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On the eve of the national elections in May 2024, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (CfPPA).

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The recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling to overturn Bayer’s registration of drought-tolerant maize, product number MON87460, is a clear example of judicial overreach.

For many years, rye was a traditional cereal in pig feeding in Northern Europe. However, higher yields of wheat and corn displaced it. Why is rye now making a comeback?

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The species of bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins that some caterpillars find toxic. Insert the underlying genes into a maize plant, and creepy-crawlies will be poisoned by their lunch. That is the idea behind Bt maize, a genetically modified (GM) variety that has been grown in dozens of countries worldwide.