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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.
NEWS | 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.
NEWS | 10 April 2013 | EN
Burundi set to embrace hybrid maize seeds
Food security in Burundi could be improved by new hybrid maize seeds, but only if the seeds are affordable to farmers, say researchers.
NEWS | 9 April 2013 | EN
Use of GM cotton linked to rise in aphid numbers
Bt cotton engineered to reduce caterpillar infestation causes an increase in non-target pests such as aphids, research finds.
Bioscience should underpin African agriculture, meeting hears
Harnessing bio-science can drive socioeconomic transformation and boost food security in Africa, agricultural innovators say.
NEWS | 26 March 2013 | EN
Local rice makes the grade in West Africa
Rice varieties bred by farmers for local conditions are as hardy and adaptable as improved varieties and should be shared, say researchers.
Cameroon settles on new bean varieties
Researchers in Cameroon have opted for seven hardier bean varieties — from a pool of many — to help meet demands for a staple food.
NEWS | 22 March 2013 | EN
GM crops globally increased by six per cent in 2012
Twenty developing countries are among the 28 that produced 170.3 million hectares of genetically modified crops in 2012, says a report.
NEWS | 15 March 2013 | ES
Cash for diagnostics may help track cassava disease
The second phase of a multimillion dollar cassava disease project aims to boost diagnostics research capacity in seven African countries.
NEWS | 11 March 2013 | EN
Costa Rica suspends Monsanto's right to plant GM corn
A permission to the company Monsanto to multiply seeds of GM corn in Costa Rica was suspended after a citizens petition for judicial review.
NEWS | 4 March 2013 | ES
Rich farmers 'more likely' to adopt improved rice varieties
The use of improved rice seed in Nigeria is affected by social factors, requiring specific policies to encourage uptake, says a study.
NEWS | 19 February 2013 | EN
Golden rice trial triggers sackings, investigation
Chinese researchers who fed GM rice to children in an unapproved trial have been fired, and a US university is investigating the study.
Biogas for agriculture sustainability
Latin American governments should support the growing interest to convert agricultural waste into biogas, a meeting has heard.
NEWS | 31 December 2012 | ES
Crop yields stall in China, India
Crop yields of staples like rice, wheat, maize and soybean are stagnant in China and India.
The most read stories in 2012
SciDev.Net brings you the articles that had most visitors in 2012, including news, features and opinions.
Agricultural research 'key to easing climate-change impacts'
Agricultural research must be moved to the heart of efforts to limit climate change's impacts on those living in dry areas, says a report.
NEWS | 14 December 2012 | EN
Scientists torn over Kenya's recent GM food ban
In the aftermath of Kenya's banning of genetically modified organisms, some scientists say the directive threatens national food security.
NEWS | 30 November 2012 | EN
Trust 'a major challenge' to agricultural biotechnology
Fears in Africa surrounding agri-biotech, resulting in its underutilisation, can be tackled by building trust and openness, says a study.
NEWS | 29 November 2012 | EN
Tree intercropping 'could save Africa's soils'
A review of agroforestry for food crops finds the benefits for raising soil quality and food yields to be substantial and well documented.
NEWS | 20 November 2012 | EN
Small seaweed refineries could meet transport needs
Small-scale biorefineries that use marine algae could produce transport fuel for towns in developing countries, a study reports.
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