Efforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.

Biosafety is important, but so is ensuring that GM crops benefit the rural poor and that decisions are based on sound science.

Recent protests over food prices underline a key message from a new report about the potential dangers of neglecting agricultural research.

Indian biotechnologists need to engage GM critics with openness and honesty to win public support.

A recent report is a welcome analysis of modern agriculture's future, but it fails to adequately recognise the role of science and technology.

Building public support for genetically modified crops in sub-Saharan Africa means developing a homegrown solution to the region's own needs.

Although GM crops are controversial, they can still play an important role in meeting the world's food needs. But the controversies do highlight the need for a robust regulatory framework.