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APCOAB NEWS

"Imperatives of Global Climate Change for Agricultural Research in Asia-Pacific"
- Strategy Paper by Dr. R.S. Paroda, Executive Secretary, APAARI and Chairman, TAAS

"Intensive Efforts Needed for Food and Nutrition Security"
- Strategy Paper by Dr. R.S. Paroda, Executive Secretary, APAARI and Chairman, TAAS

APAARI Newsletter December, 2009

Tsukuba Declaration on Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change

"STRATEGY FOR INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH RATE IN AGRICULTURE"
- Article by Dr. R.S. Paroda, Chairman, TAAS

GENERAL NEWS

Malaysia To Beef Up Biotech Research and Development (18 August 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/malaysia_beef_biotech_research_and_development

Cabinet approves Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill (17 August 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/cabinet_approves_biotechnology_regulatory_authority_india_bill

No mystery in testing of biotech eggplant – experts (16 August 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/no_mystery_testing_biotech_eggplant_experts

Rural Indian women benefit from GM crops (12 August 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/530.docu.html

Bank Sarasin Sustainability Research: uncertain future for biofuels (9 August 2010)

Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Policy Options for Adaptation  - The Case of Vietnam
http://lprapp14.fao.org/agrifeeds/node/57853

Genetic stability in two commercialized transgenic lines
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/nbt0810-779b

Distances needed to limit cross-fertilization between GM and conventional maize in Europe
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n8/abs/nbt0810-780.html

USA: In 2010, more genetically modified crops once again (30 June 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/522.docu.html

Sudden larch death (11 August 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7308/full/466824a.html

India: Biotech Foundation asks government to lift moratorium on Bt brinjal (11 August 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/biotech_foundation_asks_government_lift_moratorium_bt_brinjal

Scientist Monty Jones on why Africa should not rule out GM (10 August 2010)
http://www.theafricareport.com/archives2/interviews/3294516-scientist-monty-jones-on-why-africa-should-not-rule-out-gm.html

Can science feed the world?
http://www.nature.com/news/specials/food/index.html

Biofuel 'Made in China'
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n8/full/nbt0810-770b.html

Distances needed to limit cross-fertilization between GM and conventional maize in Europe
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n8/full/nbt0810-780.html

Green pepper genes help bananas fight disease
http://www.new-ag.info/news/newsitem.php?a=1715

India: New GEAC role clouds future of GM crops (3 August 2010)
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/581432.aspx

GM bananas could cut blindness, anaemia in East Africa (30 July 2010 )

India: Group urges Centre to lift moratorium on Bt brinjal (29 July 2010)
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy/gm-crops/bt-brinjal

Philippines: GM aubergines field-tested for approval (29 July 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/527.docu.html

Monitoring the world's agriculture (29 July 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7306/full/466558a.html

Regulations must be revolutionized (28 July 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7306/full/466561a.html

Food: An underground revolution (28 July 2010)
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100728/full/466552a.html

EU Commission: Countries to decide independently on GM crops (13 July 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/523.docu.html

Yield benefit and underlying cost of insect-resistance transgenic rice: Implication in breeding and deploying transgenic crops

GM crops and gender issues
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n5/full/nbt0510-404.html#

Malaysia launches two new varieties of rice (16 July 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=6371

FAO Biotechnology website – updates (15 July 2010)
http://www.fao.org/nems/rss/html_nems_detail.asp?event_id=39610

Choosing genetically engineered crops (July 14, 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/choosing_genetically_engineered_crops

Drought-tolerance: a learning challenge for poor farmers (14 July 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/drought-tolerance-a-learning-challenge-for-poor-farmers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinions

Department of Agriculture, PhilRice arm farmers with 'submarine rice' to combat La Nina (9 July, 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/department_agriculture_philrice_arm_farmers_submarine_rice_combat_la_nina

Biotech and breeding - glimpses of the agricultural future (9 July 2010)
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89785

Virus-resistant cassava could be available by 2015 (9 July 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/virus-resistant-cassava-could-be-available-by-2015.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

The 20-year environmental safety record of GM trees
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n7/full/nbt0710-656.html

Halving hunger through "Business as Unusual" (25 June 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=6274

Emerging nations should work with donors on hunger(24 June 2010 )
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/emerging-nations-should-work-with-donors-on-hunger-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Agri-biotech sector battles confusion over GM crops’ status; wants clarity (21 June 2010)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Agri-biotech-sector-battles-confusion-over-GM-crops--status--wants-clarity/636275/

Iran becomes home to a regional S&T push (18 June 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/iran-becomes-home-to-a-regional-s-t-push.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Green Revolution's diet of big carbon savings (17 June 2010)
http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/17/stories/2010061762390900.htm

Building biosafety capacities: FAO’s  experience and outlook
http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1033e/i1033e00.htm

Conservation biology: When an infection turns lethal (16 June 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v465/n7300/full/465881a.html

Sweet genes arm banana crops (14 June 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/sweet-genes-arm-banana-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Discussion on public participation in use of GEPS concluded in Indonesia (11 June 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=6224

Years in the making, Kenya's GM law prepares to go live (10 June 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/years-in-the-making-kenya-s-gm-law-prepares-to-go-live.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

EU makes decision on approval, countries on cultivation (8 June 2010)
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/news/1182.makes-decision-approval-countries-cultivation.html

Farmers stand to gain from bioenergy development in Thailand
http://lprapp14.fao.org/agrifeeds/node/56897

Why drought tolerance is not the new Bt (1 June 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n6/full/nbt0610-553.html

Biotech breeding goes bovine (9 June 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n6/abs/nbt0610-540.html

Why drought tolerance is not the new Bt (9 June 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n6/full/nbt0610-553.html

EU to review GM crop approval systems (5 June 2010)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/eu-to-review-gm-crop-approval-systems/629614/0

National Biosafety Board and GMAC established in Malaysia (4 June 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=6186

Temperature rise impacts farm output ( 3 June 2010)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/temperature-rise-impacts-farm-output/628518/

FSSA operationalizes regulation of GM foods in India
http://www.fssai.gov.in/Drafts/ViewDrafts.aspx

Asia-Pacific forest area expands as biodiversity disappears - Bhutan hosts 23rd session of Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
http://lprapp14.fao.org/agrifeeds/node/56493

Surging costs hit food security in poorer nations
http://lprapp14.fao.org/agrifeeds/node/56445

Long-term study: Cultivation of Bt maize does not affect earthworms (18 May 2010)
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/743.docu.html

Strategic body needed to beat food crises (2 June 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v465/n7298/full/465548a.html

Diminishing phosphorus threatens world's agriculture (28 May 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/diminishing-phosphorus-threatens-world-s-agriculture.html

Japan allows genetically modified papayas (27 May 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/515.docu.html

Stripe rust threat to wheat worse than predicted (26 May 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/stripe-rust-threat-to-wheat-worse-than-predicted.html

How green biotech turned white and blue
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n5/full/nbt0510-393.html#/

