Tag: bt
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Bangladeshi farmers caught in row over $600,000 GM aubergine trial
from theguardian.co.uk: Farmers growing a landmark genetically modified food crop in Bangladesh – Bt brinjal, or aubergine – have found themselves at the centre of a power struggle between the government and activists trying to prevent the technology getting a hold in the region. The growers say they have been subjected to intimidation and misinformation…
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Bugs Have Already Evolved Immunity to GMO Corn
from gizmodo.com: Well that certainly didn’t take very long. According to a study published Monday, the Western Corn Rootworm (actually a beetle larvae) has already developed a resistance to not one but two strains of genetically modified corn thanks to the over-reliance and improper implementation of the crops by farmers in Iowa. Researchers first discovered…