Crop Biotechnology

Consumer confidence in GM food
GM foods have been approved for sale and eaten safely in Australia, and around the world, for over ten years. It is estimated that over 1 trillion meals have been consumed over the past decade without any adverse effects. A series of .....
Meeting Global Food Needs in a Changing Climate
Agricultural innovation offers hope that despite significant challenges, we can double yields to deliver global food security into the future. This fact sheet explores this possibility.  Meeting global food needs - electroni.....
Economic Benefits of GM Crops
GM crops increased farm incomes globally by A$12.9 billion during 2007 and have cumulatively placed $56.5 billion in farmer pockets since 1996. This fact sheet provides an overview of the economic benefits of GM cro.....
Australian GM Crops and Foods are Rigorously Assessed for Safety
In Australia, three federal regulatory agencies conduct complementary safety assessments of GM crops before they are allowed to be used. All three safety assessments are based on concepts and principles that have been developed through inte.....
Market Access
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry reports on marketing and trade of GM products: Market Access ...
Canola and Australian Farming Systems
University of Melbourne report: Canola and Australian Farming Systems ...
GM Crops - the facts
Current and future benefits of GM crops available to Australian producers Read or download the fact sheet:  GM crops - the facts.pdf ...
GM Crops Benefit the Environment - Opinion Piece
We hear a lot about genetically modified (GM) crops destroying the environment and the world as we know it. It’s a tired, emotive call that lacks any grain of evidence. In reality, GM crops are valuable tools that can substantially increase.....
GM crops in Australia - a Perspectives Editorial
Discrepancies between state based regulations have become par for the course in the agricultural industry and is something which creates an additional challenge not only for farmers whose properties straddle state borders but most other e.....
CSIRO GM Video
CSIRO Plant Industry with Biotechnology Australia have produced a short video Digesting the facts on genetic modification to address public concern around GM food. The video can be viewed on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7.....
OGTR Fact Sheets
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has developed some GM fact sheets. Read or download the fact sheets:  2008 Fact sheet - GMOs approved for commercial release (canola).pdf  2008 Fact sheet - Overvie.....
Principles for process management of grain within the Australian supply chain
A guide for industry in an environment where GM and non-GM is marketed. Read or download the report: Principles for Process Management of Grain 22 August 2007.pdf ...
Delivering Market Choice with GM canola
Endorsed by leaders of organisations from across the industry, this report describes the industry's capacity to use GM canola and deliver market choice. Read or download the report:  Delivering Market Choice with GM canola - FINAL.....
Market benefits from adopting biotech crops - November 2003
Size and Distribution of Market Benefits From Adopting Biotech Crops Size and Distribution of Market Benefits From Adopting Biotech Crops by Gregory K. Price, William Lin, José B. Falck-Zepeda, and Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo Technical Bu.....
GM crops, segregation and liability
Read or download the report "Managing genetically modified crops in Australia":   Managing genetically modified crops in Australia - GM crops, segregation and liability in Australian agriculture.pdf ...


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