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Agriculture & Environment: Agri-biotech

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Modern biotechnology is opening up new opportunities for scientists and plant breeders to improve crops and control plant pests and diseases, to help farmers in the developing world.

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Opinions and Analysis

Investigación en biocombustibles Bioeconomy’s role in the developing world is at a crossroads

Bioeconomy opens up development opportunities for Latin America, but it also involves several risks, says Federico Vasen.

7 May 2013 | ES

Rural India left out of S&T system

Scientific research in India needs to integrate better with rural development issues, say Rajeswari S. Raina and Kasturi Mandal.

16 November 2012 | EN

Policy Briefs

Farmer, Rwanda Developing innovation systems for African agriculture

Developing innovation systems, rather than technology transfer, can benefit small farmers and promote agricultural development in Africa.

9 July 2012 | EN
Source: Future Agricultures Consortium

Storing maize in metal silos Advancing research to support smallholder farmers

Scientists can help smallholder farmers get more out of their crops in changing food markets.

1 September 2011 | EN
Source: Science


News and Features

GM salmon eggs Panama expects benefits from world's first GM salmon

The biotech firm that developed the GM salmon hopes to benefit Panama's science and economy if a US agency allows the fish to be imported.

11 June 2013 | EN | ES

Eggplant farm Philippine court calls a halt to GM eggplant trials

GM crops in the Philippines have had a setback as a court rules out more fieldwork on pest-resistant Bt eggplant.

8 June 2013 | EN