Africa needs stronger links between biotechnology regulators and key stakeholders to build a functional biosafety system, experts say.

Researchers in South Asia are hoping that nanomaterials will increase the shelf-life of fruit, leading to healthier diets.

Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.

Philippine Supreme Court to judge on 'cease and desist' request from opponents of field testing of GM eggplant variety.

Iraq faces a growing problem from high salt levels in its agricultural land. Now an international team is tackling the problem.

A technique that stamps biosensors directly onto the leaves of plants could be used as an early-warning system for crop diseases.

A study finds that some developing countries may face significant food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.

A scheme to improve rural Zambia's communication infrastructure is just one project on the Global Research Alliance's agenda.

Five more African countries have met the Maputo Declaration goal of investing ten per cent of their national budgets in agriculture.

Seed keepers from across Chile have contributed to a seed catalogue that aims to help farmers rescue traditional staple crops.

Research shows that data from national household surveys provide more accurate assessment of hunger in Mali.

As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.

South-East Asia cassava industry faces threat from pest and disease outbreaks coinciding with global warming and changing rainfall.

The International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.

Stakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.

Monsanto Pakistan has been granted permission to carry out additional trials of GM maize.

Moves to protect Pacific tuna species through stricter fishing policies have failed to generate approval from major fishing nations.

Genebanks are one answer to overfishing in South Asian waters, say fishery experts.

Study finds involving local residents is the most effective way of meeting livelihood needs and protecting fish stocks.

Rwandan agriculture researchers are using an X-ray technique developed by the mining sector to improve the nutrition value of beans.