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  1. 1 day ago · Genetically modified Golden Rice is slated to be planted on more than five hundred thousand hectares of rice paddies in the Philippines by 2028. With a below-average yield performance already observed in many provinces in the country, Golden Rice would have been a disaster in the making had it not been stopped by the Philippine court.

  2. 1 day ago · A court in the Philippines recently revoked biosafety permits for commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice and Bt eggplant. The decision is circulating in the international media, as proponents of GM crops have claimed the decision may have disastrous consequences for children with vitamin A deficiency, ignoring the safety violations noted by the court.

  3. 1 day ago · golden rice, a genetically modified rice (Oryza sativa) that has been engineered to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A. Beta-carotene, a pigment responsible for the orange coloration of carrots and other plants, gives the rice its distinctive hue.

  4. 22 hours ago · Recently, a court in the Philippines recently revoked biosafety permits for commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice and Bt eggplant. About Golden Rice: It is a new type of rice that contains beta carotene (provitamin A, a plant pigment that the body converts into vitamin A as needed).

  5. 3 days ago · Milestones made by the Philippines in terms of science and technology has become an inspiration for some neighboring countries that are just currently starting in developing their own genetically ...

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  7. 22 hours ago · A recent decision by a court in the Philippines has significant ramifications for the commercial propagation of genetically modified (GM) crops, specifically targeting golden rice and Bt eggplant. Background Information. Golden Rice. Engineered to contain higher levels of iron, zinc, and beta-carotene. Aimed at addressing vitamin A deficiency.

  8. 2 days ago · Our thanks to Robin McKie, the Guardian's science editor, for this news: ‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn Scientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop…

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