http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on food security and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/ Scientists have revealed the cause of a shrimp disease that has been decimating Asian shrimp yields since 2009, and perplexing experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/common-bacteria-pinned-down-as-cause-of-shrimp-die-off.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityWed, 22 May 2013 17:12:52 GMTFeral goats and green iguanas introduced to small Pacific island states are destroying ecosystems and native wildlife, find studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/non-native-goats-and-iguanas-threaten-pacific-islands.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityMon, 20 May 2013 11:30:55 GMTA high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/kenya-s-gmo-ban-has-no-legal-basis-official-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 16 May 2013 15:28:22 GMTIncreasing crop yields on existing farmland to curb deforestation may pay off in the short-term, but could lead to escalating costs in the future, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/agricultural-intensification-could-run-up-high-bills-in-the-long-run.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 03 May 2013 15:53:38 GMTResearch into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/basic-science-may-yield-crop-gains-in-developing-nations.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityWed, 01 May 2013 18:00:27 GMTTo ensure sustainable food production in Africa, farmers must be involved in agricultural research and development, a global panel reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/sustainable-intensification-can-work-for-african-farmers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 18 Apr 2013 14:32:17 GMTResearchers confirm that selenium deficiency is endemic in Malawi, and suggest enriching fertiliser with the nutrient to tackle the problem.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/selenium-deficiency-endemic-in-malawi.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecuritySat, 13 Apr 2013 15:27:32 GMTIndia hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/india-to-award-biotech-solutions-in-health-and-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityWed, 10 Apr 2013 08:05:30 GMTFood security in Burundi could be improved by new hybrid maize seeds, but only if the seeds are affordable to farmers, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/burundi-set-to-embrace-hybrid-maize-seeds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityTue, 09 Apr 2013 14:00:56 GMTA report examines why early warning systems are good at predicting crises but bad at triggering preventive action.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/famine-forecasting-systems-still-failing-to-spur-action.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 05 Apr 2013 15:50:06 GMTWith a new study predicting temperature increases of three times the global average by 2050, farmers and fishermen could see outputs plunge.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/mekong-region-facing-six-degree-warming-climate-extremes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityTue, 02 Apr 2013 17:00:29 GMTChild malnutrition among refugees who fled conflict in Myanmar still needs attention, writes Sandy Barron.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-refugee-malnutrition-remains.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 28 Mar 2013 15:49:12 GMTWithout the natural pollination provided by insects, crop yields could be reduced, harming global food security, warns a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/loss-of-wild-pollinators-would-hit-crops-finds-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityWed, 27 Mar 2013 08:49:46 GMTAn online atlas has catalogued 105 Guatemalan wild relatives of the country’s main staple crops in an effort to protect biodiversity and food security.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/digital-atlas-catalogues-wild-plants-of-guatemala.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 21 Mar 2013 16:40:09 GMTSurging demand for quinoa brings in money, but it is ruining farmland and putting the crop out of reach of local consumers, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/bolivian-researchers-sound-alarm-over-quinoa-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityTue, 12 Mar 2013 15:59:35 GMTScientists fear the spread of a devastating coffee pest to new species could threaten food security and livelihoods in East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/coffee-pest-spreading-to-other-crops-in-east-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityTue, 12 Mar 2013 13:35:03 GMTThe second phase of a multimillion dollar cassava disease project aims to boost diagnostics research capacity in seven African countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/cash-for-diagnostics-may-help-track-cassava-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityMon, 11 Mar 2013 16:36:55 GMTAfrican governments need to boost local efforts to protect endangered species by supporting DNA testing, argues Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/opinions/africa-analysis-meat-dna-testing-can-help-save-species-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 08 Mar 2013 17:40:24 GMTMore children's lives could be saved if emergency food is distributed using alternative metrics to those recommended, suggests a paper.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/changing-how-food-aid-is-allocated-may-save-more-lives--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityMon, 04 Mar 2013 20:00:01 GMTLoss of biodiversity in tropical countries is being caused by rapid cropland expansion, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/cropland-expansion-the-culprit-in-biodiversity-loss-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 28 Feb 2013 12:17:52 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/