http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on gm crops and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/news/ South African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/gm-potato-gets-roasting-in-south-africa-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:55:05 GMTSix experts, writing in The New York Times, discuss options for ensuring food security in the face of growing populations and climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/can-gm-food-mitigate-world-hunger-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 28 Oct 2009 05:06:53 GMTPlants genetically engineered to contain antibodies have protected chickens against a parasitic disease.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/chickens-immunised-by-gm-peas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:35:47 GMTThe Mexican government has given the green light to the experimental sowing of GM maize, causing protests across the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/mexico-to-allow-gm-maize.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 20 Oct 2009 03:13:10 GMTThe Indian government will now consult the public before deciding whether to agree with regulators and approve GM aubergine.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/indian-regulator-endorses-first-gm-vegetable.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsFri, 16 Oct 2009 04:31:39 GMTThe African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/grant-bolsters-african-biosafety-capacity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 15 Oct 2009 03:23:14 GMTSouth African researchers will soon begin field trials of a variety of maize capable of withstanding extreme dehydration.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/drought-hardy-maize-ready-for-field-trials-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMTCGIAR reforms take research decisions too far away, says Hartmann, director-general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/cgiar-reforms-make-research-decision-making-distant.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsTue, 06 Oct 2009 02:28:36 GMTIntellectual property must be protected to encourage technical innovations in agriculture, says Javier Fernandez of CropLife Latin America.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/intellectual-property-vital-for-agricultural-innovation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 05 Oct 2009 03:45:22 GMTA cassava virus rampant in southern Africa could be facing annihilation, thanks to genetic research in South Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/cassava-virus-dealt-a-blow-in-southern-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 01 Oct 2009 12:09:41 GMTNutrient-rich foods could combat malnutrition — but getting from the lab to the plate is proving a challenge.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/roadblocks-on-the-path-to-gm-superfoods-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 17 Sep 2009 12:24:45 GMTAuthorities are to investigate whether genetically modified corn has been grown in Peru and will announce new biosafety legislation in 30 days.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/peru-to-investigate-the-entry-of-illegal-gm-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 16 Sep 2009 08:02:27 GMTThe devastating effect of blast fungus on rice paddies worldwide could be dampened by the discovery of a gene that makes plants resistant.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/fungus-resistant-gene-found-in-rice.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 24 Aug 2009 02:11:37 GMTResearchers have found two genes which help rice survive long-term flooding, raising the possibility of higher yields in flood-prone areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/-snorkel-genes-help-stop-rice-drowning.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 20 Aug 2009 03:47:01 GMTMoves to introduce biotechnology to Africa must consider the needs and values of local people, argues socioeconomist Wilhemina Quaye.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/local-engagement-key-to-bringing-biotech-to-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMTGene banks have a key role to play in the development of climate-proof crops, says agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/gene-banks-essential-in-fight-against-climate-chan-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 06 Aug 2009 02:20:47 GMTGM plants that are more salt tolerant could be good news for farmers in many regions of the world struggling with high salinity.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/genetic-change-could-make-crops-thrive-on-salty-so.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 22 Jul 2009 02:06:50 GMTAn agricultural scientist whose work in sorghum improvement has benefited African farmers has won the World Food Prize.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/ethiopia-s-sorghum-superhero.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsMon, 22 Jun 2009 02:16:18 GMTEssential field trials of GM trees are being hindered by anti-GM activists working through the Convention on Biological Diversity, say Steven H. Strauss and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/gm-tree-research-blocked-by-impossible-recommendat.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsThu, 18 Jun 2009 01:33:07 GMTA layered and cooperative approach would help Southern African countries harmonise their biosafety laws, says Julius Mugwagwa.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gm-crops/a-layered-approach-to-biosafety-in-southern-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_gmcropsWed, 17 Jun 2009 09:38:48 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/