Zambia National Biosafety Authority seizes products alleged to contain GMO
ZAMBIA – The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Zambia has seized products that are alleged to contain genetically…
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New initiative launches to increase understanding of genetically engineered foods
USA – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental…
Zambian regulator calls for proper labeling of GMO ingredients on products
ZAMBIA – The National Biosafety Authority of Zambia has called on butcheries using spices which…
Nigerian government approves commercial production of Bt yam seedlings
NIGERIA-National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in Nigeria has been given approval by the Federal Government…
Biotech crops presenting a solution to nutrition and climate change challenges; ISAAA report
JAPAN – Countries across the world have progressively embraced the utilisation of biotech crops, with…
DSM and Avril join forces to develop plant-based proteins
NETHERLANDS – Global health and nutrition company, Royal DSM has partnered with the French agro-industrial…
Mozambique embarks on study to explore the potential of genetically modified maize
MOZAMBIQUE – The Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM) has carried out a study on…
USDA investigates genetically engineered wheat spotted in Washington
USA – the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of…
Nigeria’s approval of GMO crops boosts Africa’s hopes for the technology
NIGERIA– Nigeria’s decision to approve the introduction of genetically modified (GM) cowpea and cotton has…
Nigerian Legislators back country’s biosafety agency efforts in regulating GMOs
NIGERIA – Nigerian legislators have backed the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in its efforts…