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Egypt Hosts BioVision 2016- Crop Biotech Update (4/20/2016)
Egyptian Students Organize Biotech Seminars for Sharing Knowledge- Crop Biotech Update (8/17/2016)
Jordan Hosts Workshop on Plant Biotechnology and Biodiversity- Crop Biotech Update (8/17/2016)
Workshop Tackles Biotechnology and Biosafety in Jordan- Crop Biotech Update (6/1/2016)
Events
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ISAAA Brief 51-2015 is now availabe. Get your copy now!
Today, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) released its annual report detailing the adoption of biotech crops, “20th Anniversary of the Global Commercialization of Biotech Crops (1996-2015) and Biotech Crop Highlights in 2015,” showcasing the global increase in biotech hectarage from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 179.7 million hectares in 2015. This 100-fold increase in just 20 years makes biotechnology the fastest adopted crop technology in recent times, reflecting farmer satisfaction with biotech crops.
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Plant Genomics Congress, 24-25 February 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia