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I have been involved with public education about Genetically Engineered (GE also known as GMO) crops and food for 25 years. Reading today’s statements from non-governmental organizations that oppose GE crop technology, time appears to have stopped in 1999.This technology has been very successful in many countries for almost 30 years.Today over 450 million acres of GE crops are planted each year. The data is very clear on increased yields, reduced pesticide use, and increased income, particular...

Government is projecting the Agriculture Sector to record a Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 0.7 per cent by the end of 2022. Meanwhile, Cocoa as a subsector is set to decline by negative 20. 0 per cent. The projections for the sector which was contained in the…

The Crop Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released a laboratory- reared biological agent to effectively manage the fall armyworm (FAW) infestation on maize fields. The egg parasitoids (Telenomus remus), which are very tiny insects, can multiply very fast and would, therefore, lay…

Share: COLOMBO (News 1st): A discussion was held on Friday (Jan. 01) between the team of experts from the African nation of Rwanda visiting Sri Lanka to offer solutions to the Fall Army Worm menace and local agricultural officials. The team of experts from Rwanda informed the agricultural officials on the measures undertaken in Rwanda to control the insects, Dr. W.N. Weerakoon, the Director-General at the Department of Agriculture said on Saturday (Jan. 02). The discussions also included the p...