Demand-driven breeding of food legumes for plant-nutrient relations in the tropics and the sub-tropics: serving the farmers; not the crops!
http://www.springerlink.com/content/d0552517r42661r3/

Mirid Bug outbreaks in multiple crops correlated with wide-scale adoption of Bt cotton in China (28 may 2010)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/328/5982/1151

Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries (ABDC-10) report (27 May 2010)
http://www.fao.org/biotech/abdc/ 

ABDC 10 – Region-specific sessions (27 May 2010)
http://www.fao.org/biotech/abdc/parallel/en/ 

Protected areas can cut poverty (27 May 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/protected-areas-can-cut-poverty-study-claims.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Livestock diversity needs genebanks too (21 May 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/livestock-diversity-needs-genebanks-too.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinions

Social responsibility in promoting transgenics (21 May 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=6057

South–South biotech collaborations flourish (10 May 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/south-south-biotech-collaborations-flourish-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Natural variation in crop composition and the impact of transgenesis
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n5/abs/nbt0510-402.html#/

Open biotechnology: licenses needed
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n5/abs/nbt0510-417.html

Global rice production in 2009 impaired by return of El Niño conditions
http://lprapp14.fao.org/agrifeeds/node/56002

2nd-generation GM traits progress
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n4/full/nbt0410-306.html
 
How green biotech turned white and blue
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n5/full/nbt0510-393.html

Bangladesh finalizes biosafety rules (30 April 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5976

Climate change and the integrity of science (7 May 2010)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/328/5979/689?rss=1

Hurdling barriers to Bt brinjal commercialization (7 May 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=6020

Biofuels from algae plagued with problems, says review (7 May 2010) 
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/biofuels-from-algae-plagued-with-problems-says-review-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Mahyco-Monsanto says it won't settle for lower royalty (6 May 2010)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/05/07/stories/2010050752711700.htm

Developing nations to push intellectual property agenda (3 May 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/developing-nations-to-push-intellectual-property-agenda-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news

Seed mixtures vs. structured refuges for Bt hybrids: What's the outlook? (29 April 2010)
http://ipm.illinois.edu/bulletin/article.php?id=1290

Global Biodiversity: Indicators of recent declines (29 April 2010)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/science.1187512v1?ijkey=7oMjdnZxOJwKE&keytype=ref

Philippines: herbicides-resistant corn approved for planting in RP (25 April 2010)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/archives/04may2010.html

How science could spark a second Green Revolution (7 April 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/how_science_could_spark_second_green_revolution

Cost of compliance with biotechnology regulation in the Philippines: Implications for developing countries (2010)
http://www.agbioforum.org/v13n1/v13n1a04-norton.htm

USDA deregulates GM corn with insect resistance
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5906

India: Consult scientists, not public, on Bt brinjal (24 April 2010)
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article408986.ece

Agriculture and food security trust fund launched (22 April 2010)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/41451/icode/

United States, Gates Foundation, partner nations announce proposed contributions to GlobalFood security trust fund (22 April 2010)
http://treasury.gov/press/releases/tg654.htm

Biotechnology makes agricultural production more earth-friendly (22 April 2010)
http://www.pharmpro.com/News/Feeds/2010/04/agencies-and-organizations-biotechnology-makes-agricultural-production-more-e/

Global agricultural alliance sets its research agenda (20 April 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/global-agricultural-alliance-sets-its-research-agenda.html

Report on the GM plant cultivation in the USA: advantages for farmer and environment (16 April 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/508.docu.html

Biotech crops good for farmers and environment, academy finds (16 April 2010)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/328/5976/295-a

Modified plant clears up deadly water toxin (15 April 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/modified-plant-clears-up-deadly-water-toxin.html
 
Overuse threatens gains from GM crops (14 April 2010)
http://epaper.asianage.com/ASIAN/AAGE/2010/04/15/ArticleHtmls/15_04_2010_017_038.shtml?Mode=1

‘Genetically modified crops benefit farmers’ (15 April 2010)

Research alone won't drive agricultural development  (9 April 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/editorials/research-alone-won-t-drive-agricultural-development-1.html

Syngenta and CIMMYT establish industry-leading partnership to advance wheat research (8 April 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5847

Pakistan: Growers enthusiastic about BT cotton
http://pakobserver.net/201004/06/detailnews.asp?id=24261

India: Desi transgenic chicken
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/desi-transgenic-chicken/605506/

GM bananas premiere in Australia (26 March 2010)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/498.docu.html

GM bananas premier in Australia (31 March 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5755

Genetic engineering of cut flowers (30 March 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/genetic_engineering_cut_flowers

India: Decision on Bt food crops to be taken only next year (30 March 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/decision_bt_food_crops_be_taken_only_next_year

ICRISAT and AVRDC receive CGIAR’s Outstanding Partnership Award (30 March 2010)
http://www.icrisat.org/newsroom/news-releases/icrisat-pr-2010-media6.htm

Philippines - GM corn production now a multi-billion-peso industry (29 March 2010)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/index3.html

India: The great Bt brinjal debate
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8isa1VMgowMYjE4YTFiOWYtMzdiYy00OTJiLTk3NDMtODY3NmMyNWE2YjY5&hl=en&invite=CLyO56AG>  

New Zealand's GM cattle under fire (27 March 2010)
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100327/full/news.2010.155.html

Tropical maize gets vitamin A boost (23 March 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/tropical-maize-gets-vitamin-a-boost-1.html

MS Swaminathan throws his weight behind Bt brinjal (25 March 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/ms_swaminathan_throws_his_weight_behind_bt_brinjal

Bangladesh academic calls for establishment of biotech institute (19 March 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?id=5699

GM rice found in Chinese supermarkets: Greenpeace (16 March 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_rice_found_chinese_supermarkets_greenpeace

Sowing the seeds for the ideal crop (12 February 2010)
http://scienceonline.org/cgi/content/full/327/5967/802

A new dawn for transgenic crops in Europe? (9 March 2010)
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100309/full/news.2010.112.html

Genetically modified wheat: No influence on insect larvae and aphids
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/738.docu.html

The pros and cons of genetically modified seeds (15 March 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/pros_and_cons_genetically_modified_seeds

Biotech gets the go ahead from Bangladesh agriculture minister (12 march 2010)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=5652

Mutual respect in the GM crop debate (12 March 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/editorials/mutual-respect-in-the-gm-crop-debate.html

Limits to biotechnology (11 March 2010)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/limits-to-biotechnology/388206/

GM crops flourishing in developing world (8 March 2010)  
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-crops-flourishing-in-developing-world-says-report.html

Need GM crop production continues to grow (9 March 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_crop_production_continues_grow

Cultivation of genetically modified plants: Member States should decide themselves (4 March 2010)
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/737.docu.html

Butterflies and moths barely affected, even with large-scale cultivation of Bt maize
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/733.docu.html

Chop-chop: EU Commission approves GM maize MIR604 (30 November 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/479.docu.html

