Biotech Crops Are Top Choice for World’s Farmers
After a dozen years of commercialization, the global adoption of biotech crops continues to rise with new countries realizing the benefits, according to a report released today by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). In 2009, biotech crop area grew seven percent or by 9 million hectares (22.23 million acres) to reach 134 million hectares (330 million acres).February 23, 2010BIO Thanks President Obama for Support of Biofuels
Fulfilling the production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard will create thousands of new domestic green jobs while increasing U.S. energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.- Read about the U.S. Economic Impact of Biofuels Production
- Read about BIO’s Policy Proposal for a Second Wave of Biofuel Commercialization to Create Jobs
- Read about BIO’s support for the National Commitment to Developing Biofuels
Gene Patenting Enables Advances in Public Health
On February 4th, BIO hosted a media briefing on how efforts to restrict gene patenting and licensing would threaten advances in public health and harm the national economy.Listen to the media briefing
February 23, 2010
