http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on gm crops and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/ Brazilian scientists have identified a gene that enables sugarcane to defend itself from a fungal disease that reduces the crop’s productivity.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/anti-fungal-property-discovered-in-sugarcane.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 18 May 2012 07:37:08 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/gm-crops/news/chile-launches-traditional-seed-database-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 11 May 2012 07:58:52 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/gm-crops/features/developing-countries-face-up-to-synthetic-biology-challenges-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 27 Apr 2012 12:14:35 GMTPakistan’s farmers and scientists argue over the success of GM cotton.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/pakistan-debates-gm-cotton-s-success.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 20 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMTMonsanto Pakistan has been granted permission to carry out additional trials of GM maize.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/monsanto-to-carry-out-new-gm-maize-trials-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMTDenis Kyetere, executive director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, outlines his vision for the continent's farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/features/q-a-denis-kyetere-on-innovative-technologies-for-africa-s-farmers--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsThu, 05 Apr 2012 11:48:48 GMTAustralian scientists have carried out field trials of salt-tolerant durum wheat, boosting yields by 25 per cent.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/salt-tolerant-wheat-a-breakthrough-for-better-yields-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 16 Mar 2012 10:42:01 GMTDozens of NGOs have issued a joint statement urgently calling for the emerging field of synthetic biology to be internationally regulated.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/ngos-call-for-international-regulation-of-synthetic-biology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsThu, 15 Mar 2012 12:53:48 GMTFeeding South-East Asia's rapidly growing population requires a second Green Revolution, says Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-launching-a-second-green-revolution-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsThu, 23 Feb 2012 17:51:37 GMTFarmers are more likely to use GM crops if they are involved in crop development in the right way, say Obidimma Ezezika and Justin Mabeya.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/opinions/how-to-engage-with-farmers-over-gm-crops-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsWed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:58 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/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/scientists-ramp-up-sequencing-of-rice-varieties.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsTue, 20 Dec 2011 17:01:53 GMTThe scientific community should create new intergovernmental organisations that promote innovative science in Africa, says Calestous Juma.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/opinions/africa-needs-new-organisations-that-support-innovation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsTue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:47 GMTNeither dispassionate information nor scare stories are the answer: we need public engagement on health interventions, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/opinions/biomed-analysis-engage-the-public-on-new-technologies-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsWed, 16 Nov 2011 17:35:41 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/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/pigeon-pea-genome-sequence-could-boost-yields.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsMon, 14 Nov 2011 15:47:14 GMTGenetically modified crops have been forbidden in Peru for the next 10 years and research must be done in a controlled environment.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/peru-10-year-moratorium-on-gm-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsThu, 10 Nov 2011 22:53:10 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/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/rice-research-pays-off-in-south-east-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsTue, 25 Oct 2011 17:43:10 GMTGenes from modified cotton plants have been found in wild populations in Mexico.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/gm-cotton-genes-found-in-wild-species-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsThu, 13 Oct 2011 18:01:12 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/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/gm-brings-benefits-to-women-cotton-farmers-in-colombia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsWed, 28 Sep 2011 18:10:25 GMTScientists have used rice's own genes to boost its iron and zinc content.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/scientists-find-genetic-trick-to-make-iron-rich-rice-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsMon, 26 Sep 2011 18:14:22 GMTKenya's secretary of state for agriculture says scientists should leave their 'comfort zone' and engage opponents of GM foods in public debate.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/gm-crops/news/kenya-s-scientists-urged-to-engage-in-gm-debate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_gmcropsFri, 16 Sep 2011 17:34:32 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/