GM crops can help bolster global food security, scientists say in special journal issue (15 February 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_crops_can_help_bolster_global_food_security_scientists_say_special_journal_issue

India: Monsanto’s Bt cotton fails to control pests  
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/monsanto%E2%80%99s-bt-cotton-fails-control-pests-4-guj-dists

Millions Fed: proven successes in agricultural development
http://www.ifpri.org/publication/millions-fed

The production and price impact of biotech crops
http://www.card.iastate.edu/publications/DBS/PDFFiles/10wp503.pdf

Innovation's development opportunities (27 January 2010) 
http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/opinions/innovation-s-development-opportunities.html

Farming of giant maize made 'cultural heritage' in Peru (27 January 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/farming-of-giant-maize-made-cultural-heritage-in-peru.html

Crop biofortification pushed to meet goals (25 January 2010)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/index3.html
 
Projected impacts of agricultural biotechnologies for fruits and vegetables in the Philippines and Indonesia
http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/default.asp

GM rapeseed completes round of Australia approvals (26 January 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_rapeseed_completes_round_australia_approvals

Key gene helps plants adapt to climate change (22 January 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/key_gene_helps_plants_adapt_climate_change

Conservation work is incomplete without cryptic biodiversity (20 January 2010)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v463/n7279/full/463293c.html

GM crops surging ahead in SA (21 January 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_crops_surging_ahead_sa

Engineers find significant environmental impacts with algae-based biofuel (21 January 2010)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100121135856.htm

Using genetics to tackle malnutrition (20 January 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/health/the-challenge-of-improving-nutrition/opinions/using-genetics-to-tackle-malnutrition.html

India: Govt official lauds Bt cotton (20 January 2010)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/govt-official-lauds-bt-cotton/383087/

India: Bt brinjal safe: Govt (19 January 2010)
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100120/nation.htm#23

China's GM rice first
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n1/full/nbt0110-8a.html

Parasitic wasps' DNA laid bare (14 January 2010)
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100114/full/news.2010.11.html

Bangladesh: GM eggplants, potatoes on trial (14 January 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_eggplants_potatoes_trial

Pakistan: Seed amendment bill to encourage public, private investment (14 January 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/seed_amendment_bill_encourage_public_private_investment_gondal

Soybean genome sequenced: analysis reveals pathways for improving biodiesel, disease resistance, and reducing waste runoff (14 January 2010)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100113131457.htm

Organic farmers must embrace GM crops if we are to feed the world (13 January 2010)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/earth-environment/article6985295.ece

Fighting climate change with grasslands (13 January 2010)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/38916/icode/

Cheap paper nano-sensor detects water toxins (8 January 2010)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/cheap-paper-nano-sensor-detects-water-toxins-1.html

Thai hill farmers help preserve genetic diversity of rice (5 January 2010)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100104181535.htm

Preserving a space for science in an age of democracy

Biotech and gender issues in the developing world
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1085c.html

Can agricultural biotechnology be green?
http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/gould.html

Step up aspirations to save biodiversity as 2010 begins
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v463/n7277/full/463025c.html

India: Government to kick off Bt brinjal discussions on January 13 (7 January 2010)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/government-to-kick-off-bt-brinjal-discussionsjanuary-13/381920/

India: Bt brinjal - ban or boom
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/dec252009/1715.pdf

Mavens biotech to expand tissue culture capacity (6 January 2010)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/mavens_biotech_expand_tissue_culture_capacity

India-PAU aims to usher in biotech revolution (28 December 2009)
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091229/punjab.htm#8

Syngenta receives approval for new corn technologies in Argentina (22 December 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/syngenta_receives_approval_new_corn_technologies_argentina

Golden rice - fighting vitamin A deficiency (22 December 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/golden_rice_fighting_vitamin_deficiency

Syngenta biotechnology launches China R&D project (22 December 2009)
http://localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/news/blogpost/6668403/

Flexible management better for coexistence of GM and non-GM crops (18 December 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/flexible_management_better_coexistence_gm_and_non_gm_crops

The debates on genetically modified organisms at crossroads (18 December 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/debates_genetically_modified_organisms_crossroads

Malaysia Palm Oil Board achieves another first in oil palm genomes development by (16 November 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/

GM seeds in Brazil exceed conventional cultivation (14 December 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/481.docu.html

Australia to help develop GM sugar cane (11 November 2009)
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200911/s2740741.htm

White biotechnology for green products and chemicals (16 December 2009)
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091216005001&newsLang=en

New edible GMO cotton seed could feed millions (11 December 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/480.docu.html

FAO launches new climate change mitigation programme (8 December 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/38029/icode/

Key seed size gene identified (6 December 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091111120640.htm

Philippines: International opinion supports GMOs, organics coexistence (19 November 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/

Australia to help develop GM sugar cane (12 November 2009)
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200911/s2740741.htm

2009 Global hunger index
http://www.ifpri.org/publication/2009-global-hunger-index

Improving cattle genetics with in vitro embryo production technology
http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/857

Bt Brinjal is a safe breakthrough: Indian Minister of S&T (11 December 2009)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=12/11/2009#5155

Time to future-proof plants in storage (9 December 2009)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v462/n7274/full/462721a.html

Precision breeding creates super potato (9 December 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091208132530.htm

Put agriculture high on agenda (8 December 2009)
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/08/stories/2009120853130900.htm

Bananas resist economic crisis (7 December 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/38013/icode/

China gives go-ahead for planting of GM rice and maize (28 November 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/477.docu.html

Carbon emissions: the poorest forest dwellers could suffer (2 December 2009)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v462/n7273/full/462567a.html

Marine aquaculture could feed growing world population (2 December 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091201131744.htm

FAO: Addressing climate change and food security together (1 December 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/37840/icode/

Top rice producer china approves GMO strain (27 November 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/

Pakistan: Bt cotton varieties to be available for Kharif season (26 November 2009)
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\11\26\story_26-11-2009_pg5_10

Cassava sequence unravelled (23 November 2009) 
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/cassava-sequence-unravelled.html

Scientists decode maize genome (19 November 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119144714.htm

Cultivation of genetically modified plants: more or less pesticide? (17 November 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/476.docu.html

Biotech crops making important contributions to food production & sustainable farming (17 November 2009)
http://www.pgeconomics.co.uk/

Investment will spur agriculture in poor countries (15 November 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/37341/icode/

Agriculture fastest-growing research in China (12 November 2009)  
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/agriculture-fastest-growing-research-in-china.html

Genome sequence for the domestic horse to be unveiled (9 November 2009)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?articleID=7834

GM potato gets roasting in South Africa (4 November 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-potato-gets-roasting-in-south-africa-.html

EU Commission give approval for genetically modified maize (30 October 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/472.docu.html

Whatever happened to GM wheat?
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n11/abs/nbt1109-974.html

Iron content in polished rice increased Six-Fold
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=11/6/2009#5006

Bioinsecticide to control the Mediterranean fruit fly (23 October 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091022101655.htm

