I’ll admit—I’ve never quite understood the obsession surrounding genetically modified (GM) crops. To environmentalist opponents, GM foods are simply evil, an understudied, possibly harmful tool used ...

Robert Shapiro: ‘How can we double or triple food output in a sustainable manner without destroying large parts of the living systems and soil on which we depend?’ - Michael L Abramson/Getty Images ...

On a list of the most controversial topics in science, genetically modified organisms would easily be close to the top. Concerns about their safety and effect on naturally bred species continue to ...

The much-anticipated results of Britain's field trials of genetically modified crops show that genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) oilseed rape (canola) and sugar beet cropping reduced ...

Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the ...

The state of play in research and development on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the European Union (EU) is comprehensively assessed in a new report from the European Science and Technology ...

All farmers know they’ll have to endure the occasional dry period, but what has happened to the American Midwest this summer has been practically biblical. By the end of July, over 60% of the U.S. was ...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more ...

GUESTS: JOHN BIEWEN *Correspondent and Producer, American RadioWorks CHANNAPATNA (C.S.) PRAKASH *Professor, Plant Molecular Genetics, Tuskegee University ANURADHA MITTAL *Co-Director, FOOD FIRST ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe faces a major overhaul in the way it deals with genetically modified (GM) crops, after the European Commission sparked controversy with new plans to circumvent its ...

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday released 184 new varieties of 25 different crops to increase ...

Nigeria’s population is currently over 200 million. It is growing at a rate of over three percent annually, making it the most populated country in Africa. The population is expected to rise to 250 ...