Indonesian farmers ready to adopt biotech corn
FARMERS in Lamongan, Indonesia are ready to use biotechnology to support corn self-sufficiency programme in the country. This was stated by some 35,000 farmers from Lamongan and surrounding districts who attended the Farmer Meeting and Corn Harvest event in Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia on Jan 24. High government officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Chairperson […]
Golden Rice
Deficiency of vitamin A is a global predicament, particularly in developing countries. This is consequently due to poor diet practices as a result of poverty. Hence, a novel type of rice plant was designed to curb this predicament. The name ‘Golden Rice’ was designated due to the yellowish-orange grains produced by the plant.