How Philippines mountain slopes were converted into rich Bt corn fields (23 October 2009)
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/how-philippines-mountain-slopes-were-converted-into-rich-bt-corn-fields/532122/0

“Toolbox” to aid in promoting right to food (23 October 2009)
www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/36513/icode/

Scientists identify enzyme that could help grow biofuel crops in harsh environments (20 October 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091019162917.htm

Global platform for food security revitalized (20 October 2009)
www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/36446/icode/

Monsanto gets FIPB okay for GM seeds sale

India: Centre seeks public feedback on Bt brinjal (16 October 2009)
http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/16/stories/2009101660750100.htm

Brown rice could aid diabetes control (16 October 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/brown-rice-could-aid-diabetes-control.html

Grant bolsters African biosafety capacity (15 October 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/grant-bolsters-african-biosafety-capacity.html

Economic crisis is devastating for the world's hungry (14 October 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/36207/icode/

Agriculture to 2050 – the challenges ahead (12 October 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/36193/icode/

Regulation of consumer genomic tests remains in limbo http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/nbt1009-875

India: Transgenic aubergines put on ice
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091021/full/4611041a.html

Global Impact of Biotech Crops: Income and Production Effects, 1996-2007
http://www.agbioforum.org/v12n2/v12n2a04-brookes.htm

New wheat industry paper says biotechnology will help ensure adequate wheat supplies
http://www.docuticker.com/?p=27948

India: Mahyco Inks Deal with Bose Institute on Lactin Gene (4 September 2009)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=9/4/2009#4672

Climate change: Enough science, now for the politics (3 September 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/climate-change-enough-science-now-for-the-politics-1.html

Where is the super food? (1 Spetember 2009)
http://www.the-scientist.com/2009/09/1/30/1/

Acacia tree can boost crops — and more — across Africa (27 August  2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/acacia-tree-can-boost-crops-and-more-across-africa.html

Philippines: Develop genetically modified coconut, Pinoy scientists urged (27 August 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/develop_genetically_modified_coconut_pinoy_scientists_urged

Australian research project may help to breed more frost tolerant cereal varieties (14 August 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/australian_research_project_may_help_breed_more_frost_tolerant_cereal_varieties

Gene Banks for a Warming Planet (31 July 2009)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/325/5940/517

Fungus resistance genes in rice (21 August 2009)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/325/5943/998?ijkey=JlsfQHBWsdVQw&keytype=ref&siteid=sci

Two steps forward for synthetic biology (21 August 2009)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1173759

Green energy backers see obstacles, growth (21 August 2009)
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/green_energy_backers_see_obstacles_growth

Cassava genetic resources: a case of high iron and zinc (21 August 2009)
http://www.springerlink.com/content/06073823t5j02632/?p=b8a54c18fd3b480bb6d3aee7b8486c47&pi=0

Detecting unknown GMOs (20 August 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/detecting_unknown_gmos

Flood-survival genes surface after years of fieldwork in rice paddies (20 August 2009)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v460/n7258/edsumm/e090820-14.html

Local engagement key to bringing biotech to Africa (19 August 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/local-engagement-key-to-bringing-biotech-to-africa.html

UK consumers more relaxed than ever about GM food (14 August 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/461.docu.html

The curse of policy-based evidence (13 August 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/editorials/the-curse-of-policy-based-evidence-1.html

The forgotten farm labourer (13 August 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/opinions/the-forgotten-farm-labourer.html

Brazil: GM sugar cane with a 25 percent yield increase expected in 10 years (04 August 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/456.docu.html

Regulation of GM foods in Australia (30 July 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/regulation_gm_foods_australia

DNA barcodes for plants a step closer (27 July 2009)
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090727/full/news.2009.733.html

No new evidence of environmental risks through genetically modified maize MON810 (24 July 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/455.docu.html

Process for 'Surgical' genetic changes in plants developed science daily (24 July 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090720134514.htm

DNA of ancient lost barley could help modern crops cope with water stress (24 July 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090721091822.htm

Indigenous people defend rainforest as well as their rights (22 July 2009)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v460/n7254/full/460457c.html

Genetic change could make crops thrive on salty soils (22 July 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/genetic-change-could-make-crops-thrive-on-salty-so.html

Scientific strategies can save dryland agriculture (15 July 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/scientific-strategies-can-save-dryland-agriculture.html

Communicating Crop Biotechnology: Stories from Stakeholders
http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/40/

Regional differences in gene technology policy lead to problems in the agriculture market (14 July 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/454.docu.html

Beneficial biofuels: Leading national experts reach consensus (22 July 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090716141219.htm

India: Bt brinjal: No outstanding bio-safety issues (17 July 2009)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/18/stories/2009071850631602.htm

India: Dependence on Bt cotton is now total (16 July 2009)
http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_10835.php

India: GM veggies in India within 3 yrs (15 July 2009)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4778342.cms

G8 pledges $US20 billion for agriculture (11 July 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/g8-pledges-us20-billion-for-agriculture.html

Genetically altered trees grow twice as fast (6 July 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/genetically_altered_trees_grow_twice_fast

Sri Lanka favours GM food: agriculture minister (3 July 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/sri_lanka_favours_gm_food_agriculture_minister

Dispersal of transgenes through maize seed systems in Mexico
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0005734#top

Governments fail to reduce global biodiversity decline (8 July 2009)
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090708/full/460163c.html

Africa needs agroforestry to cut forest emissions (8 July 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/reducing-forest-emissions/opinions/africa-needs-agroforestry-to-cut-forest-emissions.html

Tastier, healthier melons aim of Texas A&M researchers (8 July 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/tastier_healthier_melons_aim_texas_am_researchers

Can we engineer insect-free crops? (8 July 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/can_we_engineer_insect_free_crops

OECD: Biotechnology assuming major role (5 July 2009)
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20090703113022947

Pakistan: Importance of biotechnology highlighted (5 July 2009)
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=186525

Philippines government seeks review of GMO ban (4 July 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/news/2009/jul/phi/04.html

Agriculture: biotechnology: Africa must not be left behind (3 July 2009)
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47524

Igniting agricultural innovation-Biotechnology policy prescriptions for a new administration (1 July 2009)
http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/07/igniting-agricultural-innovation/

USA: Further high degree of cultivation of genetically modified plants in 2009 (1 July 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/452.docu.html

Filipino national scientist expresses support to biotechnology in transforming lives (26 June 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/press_releases/2009/jul03.html

China should tighten GM rice tests on exports – EU (2 July 2009)
http://www.abbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=10794

Projected food, energy demands seen to outpace production (26 June 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/projected_food_energy_demands_seen_outpace_production

Technology developed to extend shelf life of mangoes (26 June 2009)
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/technology-developed-extend-shelf-life-mangoes

Indian scientists dish up GM fish (25 June 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/indian_scientists_dish_gm_fish

Drought-tolerant seed could boost corn crop (24 June 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/drought_tolerant_seed_could_boost_corn_crop_0

