Dr Tasneem Ahmad

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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