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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

Farming, Mali Let's learn from past efforts to fight hunger

Campaigners for food security must include science in their goals — and in return scientists need to heed wider concerns around solutions.

10 January 2013 | EN | ES

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

Atlas-of-africa African soil diversity mapped for the first time

An atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.

20 May 2013 | EN

India to award biotech solutions in health and farming

India hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.

10 April 2013 | EN