Pakistan: Benefits of biotechnology stressed (29 June 2009)
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=185443

Castor-oil plants genetically altered to produce new bio-lubricants (26 June 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/castor_oil_plants_genetically_altered_produce_new_bio_lubricants

Malaysia moves toward setting up a National Bioethics Committee (26 June 2009)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=6/26/2009#4350

Strangled at birth? Forest biotech and the Convention on Biological Diversity
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n6/full/nbt0609-519.html

India: Proposed ban on GM food crops not desirable: Expert (23 June 2009)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/06/23/stories/2009062350421600.htm

Poor surveillance could mask swine flu in pigs (19 June 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/poor-surveillance-could-mask-swine-flu-in-pigs.html

Agriculture more resilient to global crisis than other sectors (17 June 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/20770/icode/

India: Regulatory nod for export of Bt cotton seed to Pakistan
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/FB73A3B33AB2A8A2652575CE004B6FC7?OpenDocument

Ecology: Traits of plant invaders (11 June 2009)
http://ww.nature.com/nature/journal/v459/n7248/full/459783a.html

Scientists produce GM crops without foreign genes (10 June 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/scientists_produce_gm_crops_without_foreign_genes

Cloned crops closer to being realized (10 June 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090608204055.htm

Call for stronger anti-hunger system (6 June 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/20452/icode/

GM: Food for the future (5 June 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_food_future

Scientists develop easy ways to spot banana disease (4 June 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/scientists-develop-easy-ways-to-spot-banana-diseas.html

Global food supply gradually steadying (3 June 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/20351/icode/

The biotechnology industry holds huge potential for economy (21 May 2009)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?articleID=7508

Syngenta says world food crisis not over (7 June 2009)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8545590

ICRISAT develops climate change ready varieties (5 June 2009)
http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090605/1268729.html

Filipino farmers welcome new rice varieties (4 June 2009)
http://beta.irri.org/news/index.php/press-releases/filipino-farmers-welcome-new-rice-varieties.html

Reward for conserving crops (2 June 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/20242/icode/

Modern crop varieties can increase local genetic diversity (June 2, 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/modern_crop_varieties_can_increase_local_genetic_diversity

Informal seed exchange and grain trade key to transgenic gene flow in Mexican Maize (1 June 2009)
http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=9143

The cup half empty (June 2009)
http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v41/n6/abs/ng0609-635.html

India: Ready for Bt-brinjal (25 May 2009)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ready-for-bt-brinjal/359032/

New swine flue resource (29 May 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/health/swine-flu

Swine flu attention turns to the tropics (28 May 2009)
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090527/full/459490a.html

India: Mahyco foresees a bounty in Bt brinjal (28 May 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/mahyco_foresees_bounty_bt_brinjal

Philippines - tissue culture seen to answer need for more forest plants (21 May 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/news/2009/may/phi/21.html

Biotech crops making important contributions to sustainable farming (20 May 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/index3.htm

GM corn comes a step closer to a complete meal (19 May 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-corn-comes-a-step-closer-to-a-complete-meal-.html

Bill Gates, FAO chief ponder anti-hunger fight (11 May 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/19516/icode/

Nine Dangerous Chemicals Added To Global Banned List (11 May 2009)
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/nine-dangerous-chemicals-added-to-global-banned-list

GMOs not sole answer to global hunger (11 May 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gmos_not_sole_answer_global_hunger

WTO: The world needs a shared vision on food and agricultural trade policy (10 May 2009)
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl124_e.htm

New technique for modifying plant genes developed (May 4, 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090429132233.htm

Malaysia maps oil-palm genome in a bid to increase production (4 May 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/malaysiamapsoilpalmgenomebidincreaseproduction

Climate change threats outlined for Vietnam and SE Asia (1 May 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/neews/climate-change-threats-outlined-for-vietnam-and-se.html

Medicinal biodiversity needs stronger protection efforts (29 April 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/medicinal-biodiversity-needs-stronger-protection-e.html

Date Palm Draft Sequence
http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/research/datepalmGenome/disclaimer.html

ICRISAT Director General gets a third term in office
http://www.icrisat.org/Media/2009/media9.htm

FAO urges countries to closely monitor H1N1 in pigs
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/19365/icode/

India: Poverty more dangerous than GM side-effects: Supreme Court (1 May 2009)
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOINEW/navigator.asp?Daily=CAP&showST=true&login=default

More-Precise Genetic Engineering for Plants (30 April 2009)
http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/22562/

Philippines: GMO ban seen to collapse animal industry (30 April, 2009)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=10670

Pakistan: Embracing new technologies (30 April, 2009)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=10667

Worldwide release of the biosafety assessment tool: BAT (28 April, 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/worldwide_release_biosafety_assessment_tool_bat

Transgenic multivitamin corn (27 April 2009)
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/04/27/0901412106

KARI Adopts BT Maize
http://biotechkenya.com/site/crops/kari-adopts-bt-maize

India: ICAR evaluation of Bt cotton hybrids – North Zone 2008-09
http://www.envfor.nic.in/divisions/csurv/geac/ICAR-Bt%20Trial%20Report%20-%20North%20Zone%20-%202008-09.pdf

Energy blamed more than ethanol for food prices (10 April, 2009)
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/energy_blamed_more_ethanol_food_prices

Dow/Syngenta cross-licensing agreement (4 April, 2009)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?articleID=7421

Pakistan: Biotechnology to increase farm productivity: seminar (26 April 2009)
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=174275

Philippines: Biotech abaca variety eyed to revive troubled industry (26 April 2009)
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=461188&publicationSubCategoryId=77

Better living through GM oilseeds is almost in our grasp, and the timing couldn't be better. Public acceptance has been improving
http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/04/23/9209907/better-living-through-gm-oilseeds-is-practically-in-our.html

Most green products make some false claims: Report (16 April 2009)
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/most-green-products-make-some-false-claims-report

Opposition decreasing or acceptance increasing? - An overview of European consumer polls on attitudes to GMOs (16 April 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/stories/415.an_overview_european_consumer_polls_attitudes_gmos.html

First cloned camel born in Dubai (15 April 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/first_cloned_camel_born_dubai

Biofuels could hasten climate change (15 April, 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414120452.htm

Farmers relying on herbicide roundup lose some of its benefit (16 April 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414153529.htm

India: Bt brinjal may be released commercially by year-end (15 April 2009)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bt-brinjal-may-be-released-commercially-by-year-end/355113/

GM canola trials ready to go in Australia (15 April 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_canola_trials_ready_go_australia

Bananas to alleviate vitamin A deficiency (14 April 2009)

India: Food & Beverage Focus 2009 to discuss biotechnology applications in the sector (11 April 2009)
http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=25216&sectionid=1

Farmers will talk about ag biotech benefits at convention session (10 April 2007)
http://www.truthabouttrade.org/content/view/13686/54/lang,en/

Balancing the global need for meat (9 April 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/balancing-the-global-need-for-meat.html

