NEWS
Local News
- November 8, 2008: China to help agri sector in research, technical areas.
- November 4, 2008: MINFAL & Monsanto jointly propose new Bt Cotton Technology in Pakistan.
- November 3, 2008: University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) to build technology park .
- October 29, 2008:Government of pakistan urged to ban import of hazardous seeds .
- October 24, 2008: Bt cotton : Govt of Pakistan, Monsanto likely to finalise accord in November.
- October 23, 2008: Cotton / Bt cotton Crop 2008 - 2009 on achieving target in Pakistan.
- October 20, 2008: Pakistani agro company introduces new variety of cotton, "BT-A One".
- October 18, 2008: Copyrights for seeds/ Bt seed only way to achieve cotton target.
- October 17, 2008: Changing Bt cotton landscape in the country.
- September 25, 2008: Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad develops UG99 resistant wheat variety.
- September 22, 2008: Crop target missed.
- September 16, 2008: Punjab Seed Corporation (PSC) starts sale of virus-free potato seed
- September 13, 2008: Mealy bug traces in cotton
- September 2nd, 2008: Research in transgenics
- August 25, 2008: BT cotton gene, cropping pattern
- August 23, 2008: All about Crop / Bt Cotton in Pakistan
- August 6, 2008: Cotton import may cost $1 billion in fiscal year 2009
- August 2, 2008: Cotton imports reach $1billion mark
- July 28, 2008: Securing food through biodiversity
- July 28, 2008: Initiatives for GM crop sales in Pakistan
- July 25, 2008: Govt forms body to introduce new variety of Bt-Cotton
- July 7, 2008: Biofuels: challenges and opportunities
- July 2nd, 2008 : Punjab University Seed Centre producing hybrid seeds through tissue culture
- June 24, 2008: Seedless kinnows export : Pakistan trying to meet European countries’ demand
- June 22, 2008: Budget 2008-09 : doing more to boost
- June 20, 2008: NA approves Rs. 22.332 bln for Food, Agriculture Division
- June 19, 2008: First crop of seedless kinnows through 'tissue culture' likely by 2011
- June 12, 2008: Hybrid Bt cotton project launched
- June 6, 2008: Bt cotton in butcher’s hand
- June 3, 2008: Project to evolve hybrid Bt cotton variety launched
- June 3, 2008: Biodiversity and agriculture.
Global News
- November 1 , 2008: Planting fuel.
- October 26, 2008:Biofuels are energy carriers derived from biomass.
- October 13, 2008: Easier way to make stem cells found.
- October 5, 2008: Crops for biofuels causing species loss globally: report
- September 12 , 2008: India sets new biofuel target, risks food price row
- June 3, 2008: Gene helping humans walk upright ‘discovered
- May 31, 2008: Brazil and biofuels.
- May 5, 2008: Scientists to capture DNA of trees for database.
- April 28, 2008: Antibody-based identity test developed.
- April 28, 2008: Gene therapy shows success in ‘restoring some vision’.
- February 14, 2008: Genes found in worms may help delay old age
- February 2, 2008: Genetic scientists develop tear-free onion
- January 29, 2008: Bush backs more funds for 'ethical' stem cell research
- January 19, 2008: Medicinal plants 'facing threat'
- December 15, 2007: Contribution of biofuels in global energy mix
- November 17, 2007: British Expert drops cloning with embryos.
- September 26, 2007: Indian cotton sale may go up
- September 04, 2007: Gene linked to height found, say scientists
- July 20, 2007: Environment Concerns Boost Support for GM Food Crops