http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on food security and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/ A global study finds that some developing countries may face significant economic and food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/biofuels-goals-may-lead-to-food-shortages-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityMon, 21 May 2012 09:00:00 GMTA scheme to improve rural Zambia's communication infrastructure is just one project on the Global Research Alliance's agenda.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/research-coalition-to-boost-internet-access-in-rural-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityWed, 16 May 2012 17:53:22 GMTFive more African countries have met the Maputo Declaration goal of investing ten per cent of their national budgets in agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/more-african-nations-hit-agricultural-investment-target.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityWed, 16 May 2012 17:45:38 GMTPakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 GMTBuruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/opinions/africa-s-hidden-scourge-needs-an-integrated-approach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityFri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 GMTSeed keepers from across Chile have contributed to a seed catalogue that aims to help farmers rescue traditional staple crops.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/chile-launches-traditional-seed-database-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityFri, 11 May 2012 07:58:52 GMTResearch shows that data from national household surveys provide more accurate assessment of hunger in Mali.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/more-detailed-data-needed-to-tackle-hunger-in-mali-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityWed, 09 May 2012 16:28:03 GMTAs South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/south-asia-gets-climate-smart-learning-platform.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityTue, 08 May 2012 17:28:17 GMTSouth-East Asia cassava industry faces threat from pest and disease outbreaks coinciding with global warming and changing rainfall.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/climate-change-may-trigger-pest-attacks-on-cassava.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:22:00 GMTAs commercial synthetic biology production gathers speed, there are growing calls for greater regulation, reports Yojana Sharma.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/features/developing-countries-face-up-to-synthetic-biology-challenges-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityFri, 27 Apr 2012 12:14:35 GMTThe International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/global-development-agenda-must-prioritise-agriculture-food-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:40 GMTStakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/study-urges-integrated-approach-to-protecting-the-coral-triangle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:35:39 GMTMonsanto Pakistan has been granted permission to carry out additional trials of GM maize.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/monsanto-to-carry-out-new-gm-maize-trials-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityFri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMTWorld leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/opinions/rio-20-should-make-sustainable-land-use-a-top-priority-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:16 GMTMoves to protect Pacific tuna species through stricter fishing policies have failed to generate approval from major fishing nations.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/tighter-controls-rejected-on-pacific-tuna-fishing.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityTue, 17 Apr 2012 15:18:01 GMTGenebanks are one answer to overfishing in South Asian waters, say fishery experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/-genebank-can-save-south-asian-fish-stocks-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:00:39 GMTBiopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/opinions/farmers-in-africa-should-switch-to-biopesticides-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityThu, 12 Apr 2012 17:10:36 GMTStudy finds involving local residents is the most effective way of meeting livelihood needs and protecting fish stocks.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/working-with-communities-best-for-managing-fisheries-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityTue, 10 Apr 2012 17:44:07 GMTThe key to tackling hunger in Africa is enriching its soil, according to a story in Nature. The big debate is how to do it.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/features/enriching-african-soils-key-to-boosting-crop-yields.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityTue, 10 Apr 2012 16:51:19 GMTRwandan agriculture researchers are using an X-ray technique developed by the mining sector to improve the nutrition value of beans.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/food-security/news/x-ray-technology-harnessed-to-grow-more-nutritious-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_foodsecurityThu, 05 Apr 2012 12:24:59 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/