Scientists pin cacao virus hopes on resistant tree strains (7 April 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/scientists-pin-cacao-virus-hopes-on-resistant-tree.html

New edition of FAO's "State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture"
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10198/icode/

Better results to come from GM canola (8 April 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/better_results_come_gm_canola

Study shows bioenergy benefits for rural poor (8 April 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/11355/icode/

GM canola performance guide released (7 April 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/gm_canola_performance_guide_released

Indian biotechs partner with government 
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n4/full/nbt0409-305b.html

Malaysia seeks biotech partners
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n4/full/nbt0409-305c.html

A new green revolution- Invest in agriculture and technology (5 April 2009)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/05/a-new-green-revolution/

Nearly 70 percent of health professionals support biotechnology's use in food products (3 April 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/nearly_70_percent_health_professionals_support_biotechnologys_use_food_products

Genetically modified soybeans for "health-conscious consumers" (1 April 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/429.docu.html

Malaysia: Malaysia to Become Biotechnology Hub (29 March 2009)
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1235628926781&pagename=Zone-English-HealthScience%2FHSELayout

Taiwan government aims to make biotechnology a trillion-dollar industry (26 March 2009)
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=903480&lang=eng_news

Agriculture and Climate Change – An Agenda for Negotiations in Copenhagen (March 2009)
http://www.ifpri.org/2020/focus/focus16/focus16br01.asp

India conserves germplasm of local rice varieties (27 March 2009)
http://www.commodityonline.com/crops-weather/India-conserves-germplasm-of-local-rice-varieties-2009-03-27-16392-3-1.html

GM wheat a reality by 2014 (27 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/boffins_say_gm_wheat_reality_2014

India: Nod for Bt brinjal likely around end of the year (27 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/nod_bt_brinjal_likely_around_end_year

China and FAO sign historic $30 million deal   (25 March 2009)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10802/icode/

Pakistan: "Plant tissue culture may help meet food needs" (24 March 2009)
http://www.pabic.com.pk/24%20March,09%20plant%20tissue%20culture%20Dr%20Iqbal.html

New 'Green' pesticides are first to exploit plant defences in battle of the fungi (Mar. 24, 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323110447.htm

Is GM shedding its Frankenstein image? (20 March 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/features/is-gm-shedding-its-frankenstein-image-.html

New hope in war against deadly wheat fungus (19 March 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/new-hope-in-war-against-deadly-wheat-fungus.html

Ban on planting genetically modified maize cannot be enforced (14 March 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/426.docu.html

ICRISAT: Unraveling of the sorghum genome will help improve dryland crops
http://www.icrisat.org/New&Events/LatestNews.htm

China, rice, and GMOs: Navigating the global rift on genetic (21 March 2009)
http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_10554.php

Plants will be a "green" source of plastics, predict scientists (19 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/plants_will_be_green_source_plastics_predict_scientists

Mexico-ban lifted on GM maize (19 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/mexico_ban_lifted_gm_maize

Do GM crops increase yield? (18 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/do_gm_crops_increase_yield

Biotech ministers support the use of biotech for food security (13 March 2009)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=3/13/2009#3857

Three more biotech crops to hit market in 2012–plant scientist (25 February 2009)

Indian Bt cotton varieties do not affect the performance of cotton aphids (12 March 2009)
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0004804

Australia: Climate-friendly GM lucerne on hold (12 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/climate_friendly_gm_lucerne_hold

Biosecurity New Zealand says it is to tighten up surveillance of genetically modified crop trials (12 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/biosecurity_new_zealand_says_it_tighten_surveillance_genetically_modified_crop_trials

Monsanto submits drought-tolerant corn to USDA (11 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/monsanto_submits_drought_tolerant_corn_usda

Donors must fund the essential conditions for research (11 March 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/aid-for-higher-education/opinions/donors-must-fund-the-essential-conditions-for-rese.html

Corn-for-ethanol's Carbon footprint critiqued (Mar. 11, 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302183321.htm

Taro security bill passes House committee hearing in Hawaii (6 March 2009)
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=45185

Indonesia: Time for another green revolution (6 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/time_another_green_revolution

USDA: Genetically modified crops on the rise (6 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/usda_genetically_modified_crops_rise

Pakistan - Cultivation of Bt cotton is increasing (5 March 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/pakistan_cultivation_bt_cotton_increasing

Europe's GM quandary (March 2009)
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/4571057b

Huge Corn Plants Developed: Doubling A Gene In Corn Results In Giant Biomass (2 March 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302120106.htm

Commercial risks of GM products (February 2009)
http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/dp/IFPRIDP00847.pdf

Food Versus Biofuel: Could Plants Become The Cornerstone Of Global Economy? (25 February 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225091525.htm

Socio-economic impacts of non-GM biotechnologies: Micropropagation (2009)
http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0340e/i0340e00.htm

India: Mahyco gets ready to go commercial for Bt rice, wheat (27 February 2009)
http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detarchive.asp?articleid=24968&sectionid=1

India: Bt cotton increases yields at lower cost (23 February 2009)
http://www.blonnet.com/2009/02/24/stories/2009022451231100.htm

Saving wheat crops worldwide (24 February 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224132917.htm

Biotech interest on the rise (23 February 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/biotech_interest_rise

EU prepares for battle over growing GM maize crops (20 February 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/eu_prepares_battle_over_growing_gm_maize_crops

'Super cassava' to enter field trials (19 February 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/-super-cassava-to-enter-field-trials.html

Kenya approves GM after years of delays (18 February 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/kenya-approves-gm-after-years-of-delays.html

Philippines: Biotech rice may be in the market by 2010 (16 February 2009)
http://www.bic.searca.org/

ICRISAT: Agri-biotechnological breakthroughs can help solve global food crisis
http://www.icrisat.org/Media/2009/media3.htm

Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008 - ISAAA Brief 39:
http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/39/executivesummary/default.html

French agency says Monsanto GM maize safe (February 12, 2009)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/french_agency_says_monsanto_gm_maize_safe_report

“Golden rice” on target for release by 2011 (10  February 2009) http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_10435.php

Spread of rice virus could be reduce with technology (10 February 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210182437.htm

'Self-destructing' fruit flies could protect crops (3 February 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/-self-destructing-fruit-flies-could-protect-crops.html

'Self-destructing' fruit flies could protect crops (3 February 2009)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/-self-destructing-fruit-flies-could-protect-crops.html

USA: Guidance for the regulation of genetically engineered animals (20 January 2009)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/414.docu.html

Biofuels ignite food crisis debate (Jan. 29, 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128074830.htm

Bangladesh: The bio-tech solution (8 February 2009)
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=74823

Coordination and biotech research (8 February 2009)
http://www.foodinfoblog.com/coordination-and-biotech-research/

Preparing for climate change: analyzing genome of heat and drought resistant cereal plant (7 February 2009)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090130084122.htm

