notes the safety and health risks of gene-editing technology.

The article reports that the agricultural scientific community of India has appealed to the government to clear the transgenic mustard variety DMH-11 that received a nod from the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).

The article focuses on a court ruling that gene-edited crops are genetically modified organisms and must comply with the regulations that apply to plants made with genes from other species.

The article reports on program under which seminarians at St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota spend one week to learn about fields. Topics discussed includes aim of learning about problems of farmers, migration of children for jobs in city, genetically modified crop growing, LEED building, views of teacher Jim Ennis, director Christopher Thompson on the learning experience in fields and views of professor William Dinges on importance of environmental learning.

The article discusses a study published in the "Journal of Environmental Protection," which shows that a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops may raise food prices. Topics discussed include the resulting addition of carbon dioxide to atmosphere; the potential increase in croplands due to the ban to compensate for low crop yields; and the environmental cost of converting forests and pastures into farmland.

The article reports that scientists from Agricultural Research Organization in Israel have developed transgenic banana plants with longer shelf life by reducing expression of two transcription factors. When the expression of the genes was repressed using genetic modification, the banana plants exhibited delayed ripening and extended shelf-life characteristics.

The article discusses a study published in Nature Biotechnology which presents the worldwide pipeline of genetically modified (GM) crops that are likely to be commercialized and cultivated by farmers in the short to medium term.

The article discusses a trend of companies developing genetically modified crops using techniques that are not regulated by the U.S. Agriculture Department Topics addressed include techniques in which company's alter a plant's existing DNA rather than insert foreign genes, research on genetically modified plants by plant companies such as Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and Cellectis Plant Sciences.

The article discusses how China's policies against importing genetically modified (GMO) crops led to a sudden drop on U.S. export of alfalfa hay to China after the hay tested positive for genetic modification. Topics include how Chinese farmers used U.S. alfalfa hay to feed their dairy cows due to the hay's high protein content, the issue of cross-contamination between GMO and non-GMO crops, and the financial impact on hay exporters such as Anderson Hay & Grain Co.

The article discusses China's refusal since November of 2013 to accept shipments of corn from the U.S. it claims contain a genetic modification developed by chemical firm Syngenta AG. By one estimate China has rejected corn shipments amounting to almost 1.45 million metric tons. Seed producers such as Monsanto Co. and grain-trading firms including Cargill Inc. disagree on who should absorb the costs of spurned shipments.

The article reports that crop-biotechnology company Monsanto Co. believes sabotage is a likely explanation for the presence of a genetically-modified type of wheat that was discovered in an Oregon field. Monsanto chief technology officer Robb Fraley said the matter needed to be investigated further.

The article announces that Robert T. Fraley, an executive at food company Monstanto, received the 2013 World Food Prize along with scientists Marc Van Montagu and Mary-Dell Chilton for their work on the genetic modification of plants as of June 19, 2013.

The article reports on the concerns regarding the growth of genetically engineered wheat in Oregon. It notes that organic farmers in the area said that gene transfers have tainted their field, making it impossible to certify their crops. It also mentions that scientists are wondering how the strain got there.

The article reports that bioengineering firm Monsanto Co. believes that sabotage is the explanation for the use of genetically modified wheat in a field in Oregon. Topics include statements from Monsanto chief technology officer Robb Fraley regarding the incident, how the U.S. Department of Agriculture's discovery of the genetically modified wheat could affect the wheat market, and differing accounts of Monsanto's knowledge of the incident from the company and Oregon State University.

The article discusses a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case between crop-biotechnology company Monsanto Co. and Indiana farmer Vernon "Hugh" Bowman over his 2007 use of soybeans from crops grown by other farmers using seeds from Monsanto. According to Monsanto, its patent protection covers later-generations of its genetically engineered seeds. The authors examine how the case's ruling could impact other technology companies and also cover previous rulings on the case in lower federal courts.

The article discusses the efforts of automobile tire makers to create durable tires for farm equipment which are reinforced with layers of the synthetic fabric Kevlar. Topics include the tougher stalks of high yielding, genetically modified crops; the frequency of tire damage from crop stubble; and Kevlar belts used in durable tires for passenger automobiles and off-road vehicles.

The article reports that western corn rootworms have been found in Iowa that are resistant to a natural pesticide contained in genetically-modified corn plants from seed company Monsanto Co. Entomologist Aaron Gassmann, who made the discovery, said it is unclear how widespread the resistant rootworms are.

The article reports that the Indian Government has given clearance for commercial use of the country's first Genetically Modified (GM) mustard seeds. Topics discussed include technical approval after the U.S. seed maker Monsanto dominance on the GM cotton market in India; extensive bio-safety tests that have been done on the crops.