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Instituto de Biotecnología Agrícola (INBIO) - Abril 2010

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Instituto de Biotecnología Agrícola (INBIO)

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Hugo Campos, Monsanto y Cecilia Roca, Dow Agrosciences.
Ponencia presentada en la Cámara de Comercio Paraguayo - Americana

Febrero, 2010

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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HONGO CAUSANTE DE LA PUDRICIÓN CARBONOSA DEL TALLO

INVESTIGADOR PRINCIPAL:
Prof. Ing. Agr. (M. Sc.) AIDA LORENZA ORREGO FUENTE

Investigación Bibliográfica
* Hongo que se reproduce asexualmente por picnidios y esclerocios.
* Afecta a más de 500 diferentes hospederos como: Soja, sésamo, maní, maíz, girasol, sorgo, repollo, pepino, acelga, papa, frutilla, pino, eucalipto, tártago, poroto, habilla, crotalaria, entre otros.
* Se ha descrito desde 1930.
* Hongo de difícil control.

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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Instituto de Bio-Tecnología Agrícola INBIO

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Campaña Agricola 2007 / 2008
INSTITUTO DE BIO-TECNOLOGIA AGRICOLA - INBIO

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INBIO Paraguay - desde Dic. 2007

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INBIO Paraguay - Febrero, 2009

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Canada Approves GM Corn and GM Soy:
http:/ /www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/bio/dd/dd0977e.shtml#a3
http:/ /www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/bio/dd/dd0978e.shtml#a3

Pakistan Approves GM Cotton:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C11%5C26%5Cstory_26-11-2009_pg5_1

Australia Approves GM Cotton for Cultivation:
http:/ /www.ogtr.gov.au/internet/ogtr/publishing.nsf/Content/dir091

Australia Approves GM Herbicide Tolerant Sugarcane Field Trials:
http://www.agrow.com/gmcrops/herbicidetolerance/Australia-approves-GM-sugar-cane-tests-181064?autnRef=/contentstore/agrow/codex/c870f558-d458-11de-b639-d749a8322b38.xml

EU Approves Three GM Corn Varieties:
http://www2.dupont.com/Media_Center/en_US/daily_news/november/article2 0091103.html
http://monsanto .mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=763

Brazil Approves Two New GM Corn Traits:
http://www. syngenta.com/en/media/mediareleases/en_091113.html

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Fuente: Global Biotech Science News 04 de Enero de 2010

Jordan Announces Acceptance of Biotech Crops

The director of the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture recently announced, "Jordan is open to the safe use of any technology that will contribute to the betterment of life for its people such as biotech crops".

For more information: http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5072

New Partnership to Boost Food Security in Africa

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) announced that partnership with the goal of increasing food production and achieving food security in Africa.  The alliance will enable African governments to share knowledge of seeds, soil health, policy and markets.  The new partners will join forces through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) which strives to increase African food security through greater investment in agriculture.

For more information:  http://www.agra-alliance.org/content/news/detail/1062

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Seeks to Map Genome of all Rice Varieties

IRRI has a "vision" to map the genome of more than 109,000 varieties of rice and to make it available to all rice breeders and farmers worldwide. IRRI already shares seeds from the International Rice Genebank with farmers and rice breeders and plans to lmake genome information available.

For more information: http://beta.irri.org/index.php/Home/Welcome/Frontpage.htm

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Bt Cotton in India - An Updated Report

In 2006, Asia-Pacific Consortium of Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB) published its first status report on Bt Cotton. At the time there were 40 Bt hybrids under cultivation on 1.26 million hectares. A recenlty released status report states that the number of Bt hybrids currently released for cultivation now tops 600 on over 7.6 million hectares with over 35 seed companies contributing to their development. Production has reached 4.9 million tonnes. The Ministry of Environment and Department of Biotechnology has modified regulatory procedures which provide a more streamlined approval process.

To Download:
http://www.apaari.org/publications/apaari-success-stories/bt-cotton-in-india-a-status-report-2nd-edition.html

BIO and PG Econonmics Respond to Benbrooke Report

Charles Benbrooke recently released a report through The Organic Center claiming that the use of biotech corn, cotton and soybeans has caused an increase in pesticide use. BIO quicky countered by stating the use of pesticides on biotech crop acres has been reduced by 8.8 percent since 1997 and that one of the benefits enjoyed by farmers who plant biotech crops is the adoption of no-and reduced-tillage system which preserves the natural minerals in the soil and decreases run-off into streams and lakes. PG Economics Limited responded by saying The Organic Center’s assessment of the impact of biotech herbicide tolerant traits (HT) is disappointingly inaccurate, misleading and fails to acknowledge several of the benefits US farmers and citizens have derived from use of the technology. They went on to provide support of their statement.

Benbrook report:
http://www.organic-center.org/science.pest.php?action=view&report_id=159

BIO Response:
http://bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2009_1117_02

PG Economics Response: http://www.pgeconomics.co.uk/
(Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use: US Organic Center report evaluation by PG Economics.)

