[Link] Upstart Corn Activists in Mexico Just Beat GMO Goliath Bayer-Monsanto

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

Mexico's Supreme Court just rejected appeals by companies including Bayer-Monsanto, Synganta, and Corteva, and voted to ratify an injunction that restricts the cultivation of genetically modified corn.

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[Link] RNA breakthrough inspires high-yield, drought-tolerant rice, potatoes

Read: 28/7/2021 www.upi.com

July 22 (UPI) -- Thanks to a breakthrough in RNA manipulation, crop scientists have developed new potato and rice varieties with higher yields and increased drought tolerance.

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