Tag: agricultural research
Genetic engineering is already that important for medicine
Dusseldorf The EU wants to significantly facilitate the use of genetic engineering in agriculture. But the technology has long been used more and more in other areas: Genetic engineering should…
EU wants to allow genetic engineering in agriculture: Organic farmers are appalled
Corn plants in BASF research in North America Researchers, farmers and agricultural companies should now also be able to enter the biotech business on a large scale in Europe. (Photo:…
EU wants to allow genetic engineering in agriculture: Organic farmers are appalled
Corn plants in BASF research in North America Researchers, farmers and agricultural companies should now also be able to enter the biotech business on a large scale in Europe. (Photo:…
Better climate, less hunger – the photosynthesis revolution
Improvement in photosynthesis An international research project relies on genetic methods to improve photosynthesis in plants. (Photo: Imago [M]) Dusseldorf Plants are small power plants. From sunlight, water and carbon…
How “magic” seeds are supposed to save agriculture
Green genetic engineering There is great skepticism about green genetic engineering among the population, but researchers have great hopes for the technology. Dusseldorf For farmer Jürgen Recht, 2022 was a…
That’s why agriculture is at its limit
Around eight billion people currently live on earth; according to UN forecasts, there will be around 9.7 billion by 2050. People who need a roof over their heads, clothing –…
Will genetic engineering end world hunger?
Dusseldorf The effects of the Russian war of aggression can also be felt in German supermarkets. Food prices are higher than they have been for a long time, rising again…
Genetic engineering can still world hunger
drought The overexploitation of nature means that arable land is shrinking worldwide. (Photo: dpa) Actually, the UN wants to have eliminated hunger in the world by 2030. But instead of…
“Need plants that are more resilient to weather and disease”
Dusseldorf Ertharin Cousin is a member of the supervisory board of Bayer AG and one of the most renowned agricultural economists in the USA. She headed the United Nations World…