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In the Grip of Disease Monsanto

In the Grip of Disease

Even more than war, the corona virus pandemic is causing chaos. It is threatening the people of the United Kingdom as well as human beings all over the world. The virus is invisible. It can be everywhere and nowhere. Virus of confusion You turn on the radio or television and the only…
bubmag
March 27, 2020
Govt keeps Bt cotton price unchanged at ₹730 per packet for 2020-21; scraps royalty fee to Bayer Monsanto

Govt keeps Bt cotton price unchanged at ₹730 per packet for 2020-21; scraps royalty fee to Bayer

The Centre has kept the maximum sale price of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton seeds unchanged at ₹730 per packet for the next fiscal but scrapped the royalty to US-based technology provider Monsanto, now controlled by global agri major Bayer. Bayer, which in June 2018 completed the USD 63-billion deal…
bubmag
March 26, 2020
Walmart is about to let machines negotiate contracts with some suppliers, and it’s a glimpse into the future of supply chains in a post-coronavirus world Monsanto

Walmart is about to let machines negotiate contracts with some suppliers, and it’s a glimpse into the future of supply chains in a post-coronavirus world

The coronavirus pandemic is upending global supply chains, and the looming economic recession could make managing the complex web of vendors even harder. Some large corporations are turning to artificial intelligence to help. On Thursday, Pactum announced a pilot project with Walmart. The world's largest retailer will use the startup's platform to automate…
bubmag
March 26, 2020
Apples that Are too Ugly to Eat Monsanto

Apples that Are too Ugly to Eat

When apples are subjected to mechanical damage, such as slicing, the apple flesh changes its original color and becomes brownish. Some consumers perceive this as a problem. But fear not—scientists have created nonbrowning Arctic® apples, which are genetically modified in order to solve this “problem.” As the marketing people who…
bubmag
March 25, 2020
EPA sued over reapproval of key Roundup chemical Monsanto

EPA sued over reapproval of key Roundup chemical

Multiple groups on Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision to re-approve a chemical used in Bayer's Roundup weed killer.The agency re-approved the chemical, known as glyphosate, in January, claiming that it doesn’t pose a danger to humans. Thousands of lawsuits, however, have attributed cancer to Roundup.One lawsuit against the EPA was…
bubmag
March 20, 2020