Durable food security and agricultural growth depend on development strategies with resilience built in from the start, says Gordon Conway.

Farmers are more likely to use GM crops if they are involved in crop development in the right way, say Obidimma Ezezika and Justin Mabeya.

The scientific community should create new intergovernmental organisations that promote innovative science in Africa, says Calestous Juma.

Success stories show that food crises can be controlled with the right tools and agricultural policies, says Sam Dryden.

Nigeria must pass a biosafety law so the country's farmers can reap the benefits of GM technology, says Ademola A. Adenle.

A proposed GM policy sent to members of COMESA could make approval of GM crops much easier says an editorial in Nature.

Replenishing soil fertility through fertilisers is key to increasing food production in tropical Africa, says Pedro A. Sánchez.

World Food Prize winner Gebisa Ejeta argues that, with the right support, Africa can achieve its long-awaited Green Revolution.

Weeding, which causes problems for women in developing countries, can benefit from modern biotechnology, says Jonathan Gressel.

Six experts, writing in The New York Times, discuss options for ensuring food security in the face of growing populations and climate change.

CGIAR reforms take research decisions too far away, says Hartmann, director-general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).

Moves to introduce biotechnology to Africa must consider the needs and values of local people, argues socioeconomist Wilhemina Quaye.

A layered and cooperative approach would help Southern African countries harmonise their biosafety laws, says Julius Mugwagwa.

Unproven and patented GM fixes will not help farmers in the South adapt to climate change, say Kathy Jo Wetter and Hope Shand.

African nations must not only bring industry and activists to the table, but also follow up on their report, says an editorial in Nature.

Three essays, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute, offer perspectives on the global food crisis.

G8 leaders must encourage cooperation in biotechnology to address Africa's food shortages, writes Calestous Juma.

Africa needs a Green Revolution, including local research into genetically engineered crops for small farmers, says Robert Paarlberg.

Africa must be free to explore the potential of agricultural biotechnology without undue European influence, says Jennifer Thomson.

Africa must not let multinational corporations and international donors dictate its biotechnology agenda, says David Fig.