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‘World’s first’ GM banana approved by regulators in Australia and New Zealand

19-Feb-2024

By Oliver Morrison

Regulators in Australia and New Zealand have given Queensland University of Technology (QUT) a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified variety of Cavendish banana designed to help save the world’s Cavendish banana production.

US census a ‘wake-up call’ for need for investment in climate-smart agriculture

19-Feb-2024

By Oliver Morrison

Farmers need more opportunities to diversify their revenue streams by adopting climate-smart agriculture, according to US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.