The global food crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified on Wednesday, when Indonesia tightened export restrictions on palm oil, joining a growing list of producing countries seeking to keep vital food supplies within their borders. The conflict in Ukraine is threatening global grain production, edible oil supplies and fertilizer exports, driving up commodity […]
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Here’s how GMOs would solve China’s food crisis
by Adam Minter With a population of 20% of the world’s population and less than 10% of its arable land, China has long relied on imports to feed its people. Now, the government increasingly fears that this dependence is leaving the country vulnerable to major agricultural exporters, especially the United States. Given this, could genetically […]