"Grüne vollziehen Kehrtwende bei der #Gentechnik"
@kamounlab.bsky.social: “This is a milestone for UK science and innovation. We now have the regulatory framework to translate discovery into impact — improving crops, strengthening food security, and benefiting society” 🌿
Did you know that grapes are grown on only ~5% of European agricultural land, but account for ~2/3 of all fungicide sprayed in Europe?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#plantscience
#GiveGenesAChance 🇪🇺
After over two years of negotiations the EU Parliament's ENVI committee will vote on the New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) file.
We've been there since the beginning advocating for NGTs to improve EU sustainability & food security.
#GiveGenesAChance 🇪🇺
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/neue-gentechnik-in-der-schweiz-bundesrat-will-neue-zuechtungstechnologien-ermoeglichen
#PlantSciences #NGT
The final vote on legislation governing the use of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) will take place next week.
Sign our petition: act.weplanet.org/p/eu-support...
#NGT #GiveGenesAChance
#NGT #GiveGenesAChance
Also this illustrates a big problem with GMO food. Benefits happen at the production stage, so consumers see no benefit for themselves and oppose on principle. Especially since people often don't acknowledge that food is actually produced.
These gene-edited Chardonnay vines should have “the ability to defend themselves against downy mildew, without the help of pesticides.”
They plan to next field test prosecco, Italy’s sparkling white wine.
Downy mildew is present in #NZ 🇳🇿, too.
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New Genomic Techniques: MEPs back rules to support green transition of farmers
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Mit Kreuzung ist es trotz großer Anstrengungen bisher nicht gelungen, wirksame genetische Resistenzen mit den Qualitätsmerkmalen einer Speisekartoffel zu kombinieren.
Genau für solche Fälle gilt: #GiveGenesAChance
Mit Kreuzung ist es trotz großer Anstrengungen bisher nicht gelungen, wirksame genetische Resistenzen mit den Qualitätsmerkmalen einer Speisekartoffel zu kombinieren.
Genau für solche Fälle gilt: #GiveGenesAChance
Im Gespräch mit dem Bundesinformationszentrum Landwirtschaft versuche ich, einige Punkte in der Diskussion zu diesem Thema einzuordnen.
www.praxis-agrar.de/pflanze/acke...
Find out what happened when the 1st CRISPR tomato 🍅🧬✂️ launched to the Japanese market, prompting govts around the world to re-evaluate GE tech for practical applications...
doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...
In February 2024, together with scientists across Europe, we urged MEPs to vote yes to supporting NGTs.
Now we need your help to finish the job.