“The Development and Regulation on Bt Brinjal in India” (Eggplant/Aubergine) (6 February 2009)
http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/38/download/isaaa-brief-38-2009.pdf

Conventional crop breeding may be more harmful than GM (6 February 2009)
http://www.agbioworld.org/newsletter_wm/index.php?caseid=archive&newsid=2865

Biosafety of transgenic plants (1 February 2009)
http://www.spectroscopynow.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?id=20385&type=Feature&chId=10&page=1

India: GM crops may double agri growth rate (31 January 2009)
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gm-crops-may-double-agri-growth-rate/01/07/347539/

Philippines: Pinoy scientist pushes biotech crops to reduce hunger in RP (28 December 2008)
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=427295&publicationSubCategoryId=77

Kenya approves importation and production of biotech crops (26 December 2008)
http://www.truthabouttrade.org/content/view/13047/54/

Western Australia pushes ahead with GM crop trial (24 December 2008)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24839180-5006789,00.html

GM crops hold key to greener biofuels (24 December 2008)
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/GM_crops_hold_key_to_greener_biofuels/articleshow/3882806.cms

Philippines: First detection of Ebola-Reston virus in pigs (23 December 2008)
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/9025/icode/

Soybean genome breakthrough is stupendous achievement
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/soybean_genome_breakthrough_stupendous_achievement

In Defense of GM Crops (5 December 2008)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/322/5907/1465?rss=1

Food v/s fuel: the great ethanol debate (15 December 2008)
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/food_vs_fuel_great_ethanol_debate

EFSA: Austria’s gm maize ban unjustified (12 December 2008)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/

Monsanto sees India adopting biotech corn in 5 yrs (11 December 2008)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8144911

Ecological engineering viable alternative to GM (9 December 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/ecological-engineering-viable-alternative-to-gm.html

India: TNAU to develop genetically modified papaya (8 December 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_10278.php

Genetically Engineered Cotton Release Poses No Risk (5 December 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_10267.php

EU money to help Southern scientists compete for funding (4 December 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/eu-money-to-help-southern-scientists-compete-for-f.html

Biofuel plantations on tropical forestlands are bad for the climate and biodiversity, study finds (1 December 2008)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-12/wwf-bpo120108.php

Biotechnology, Biosafety and the CGIAR Promoting best practice in Science and Policy
http://www.sciencecouncil.cgiar.org/fileadmin/user_upload/sciencecouncil/Priorities_and_Strategies/BiosafetyWorkshop_for_web.pdf

$5,000 genome next year, company promises (6 October 2008)
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081006/full/news.2008.1151.html

Breakthrough in natural control of cotton pest in Pakistan
http://www.cabi.org/datapage.asp?iDocID=1237

Sustainable Biofuels Redux (3 October 2008)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/322/5898/49

Australia's New Era for GM Crops (19 September 2008)
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/321/5896/1629

Plant biotech bonanza
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v26/n10/full/nbt1008-1060b.html

Drought Resistant GM Crops Ready 'In Four Years' (8 October 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_10099.php

Genetically modified plants: Global Cultivation Area Cotton (9 October 2008)

Cultivation of GMOs rises in many European countries (30 September 2008)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/379.docu.html

Vietnam: Certain crops require genetic modification: scientists (1 October 2008)
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2008/10/806498/

GM cotton 'protects neighbouring crops' (22 September 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-cotton-protects-neighbouring-crops-.html

Africa now focuses on biotechnology as poor yields begin to bite (29 September 2008)
http://africasciencenews.org/asns/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=712&Itemid=1

FAO e-mail conference - Bioenergy and agricultural biotechnologies  (22 September 2008)
http://www.fao.org/biotech/forum.asp

Selective breeding promises to double jatropha yields (2 October 2008)
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-10-02/Selective_breeding_promises_to_double_jatropha_yields/

New generation of drug-producing GM crops more dangerous to environment (2 October 2008)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-10-02/New_generation_of_drug-producing_GM_crops_more_dangerous_to_environment/

India: Commercialize GM Oilseeds: Experts (30 September 2008)
http://www.ellinghuysen.com/news/biotech.html

Biofuels cited as part of energy security solution (17 September 2008)
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-09-17/Biofuels_cited_as_part_of_energy_security_solution/

GM potato blessing for small farmers (2 September 2008)
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=27803

bEcon—a web-based bibliography developed by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/becon/becon.asp

Bangladesh steps up to tackle climate change (11 September 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/bangladesh-steps-up-to-tackle-climate-change.html

Indian patent bill: Let's not be too hasty (10 September 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/indian-patent-bill-let-s-not-be-too-hasty.html

China's push to become global biotechnology leader (8 September 2008)
http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Chinas-push-to-become-global-biotechnology-leader-11560-3-1.html

India: ICAR develops first hybrid of Indian mustard (28 August 2008)
http://www.icar.org.in/news/mustard_hybrid.htm

US federal court upholds ban on genetically-engineered alfalfa (2 September 2008)
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/AlfalfaPR9_2_08.cfm

DuPont uses lasers in seed development (27 August 2008)
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/BUSINESS/808270318

Corn genetics may lead to next generation of plant-based biofuels (27 August 2008)
http://www.wattpoultry.com/PoultryUSA/News.aspx?id=25886

Australia: Grain handler promises no GM contamination (26 August 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/26/2346876.htm

“Fingerprinting” helps make great grapes (26 August 2008)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080826.htm

India: Biosafety data of transgenic brinjal made public (25 August 2008)
http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/25/stories/2008082555781300.htm

Monsanto, China seed expanding Chinese joint venture (22 August 2008)
http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/220808CHN6883.asp

India: Two institutes to promote research in agri-biotechnology (21 August 2008)
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/ET_Cetera/Two_institutes_to_promote_research_in_agri-biotechnology/articleshow/3390786.cms

Study on reproductive biology of two nontarget insect species, Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae) and
Orius sauteri (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), on Bt and non-Bt Cotton Cultivars (4 August 2008)
http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1603%2F0046-225X%282008%2937%5B1035%3ARBOTNI%5D2.0.CO%3B2

Study on population dynamics of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Bt Cotton in the Yangtze
River Valley of China (4 August 2008)
http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1603%2F0046-225X%282008%2937%5B1043%3APDOSLL%5D2.0.CO%3B2

Molecular Plant Breeding as the Foundation for 21st Century Crop Improvement (August)
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/august/23467.htm

Bt cotton pushes India's farm biotech revenue up by 30% (21 August 2008)
http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/17140941/Bt-cotton-pushes-India8217s.html

Promising results from field studies with drought resistant wheat in Australia (21 August 2008)
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/654.docu.html

India: Cotton hybrids need to be explored for better yield (19 August 2008) 

Monsanto nectariless cotton for 2009 (19 August 2008)
http://deltafarmpress.com/cotton/monsanto-cotton-0819/index.html

India's DBT and ICRISAT to set up Ag-biotech research facility (18 August 2008)
http://www.icrisat.org/Media/2008/media16.htm

