Attila The Hunn

Spanish scientists have created plants that glow and change color when infected with viruses.

Signal plants: new tech detects viruses and pests early. Glow from infected plants is captured by a standard camera.

32 million mosquitoes wants to release the company Google in the USA

Alphabet, Google's parent, asked the US EPA to release 32 million sterile male mosquitoes in California and Florida.

Second attempt in five years: will Valley succeed in building an irrigation equipment plant in Kazakhstan

U.S. irrigation equipment maker Valley eyes Kazakhstan again. $17M and 500 units per year—are its localization plans realistic?

FAO recognizes the risks of the SAT-1 foot-and-mouth disease threat in Asia

FAO confirms spread of new FMD serotype SAT1 in East Asia. South and Southeast Asia on high alert. FAO allocates $400,000 to combat the outbreak.

In Kazakhstan, bribery remains a low-risk bet.

Out of 100 Kazakh officials suspected of bribery, 19 go to prison. 41 pay a fine and go home. 40 are not convicted at all.

Europe opens its market to a new generation of GM crops

European Parliament approved new rules for plants created via genome editing technologies (NGTs).

Iran allocates land to Kazakhstan near the Strait of Hormuz

Kazakhstan has come close to securing its own port foothold in the Middle East.