The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has spawned a series of agreements and technical phrases.

Controversy continues over the impact of Bt cotton on the lives of farmers in India, report M. Sreelata and T. V. Padma.

Frank Rijsberman speaks to Busani Bafana about his plans for the CGIAR Consortium and the importance of agricultural research investment.

As commercial synthetic biology production gathers speed, there are growing calls for greater regulation, reports Yojana Sharma.

Denis Kyetere, executive director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, outlines his vision for the continent's farmers.

The recent nuclear scare in Japan has reinforced pressure in China to raise its awareness of the risks of new technologies. Li Jiao reports.

Researchers hope Syria's wild plant varieties could help in the quest to boost crop yields.

Faced with increasing pressure to grow food, and with growing support to test biotechnology, more African countries may start cultivating GM crops.

A range of crops rich in micronutrients will be launched from next year, but is the developing world ready, asks Tatum Anderson?

The development of more nutritious cassava varieties — using non-GM methods — could alleviate malnutrition in the developing world.

GM crops were supposed to rescue the world's one billion undernourished people. Carol Campbell discusses whether they will ever curb hunger.

Nutrient-rich foods could combat malnutrition — but getting from the lab to the plate is proving a challenge.

An agricultural scientist whose work in sorghum improvement has benefited African farmers has won the World Food Prize.

Developing world farmers are leading the way in the adoption of genetically modified crops.

Opinions on China's recent US$3.7 billion GM roll-out remain divided, with concerns over potential risks and regulation loopholes.

Science must take the lead role in economic development, says Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.

Florence Wambugu, winner of the 2008 YARA prize for African agriculture, speaks to SciDev.Net about the challenges facing the field.

Cassava is getting a transgenic makeover to boost its nutritional value, shelf-life and disease resistance.

Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.