The USDA has approved a drought-tolerant wheat trait, but wheat industry leaders say it will take years and additional steps before the trait is available commercially. “This is the first time USDA ...

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Genetically Modified Organism technology (GMO) wheat for production in the US. The approved trait is HB 4, a drought-tolerant transgenic gene ...

Genetically modified horticulture plants represent a dynamic intersection of modern biotechnology and agricultural practice, aimed at addressing challenges in food security, nutritional quality and ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...