scholarly journals India’s first GM food crop held up by lawsuit

Nature ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 541 (7637) ◽  
pp. 267-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Food Crop ◽  
Gm Food

scholarly journals Perception and Attitude toward GM Technology among Agribusiness Managers in China as Producers and as Consumers

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyan Deng ◽  
Ruifa Hu ◽  
Carl Pray ◽  
Yanhong Jin
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
Special Interest Groups ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Gm Crop ◽  
Gm Food ◽  
Food Crop Production

China is one of the biggest consumers of genetically modified (GM) products, importing maize, soybeans and canola, and producing GM cotton. The cultivation of GM food crop, however, is still not permitted. Many studies argue that consumers’ attitude toward GM food safety is a major barrier to GM food crop production in China. Recent studies suggest that special interest groups such as biotechnology scientists with an economic interest in biotechnology are more supportive of the technology than groups with nothing to gain. Others believe that agribusiness groups influence the debate about GM food production. This is the first study that examined agribusiness managers’ attitudes toward GM biosafety and their support for GM crop production. The sample was 160 firms in the seed, pesticide, feed and food processing industries. We found most agribusiness leaders are concerned about GM food consumption and oppose GM crop production. Using regression models, we found business managers’ attitudes toward GM crop cultivation are more supportive if they expect to profit, if they are already using GM crops in their firm or are doing research on GM crops.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Detection Of GMO Traces In Food And Crop Samples

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqar Hassan ◽  
Nadia Jamil ◽  
Shehzaib Siddiqui ◽  
Anam Ali ◽  
Owais Quadri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pcr Primers ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Gm Food ◽  
Genetic Modifications ◽  
Gm Rice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Rice Samples ◽  
Potential Factors

AbstractRice is one of the highly consumable and demanded food crops throughout the world. To meet this requirement, genetically modified (GM) crops were introduced, which were met with sturdy and frequently angry opposition by the user. To handle the situation labeling of GM food / crop was advised, thus demand for traceability and detection of unknown modified genes increased.Modified genes are detected by various methods; these methods are affected by several factors as reported in international standards. Those factors include presence / absence of shells, husk, and dust, method of DNA extraction and different PCR primers. These factors ultimately pose hindrance in detection of modified genes.This study was conducted to analyze the effects of the above mentioned factors on detection of GM rice samples. Furthermore two different sets of primers were used with same samples and their impact on the PCR detection was observed.The results showed a significant difference in DNA concentration between the rice samples with husk, without husk and after seed germination. Furthermore, the change of PCR primer set also affected the detection of genetic modifications. This allows analysis of the potential factors that may have impact on the final results.

The Agrarian Question in Contemporary Zimbabwe

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toendepi Shonhe
Keyword(s):  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Contract Farming ◽  
Agrarian Question ◽  
Food Crop Production ◽  
The Government ◽  
Agrarian Transition ◽  
Depth Interviews

The reinvestment of rural agrarian surplus is driving capital accumulation in Zimbabwe's countryside, providing a scope to foster national (re-) industrialisation and job creation. Contrary to Bernstein's view, the Agrarian Question on capital remains unresolved in Southern Africa. Even though export finance, accessed through contract farming, provides an impetus for export cash crop production, and the government-mediated command agriculture supports food crop production, the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of agricultural commodities is now driving capital accumulation. Drawing from empirical data, gathered through surveys and in-depth interviews from Hwedza district and Mvurwi farming area in Mazowe district in Zimbabwe, the findings of this study revealed the pre-eminence of the Agrarian Question, linked to an ongoing agrarian transition in Zimbabwe. This agrarian capital elaborates rural-urban interconnections and economic development, following two decades of de-industrialisation in Zimbabwe. 

Analisis Nutrisi Umbi Ubi Jalar (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) untuk Konsumsi Bayo dan Anak-anak Suku Dani di Distrik Kurulu Kabupaten Jayawijaya

Agrotek ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew B. Pattikawa ◽  
Antonius Suparno ◽  
Saraswati Prabawardani
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Chemical Analyses ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Sweet Potatoes ◽  
Development Center

<em>Sweet potato is an important staple food crop especially for the local people of Central Highlands Jayawijaya. There are many accessions that have always been maintained its existence to enrich their various uses. Traditionally, sweet potato accessions were grouped based on the utilization, such as for animal feed, cultural ceremonies, consumption for adults, as well as for infants and children. This study was aimed to analyze the nutritional value of sweet potatoes consumed by infants and children of the Dani tribe. Chemical analyses were conducted at the Laboratory of Post-Harvest Research and Development Center, Cimanggu, Bogor. The results showed that each of 4 (four) sweet potato accessions which were consumed by infants and children had good nutrient levels. Accession Sabe showed the highest water content (72.56%), vitamin C (72.71 mg/100 g), Fe (11.85 mg/100 g), and K levels (130.41 mg / 100 grams). The highest levels of protein (1.44%), fat (1.00%), energy (154.43 kkal/100 gram), carbohydrate (35.47%), starch (30.26%), reducing sugar (3.44%), riboflavin (0.18 mg/100 g), and vitamin A (574.40 grams IU/100 were produced by accession Manis. On the other hand, accession Saborok produced the highest value for ash content (1.32%), vitamin E (28.30 mg/100 g), and ?-carotene (64.69 ppm). The highest level of crude fiber (1.81 %) and thiamin (0.36 mg/100 g) was produced by accession Yuaiken.</em>

Wilayah Potensial dan Komoditas Unggulan Pertanian Kabupaten Buru Selatan

Agrotek ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Milyaniza Sari ◽  
Supri Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Series Data ◽  
Cattle Population ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Tree Crop ◽  
Crop Agriculture ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits ◽  
Crop Planting

Intention of� this research� is to determine of� agriculture prime commodities of South Buru Regency. The observation was focussed to know potensial area to development agriculture harvesting/cattle.� This paper aims to examine the implementation of LQ approach uses wide of �agriculture harvesting/cattle population series data for five year period (2005-2009) from South Buru Regency as main source. The result of study showed that there was most of sub regency in South Buru regency have the same of prime commodities, and several sub regency have specific prime commodities. The number of prime commodities to the sub sector food crop agriculture are 6, prime commodities to sub sector vegetables and fruits planting are 18, prime commodities to the sub sector tree crop planting are 5� and prime commodities to sub sector husbandry /breeding are 5 commodities.

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