The modern food system is largely dependent on a limited genetic pool of crops, raising significant concerns about agricultural sustainability and food security. Only a small fraction of the world's ...

Crop biotechnology could protect vital food crops from disease, pests and climate stress, with bananas showing the potential ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about finance, innovation, climate and sustainability Europe’s next wave of biotech innovation could determine how the ...

The EU is planning to boost biotechnology. A recent report laying out its commitment to the sector won a vote in the European Parliament last week. While the report covered biotechnology as a whole, ...

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