26-04-2013

The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment. An international team of scientists aims to lessen the reliance on these fertilizers by helping beans and similar plants boost their nitrogen production, even in areas with ...

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GATC Biotech joins a new EU research network for young researchers

08-11-2012

Seven European research institutions and GATC Biotech have formed a consortium providing cutting-edge training in the scientific study of the human past. The BEAN (Bridging the European and Anatolian Neolithic) Initial Training Network has been awarded four years of funding from the European ...

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21-09-2012

Monsanto Company and Complix NV announced they have entered into a collaboration agreement to evaluate and develop Complix’s proprietary Alphabody® protein technology in the field of agriculture.Alphabodies are a unique class of protein therapeutics that are potentially active against a broad ...

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29-06-2012

According to an old country song, the only two things money can't buy are true love and homegrown tomatoes. How true - those perfect, red tomatoes from the store just can't match ones plucked from the garden. Now, researchers have identified the gene that controls their ripening, according to ...

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VIB and BASF Plant Science jointly develop TopYield Technology

09-02-2012

The VIB Department for Plant Systems Biology at Ghent University and BASF Plant Science announced a cooperation agreement in plant biotechnology. Together they will develop a novel technology to identify genes and gene networks that control crop yield. The project, designated TopYield, will ...

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Ambitious 2020 Crop Protection sales target

10-11-2011

BASF gave a progress report on its integrated farmer-focused approach to agricultural sustainability, first announced in September 2009. Milestones included the assurance of a new method for the comparative assessment of sustainability in agriculture, the creation of a new business pillar ...

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02-11-2011

BASF Plant Science applied for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato. Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture. The application for approval covers commercial cultivation as well as use as food and ...

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14-10-2011

EuropaBio welcomes the European Commission’s support for science and innovation in agriculture and for the bio-based economy set out in the new CAP proposal. However, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be more specific in incentivising agricultural practices, sectors and technologies ...

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EuropaBio recalls the vital role played by biotechnology and calls for strong EU commitment to realise the full potential of a bio-based economy

27-09-2011

Europe needs more tangible and sound policies on resource efficiency in the short and medium term to meet its objective of becoming a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. The launch of the European Commission’s Roadmap for Resource Efficiency represents a step towards this goal. ...

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Technique allows researchers to identify key maize genes for increased yield

12-01-2011

A study published in Nature Genetics has identified the genes related to leaf angle in corn (maize) - a key trait for planting crops closer together, which has led to an eight-fold increase in yield since the early 1900s. The study, led by researchers from Cornell and the U.S. Department ...

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