http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [agri-biotech] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/ A bioprospecting project in Panama is the first to be funded by the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/panama-is-first-to-benefit-from-fund-to-tackle-biopiracy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechWed, 01 Feb 2012 17:48:08 GMTNepal plans to expand its household biogas programme, a model for developing countries, into commercial use.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/nepal-leads-biogas-collaboration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 24 Jan 2012 09:07:37 GMTThe benefits to poor farmers of new crop varieties are hotly debated, but a new study shows they can help reduce poverty.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/new-crop-varieties-can-cut-poverty-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 03 Jan 2012 17:11:17 GMTThe new model of sustainable development ― the 'green economy' ― could benefit large firms at the expense of the poor, warns a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/corporate-monopolies-may-dominate-green-economy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechThu, 29 Dec 2011 15:30:01 GMTThousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/scientists-ramp-up-sequencing-of-rice-varieties.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 20 Dec 2011 17:01:53 GMTMalaysia will soon have the technology to speed up crop breeding and aquaculture by analysing DNA for desirable traits.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/farming-boost-for-malaysia-through-dna-studies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechFri, 16 Dec 2011 16:35:45 GMTThe scientific community should create new intergovernmental organisations that promote innovative science in Africa, says Calestous Juma.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/opinions/africa-needs-new-organisations-that-support-innovation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:47 GMTA US–Nepal project to promote hybrid maize is up in the air following concerns over the potential loss of local maize varieties.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/us-nepal-hybrid-maize-project-runs-into-criticism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechWed, 30 Nov 2011 16:52:44 GMTThe sequencing of the pigeon pea genome will allow researchers to find higher-yielding varieties of the crop in a shorter time.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/pigeon-pea-genome-sequence-could-boost-yields.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechMon, 14 Nov 2011 15:47:14 GMTMexican scientists have modified toxins made by Bt bacteria, making them more effective than native strains at fighting resistant pests.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/modified-bt-toxins-kill-several-insect-types.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechFri, 04 Nov 2011 16:06:56 GMTNew rice varieties, including those resistant to flooding, are producing higher yields for farmers across South-East Asia, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/rice-research-pays-off-in-south-east-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 25 Oct 2011 17:43:10 GMTThe Borlaug Institute South Asia promises a new edition of the 'green revolution'.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/borlaug-institute-south-asia-to-address-food-security-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 11 Oct 2011 09:14:04 GMTBanana growers in the Philippines faced with a virulent fungal disease have won backing from scientists to establish a new research centre.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/research-urged-to-combat-philippine-banana-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechFri, 07 Oct 2011 18:06:48 GMTSuccess stories show that food crises can be controlled with the right tools and agricultural policies, says Sam Dryden.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/opinions/we-have-the-tools-to-prevent-another-famine-in-africa-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 04 Oct 2011 17:56:06 GMTPakistan hopes to stem economic losses from foot and mouth disease with support from US scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/us-to-help-pakistan-fight-foot-and-mouth-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 04 Oct 2011 06:50:39 GMTTaking into account gender differences in adoption of GM crops could positively impact women and their families, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/gm-brings-benefits-to-women-cotton-farmers-in-colombia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechWed, 28 Sep 2011 18:10:25 GMTCrops planted in deforested land near rainforests gain more rain — but at the expense of rainfall within the forest itself, finds a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/deforestation-may-boost-rainfall-on-west-african-cropland.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechTue, 27 Sep 2011 18:37:29 GMTNewspaper reports have made the public more tolerant of biotechnology in the Philippines, a study suggests.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/media-coverage-boosts-biotech-in-the-philippines.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechFri, 16 Sep 2011 15:05:58 GMTAngry plant breeders have forced the Thai government to reconsider plans to enforce a law to regulate plant varieties.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/news/plant-breeders-force-rethink-of-thai-seed-law.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechMon, 12 Sep 2011 19:42:47 GMTScientists can help smallholder farmers get more out of their crops in changing food markets.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agri-biotech/policy-briefs/advancing-research-to-support-smallholder-farmers-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_agribiotechThu, 01 Sep 2011 17:54:52 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif 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