Combating soil salinization using biotechnology
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) newly released Global Map of Salt-Affected Soils, there are more than 833 million hectares of salt-affected …
Agriculture
Expert: Biotech can help stop a food crisis if policy allows it
We face a real risk of a food crisis—and burdensome government regulations on agricultural technology could threaten food security, argues one agricultural economics expert. …
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How to ‘remodel’ the regulatory framework for GE animals
Gene editing of agricultural animals could help us solve climate change, hunger, and disease pandemics. (No big deal, right?) But to get there, we …
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World Water Week: How biotech can help us use less water in agriculture
During a summer that brought both unprecedented drought and floods, it’s World Water Week—a global initiative to bring attention to the water-related challenges we face. …
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How we can grow the renewable economy
COP26 ended with historic agreements on fossil fuels and carbon markets—so, what do we do now? We have to grow the renewable economy with …
Invite gene editing to the feast
This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for biotechnology like gene editing—which can help ensure our food supply will remain plentiful and sustainable in the face of …
Gene editing may help Kenyan tea survive climate change, brew good decaf
Whether you prefer coffee or tea, gene editing is boosting the resilience and flavor of our beverages, while providing benefits for growers. While the …
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