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Dr Tasneem Ahmad

Gm Maize A Test Of Regulatory Integrity

Growtech 2026: Pakistan’s wake-up call

  THE global agricultural landscape shifted its focus to the United Arab Emirates as the inaugural Growtech Middle East 2026 exhibition officially launched at the…

Fields of friction

THE debate over agricultural biotechnology in Pakistan has officially crossed the threshold from academic friction to binding state policy. Following strategic alignment reportedly under the…

Gm Maize A Test Of Regulatory Integrity

From farm to UAE’s premium markets

  THE United Arab Emirates stands as one of the world’s most dynamic and demanding food import hubs and a firsthand visit to Dubai’s fresh…

Gm Maize A Test Of Regulatory Integrity

Fields of friction

  THE debate over agricultural biotechnology in Pakistan has officially crossed the threshold from academic friction to binding state policy. Following strategic alignment reportedly under…

Gm Maize A Test Of Regulatory Integrity

GM maize: A test of regulatory integrity

  ON 27 July, I wrote in these pages that GM maize is a double-edged sword for Pakistan. Biotechnology can improve productivity, pest management and…

GM maize: A double-edged sword

THE approval of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy has set the stage for a major technological shift. Yet, the real battlefield has reportedly moved to…

Who will fight the next locust swarm?

THE establishment of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) is being presented as a major institutional reform intended to strengthen Pakistan’s agricultural trade,…

Plant protection or destruction? Setting record straight

THE recent statement by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, referring to the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) as the “department of destruction,” has sparked serious…

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