06th November 2006
In many developing nations around the world, small-scale farmers often rely upon poultry farming solely for their livelihood. Unfortunately, for many of these farmers, this livelihood has been affected by the Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), a contagious an...
21st August 2006
In a recent commentary in the newspaper The Australian, University of Cape Town (South Africa) Professor Jennifer Thomson wrote that biotechnology is needed to feed the poor and regulation and opposition to these genetically modified foods, especially in ...
28th June 2006
Biotechnology is among the leading factors currently reshaping the future of world agriculture, according to a recent published report.
The report, "Forces Reshaping World Agriculture," was written by Jeremy Mattson and Won Koo of the Center for Agricu...
21st May 2006
When the first genetically modified crops were introduced ten years ago, the technology was seen as a new advancement that could help struggling farmers improve their crop yields and ultimately, reduce hunger in developing nations around the world. Over t...
