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Worm turns sheep clone to “good” fat: China scientists
Publication — Reuters Author — By Tan Ee Lyn Date — April 24, 2012 Website — www.reuters.com (Reuters) – Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a “good” type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. “Peng Peng”, [...]
BASF to undertake GMO potato trials in Europe
Publication — Reuters Date — April 5, 2012 Website — www.reuters.com (Reuters) – BASF said on Thursday it will undertake trial cultivation of potatoes containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) this year on less than one hectare on sites in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. The German chemicals group said in January it will transfer its main research [...]
S.Africa GM crop area hit record in 2011: report
Publication — Reuters Africa Date — March 8, 2012 Website — http://af.reuters.com PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s genetically modified (GM) crop area increased 100,000 hectares to a record 2.3 million hectares in 2011 from 2.2 million hectares in the year before, an industry report showed on Thursday. The land area cultivated under the staple maize was [...]
China to invest in agriculture innovation to boost food security
Reuters February 1, 2012 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would boost agriculture innovation in an effort to increase food output, signaling that the world’s most populous country is trying to tackle outdated farm and food infrastructure to feed its people. China accounts for a fifth of the world’s population with less than 9 percent of [...]
Japan making progress on U.S. trade concerns: USTR
Chicago Tribune January 27, 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday that Japan has improved market access for a broad range of U.S. goods and services, as Washington continues to consider Tokyo’s application to join a proposed free trade pact in the Asia Pacific. “I welcome the progress we have made,” U.S. [...]
EU to start trade talks with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia
Reuters Africa December 14, 2011 af.reuters.com Original Source * EU plans trade talks after Arab Spring * Aims to support democratic transition BRUSSELS Dec 14 (Reuters) – European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to start trade talks with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, with the aim of lowering trade barriers and bolstering economic growth in [...]
China’s corn rush to redraw global food landscape
Reuters-Business LIVE October 3, 2011 Original Source The world’s most populous nation is expected to triple corn purchases next crop year and, by its own admission, become a significant importer by 2015, putting more strain on global food supplies at a time when inflation is gnawing away at economic growth and the population nears seven [...]
Will or won’t the administration lead on trade?
The administration is still talking a lot but not acting much on promoting trade. TATT board member Terry Wanzek’s recent commentary in the Washington Times (see first item below) stated that since there are pending trade agreements with them, it was ridiculous for President Obama to ignore Colombia and Panama during his trip to Latin [...]
European Union Biotech Crop Policy Remains Uncertain
The European Union is divided over the use of biotech crops. This was obvious again when an EU scientific committee voted 13 in favor and 10 opposed with three abstentions and one absent on a proposal for importing three biotech corn varieties, two from a joint effort by Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences and one from [...]
Trade talk during golf – birdie, par or bogey?
According to a Reuters report on August 31 from Doug Palmer (Obama golfs with trade envoy as China case looms), President Obama and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk met for a game of golf on Monday as the decision on restricting Chinese tire imports nears a decision date. Kirk also had to reschedule a telephone [...]
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