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Updated Pocket K #35 Available on "Bt Bringal in India"

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) has just released the updated brochure in nine Indian languages.

To access brochure:
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/inforesources/publications/pocketk/de fault.html#Pocket_K_No._35.htm

New Book, "Socioeconomic Impacts of Biotech Crops in Philippines and Indonesia"

This book, co-published by ISAAA, Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSPII) the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), projects the level and distribution of costs and benefits associated with featured biotech crops.

For more information: http://www.isaaa. org/resources/publications/default.asp

New ISAAA Booklet available entitled "Biotech Crops in Africa: The Final Frontier"

The brochure reviews Biotechnology initiatives, ongoing research activities, status of biotechnology policies and biosafety legislation and is available on the ISAAA website.

Karembu, M., Nguthi, F., Ismail, H. 2009. Biotech Crops in Africa: The Final Frontier, ISAAA AfriCenter, Nairobi, Kenya.
Link to Brochure: http://www.isaaa. org/resources/publications/default.asp

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Releases New Book Fighting Hunger

The new IFPRI book, entitled "Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development" is the product of a large research project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

For more information:
http://ifpri.us1.list-manage.com/track/click? u=e1537016b431a91504702d94b&id=6733727034&e=32df45d5b3

To view a 12 minute video: http://www.youtube.com/ifpri
New Book on Genetic Glass Ceilings

The book examines the application of modern genetics of crop-based agriculture. It is based on a central thesis which includes three main points: there is insufficient unexploited genetic variation within the genepools of our major staple crop species to satisfy global need for increase in crop yield; that genetic engineering is a natural extension of the domesticiation process which began thousands of years ago; and that plant biodiversity be valued and conserved.

Gressel, J. 2009. Genetic Glass Ceilings: Transgenics for Crop Biodiversity. Springer Science, Business Media B.V. & International Society for Plant Pathology 2009; DOI 10.1007/s12571-009-0043-x.

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2009. Projected Impacts of Agricultural Biotechnologies for Fruits and Vegetables in the Philippines and Indonesia. Agricultural Biotechnology

Support Project II (ABPII). Norton, G., Hautera, D., Eds. 196 pages.

Benbrook, C. 2009. Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops on Pesticide Use - The First 13 Years. The Organic Center - Critical Issue Report. November 2009: 1-69.

Ceddia, M., Bartlett, M., Perrings, C. 2009. Quantifying the Effect of Buffer Zones, Crop Areas and Spatial Aggregation on the Externalities of Genetically Modified Crops at Landscape Level. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 129: 65-72.

Daudu, C., Muchaonyerwa, P., Mnkeni, P. 2009. Litterbag Decomposition of Genetically Modified Maize Residues and their Constituent Bacillus thuringiensis Protein (Cry1Ab) Under Field Conditions in the Crentral Region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 134: 153-158.

Dietz-Pfeilstetter, A., Zwerger, P. 2009. In-Field Frequencies and Characteristics of Oilseed Rape with Double Herbicide Resistance. Environmental Biosafety Resources. 8: 101-111.

Fitzpatrick, J., Cheavegatti-Gianotto,J., Ferro, J., Grossi-De-Sa, M., Keese, P., Layton, R., Lima, D., Nickson, T., Raybould, A., Raymono, Romeis, J., Ulian, E. 2009. Problem Formulation in Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops; A Brazilian Workshop. BioAssay. 4(5): 11 pages.

Herouet-Guicheney, C., Rouquie, D., Freyssinet, M., Currier, T., Martone, A., Zhou, J., Bates, E., Ferullo, J., Hendricks, K., Rouan, D. 2009. Safety Evaluation of the Double Mutant 5-enol pyruvylshikimate-3-phospate Synthase (2mEPSPS) from Maize that Confers Tolerance to Glyphosate herbicide in Transgenic Plants. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 54: 143-153.

Honemann, L., Nentwig, W. 2009. Are Survival and Reproduction of Enchytraeus Albidus (annelida: Enchytraeidae) at Risk by Feeding on Bt-maize Litter. European Journal of Soil Biology. 45(4): 351-355.

Juberg, D., Herman, R., Thomas, J., Brooks, K., Delaney, B. 2009. Acute and Repeated Dose (28 Day) Mouse Oral Toxicology Studies With Cry34ab1 and Cry35ab1 Bt Proteins Used in Coleopteran Resistant Das-59122-7 Corn. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology: 54(2): 154-163.

Klusmeyer, T., Fitzgerald, A., Fabellar, A., Ballam, J., Cady, R., Vicini, J. 2009. Effect of Recombinant Bovine Somatropin and a Shortened or No Dry Period on the Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows. Journal Dairy Science. 92: 5503-5511.

Letourneau, D., Hagen, J. 2009. Plant Fitness Assessment for Wild Relatives of Insect Resistant Crops. Environmental Biosafety Resources. 8: 45-55.

Muchero, W., Diop, N., Bhat, P., Fenton, R., Wanamaker, S., Pottorff, M., Hearne, S., Cisse, N., Fatokun, C., Ehlers, J., Roberts, P., Close, T. 2009. A Consensus Genetic Map of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) and Synteny Based on EST-Derived SNPs. PNAS. Early Edition: 6 pages.

