This mainly comes from the fact that GMO crops tend to have higher yields ... an incentive for agricultural firms to produce new drought-resistant varieties of European staples.

The seeds will be planted on half-a-million acres and will be drought resistant, the country's ... public such as Ms Wanjiru to plant, or eat, GMO crops because of their concerns over the safety ...

Regulators around the world are becoming more comfortable with drought-resistant crops as the pandemic and ... firm seeking clearance to sell and grow GMO wheat in a number of countries.

Then, we can continue with the fact that these difficulties were followed by drought ... resistant soybeans were not yet commercially available. Figure 2: Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops ...

Kenya is in the middle of its worst drought ... resistant GM maize seeds that are widely grown in South Africa and have also been trialed in Kenya. But then, in February 2023, Kenya’s GMO ...

CRISPR in Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops 2.0 Gene-edited drought-resistant rice and vitamin-A-enriched bananas (via CRISPR) bypass GMO regulations (no foreign DNA). Regulatory Conflict: The ...

which can help reduce the use of pesticides GMO crops may also be more resistant to harsh climates, such as drought, heat, and salty soils. This can help increase the growth of crops in areas ...

Corteva told Bloomberg that its new wheat seed requires no extra land or resources and could yield up to 20% more than "elite" crops in areas ... Not only will drought-resistant wheat safeguard ...

A scorching drought in Southern ... says although GM crops may initially be resistant to pests, the resistance could breakdown over time. GMO advocates, however, say the fears are not ...

A certain bug-resistant strain of corn is ... and the catalyst is that the recent heat waves and drought are leading to the demand for more resilient crops. If genetic modification is one path ...