Nickson, T., Raybould, A. 2009. Response to Bagavathiannan and Van Ackers -Transgenes and National Boundaries- The Need for International Regulations. Biotechnology Developers and Regulators Already Consider Transgene Movement Across National Boundaries and the Environmental Risks Posed by Adventitious Presence of Unapproved Events are Overstated. Environmental Biosafety Research. Online: 3 pages.

Prasad, N., Rao, M., Rao, N. 2009. Performance of Bt Cotton and Non Bt Cotton Hybrids Against Pest Complex Under Unprotected Conditions. Journal of Biopesticides. 2(1): 107-110.

Sissener, N., Bakke, A., Gu, J., Penn, M., Eie, E., Krogdahl, A., Sanden, M., Hemre, G. 2009. An Assessment of Organ and Intestinal Histomorphology and Cellular Stress Response in Atlantic Salmon - Salmo salar L.- Fed Genetically Modified Roundup Ready Soy. Aquaculture. 298: 101-110.

Skevas, T., Wesseler, J., Fevereiro, P. 2009. Coping with Ex-ante Regulations for Planting Bt Maize: The Portuguese Experience.. Agbioforum. 12(1): 60-69.

Staley, J., Stewart-Jones, A., Pope, T., Wright, D., Leather, S., Hadley, P., Rossiter, J., van Emden, H., Poppy, G. 2009. Varying Responses of Insect Herbivores to Altered Plant Chemistry under Organic and Conventional Treatments. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Online: 8 pages.

Swan, C., Jensen, P., Dively, G., Lamp, W. 2009. Processing of Transgenic Crop Residues in Stream Ecosystems. Journal of Applied Ecology. Online: 1-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01728.x.

Sydorovych, O., Marra, M. 2008. Valuing the Changes in Herbicide Risks Resulting from Adoption of Roundup Ready Soybeans by US Farmers - A Revealed-Preference Approach. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 40(3): 777-787.

Tabashnik, B., Van Rensburg, J., Carriere, Y. 2009. Field-Evolved Insect Resistance to Bt Crops - Definition, Theory and Data. Journal of Economic Entomology. 102(6): 2011-2025.

Tuesca, D., Puricelli, E. 2007. Effect of Tillage Systems and Herbicide Treatments on Weed Abundance and Diversity in a Glyphosate Resistant Crop Rotation. Crop Protection. 26: 1765-1770.

Windels, P., Alcalde, E., Lecoq, E., Legris, G., Pleysier, A., Tinland, B., Wandelt, C. 2008. General Surveillance for Import and Processing - the EuropaBio Approach. Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety. 3(Supplement 2: 14-16.

Yu, Q., Abdollah, I., Han, H., ; Owen, M., Powles, S. 2009. Distinct Non-target Site Mechanisms Endow Resistance to Glyphosate. Planta. 230(4): 713-723.

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BioMicroWorld 2009 - Dec. 2-4, Lisbon, Portugal.

Entomological Society of America, Dec. 13-16, Indianapolis, IN.

National Seminar on Applied Technology, Science and Arts (APTEC) - Dec. 22, Surabaya, Indonesia.

2010 ILSI Annual Meeting - Jan. 22-27, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

BIO Asia Partnering Conference - Jan. 25-26, Tokyo, Japan

BIO CEO & Investor Conference - Feb. 8-9, New York, NY

International Conference on Agro-biotechnology, Biosafety and Seed Systems in Developing Countries - AGBIOSAFESEED 2010 - Mar 8-12, 2010, Entebbe, Uganda.

Africa Rice Congress 2010 - Mar 22-26, 2010, Bamako, Mali.

SEARCA, ISAAA and IFPRI sponsored conference on "Measures of Hope and Promises Delivered: An International Conference on Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops" - Apr 21-22, Bangkok, Thailand.

2010 BIO International Convention - May 3-6, 2010, Chicago, IL.

AgriGenomics World Congress - July 8-9, 2010, Brussels, Belgium.

World Technology Access Program (WorldTAP), Michigan State University:

Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Agriculture:  An International Short Course - June 13-23.

Intellectural Property Rights:  Technology Transfer, Use and Management:  An International Internship Program - July 11-16.

Biosafety:  An International Short Course in Environmental Aspects of Agricultural Biotechnology - July 25-30.

Food Safety:  An International Short Course - Aug 1-6.

Food Processing, Packaging and Value-Addition:  An International Short Course - Aug. 8-13.

Animal Agriculture:  An International Short Course on Best Practices in Quality Milk Production and Dairy Value Chain - Aug. 15-20.

Science & Technology Communication:  An International Short Course in Communicating Science & Technology - Aug. 15-20.

Biofuels:  An International Short Course - Aug. 22-27.

Molecular Plant Breeding:  An International Short Course on Practical Applications of Molecular Tools for Plant Breeding - Aug. 29-Sep. 3.

Agricultural Biotechnoloogy:  An International Short Course - Sep. 19-30.

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