Bt maize pollen poses no risk to green lacewings (15 August 2008)
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/653.docu.html

The world needs GM agriculture (15 August 2008)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/14/gmcrops.food

Australia increases support for food security in Indonesia (12 August 2008)
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/media/release.cfm?BC=Media&ID=7593_3282_2382_6475_4187
 
Pakistan: Cotton Import May Cost US $1 Billion in 2009 (6 August 2008)
http://www.pabic.com.pk/6%20August,%202008.html

Chinese Scientists Identify Major Regulatory Gene in Rice (May)
http://www.pnas.org/content/105/32/11436.abstract

Monsanto to promote GM soybeans in Japan (31 July, 2008)
http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=19256

India:  Help farmers with quality GE seeds (29 July, 2008)
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jul292008/editpage2008072881460.asp

Scientists unlock the key to rice nutrition (28 July, 2008)
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/impact/2008/nri/07281_rice_nutrition.html

Gene-chips prove transgenes are clean genes (25 July, 2008)
http://gmopundit.blogspot.com/2008/07/gene-chips-prove-transgenes-are-clean.html

Australia: GM bananas set for initial trial (24 July, 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/24/2313045.htm

Japan to boost rice production as alternative to corn, wheat (24 July 2008)
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2008/07/24/166988/Japan-to.htm

Philippines: Department of Agriculture rushes biotech programs to raise aggie output (17 July, 2008)
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/107618/DA-rushes-biotech-programs-to-raise-aggie-output

India: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University aims to eliminate a virus plaguing India's papaya crops (July 2008)
http://span.state.gov/wwwhspjulyaug088.html

Pakistan's government forms body to introduce new variety of Bt-Cotton (25 July, 2008)
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C07%5C25%5Cstory_25-7-2008_pg5_15

India: Punjab agricultural university to update farmers knowledge on IPM in cotton (23 July, 2008)

Good and Evil: A cancer vaccine from tobacco plants (22 July, 2008)
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=cancer-vaccine-tobacco-plants

Western Australia farmers back GM cotton trial (22 July, 2008)
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=146&ContentID=86239

Negative attitudes 'hindering' China GM commercialization (24 July, 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/negative-attitudes-hindering-china-gm-commercialis.html

Allergen-free GM plants may boost food safety: experts (21 July, 2008)
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=86624-allergens-tomatoes-peanuts

Costly mushroom sprouts in Bhutan labs (18 July, 2008)
http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10795

Chinese rice products containing an unauthorized rice(16 July, 2008)
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/jul/bt63update

India: NBRA should create an environment for sound application of biotech(14 July, 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9809

Australia continues to test drought-resistant GM wheat (18 July, 2008)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/371.docu.html

Food concerns prompt China to prioritise GM rice (18 July, 2008)
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/food-concerns-prompt-china-to-prioritise-gm-rice_10072459.html

Bangladesh: Increasing yield of cotton (18 July, 2008)
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/07/17/news0775.htm

DuPont gets OK for genetically altered soybeans (17 July, 2008)
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080717/NEWS/80717022/

Philippines hike S&T budget by US$10 million (16 July, 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/philippines-hike-s-t-budget-by-us-10-million.html

New jatropha biofuel venture in Philippines (16 July, 2008)
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-07-16/New_jatropha_biofuel_venture_in_Philippines/

Taiwan centre exports vegetable technology (15 July, 2008)
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1417002.php/Taiwan_centre_exports_vegetable_technology__Feature_

India: Biotechnology to determine female palmyrah plant in nursery (13 July, 2008)
http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/holnus/015200807131240.htm

Controlled release of GM banana in Australia (11 July, 2008)
http://www.ogtr.gov.au/internet/ogtr/publishing.nsf/Content/dir079-2007

Due to rising food needs, transgenic wheat could be on the rise worldwide (9 July, 2008)
http://www.grainnet.com/articles/due_to_rising_food_needs__transgenic_wheat_could_be_on_the_rise_worldwide-60115.html

India: ICRISAT releases world's first CMS pigeonpea hybrid
http://www.icrisat.org/Media/2008/media11.htm

China approves transgenic species development program (10 July 2008)
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6446411.html

India produced record 231 million tonne foodgrains in 2007-08 (9 July 2008)
http://www.icar.org.in/news/Record-production-foodgrain.htm

Philippines: PCARRD sustains support to plant conservation efforts (9 July 2008)
http://www2.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1132&Itemid=118

GM wheat about to be planted in western Victoria (9 July 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200807/s2298589.htm    

Korea: Tomato vaccine may prevent Alzheimer's disease (8 July 2008)

The Rich World and the Food Crisis (8 July 2008)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121547397953534035.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

India: Keventer plans banana processing unit in Bihar (7 July 2008)
http://www.business-standard.com/general/storypage_test.php?autono=327991

Malaysia to evolve as biotechnology hub (6 July 2008)
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200807061423.htm
 
Comparison of GM and non-GM Raspberries (4 July 2008)
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/jafcau/asap/abs/jf800253e.html

USGC applauds Codex Alimentarius Commission for adopting guidelines on tolerable allowance of low-level biotech grain (3 July 2008)

Pakistan: Punjab University seed centre produces hybrid seed through tissue culture (2 July 2008)
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/july/23094.htm

GMO wheat may help solve food crisis, Australian scientist says (4 July, 2008)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a3njYPvYoKr0

Indian scientists developing drought-resistant groundnut (3 July, 2008)
http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20080703/31467.htm

Tiny gene discovered hiding in a major family of plant viruses (3 July, 2008)
http://www.hpj.com/archives/2008/jun08/jun30/Tinygenediscoveredhidingina.cfm

South Korea quietly steps up GMO corn imports for food (2 July, 2008)
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/49124/story.htm

Philippines: UPLB rushes work on breeding virus-resistant abaca (29 June, 2008)
http://www.gmanews.tv:80/story/103963/UPLB-rushes-work-on-breeding-virus-resistant-abaca

Fortified cassava could provide a day’s nutrition in a single meal (30 June, 2008)
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/tropicalag.htm

The 21st century tomato (28 June, 2008)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/asop-t2c062308.php

New DuPont molecular markers increase soybean productivity (27 June, 2008)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-06-27/New_DuPont_molecular_markers_increase_soybean_productivity/

Taiwan: Government plans development of five bio-agricultural parks (27 June, 2008)
http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_23823.html

Australian's limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for drought tolerance (30 June 2008)   

India's new National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA) (28 June 2008)
http://dst.gov.in/whats_new/press-release08/consultation-nbra.htm

India: Mahyco receives seed production approval for Bt egg plant (27 June 2008)
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/june/22975.htm

Japan tries turning rice into fuel (25 June 2008)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121435999640402271.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Ancient Mexican maize varieties (25 June 2008)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/asop-amm062308.php

India cotton output may climb 11%, biggest buyer says (25 June 2008)
http://www.in.all-biz.info/news/index.php?newsid=259

Indonesia: Jatropha hurt by lack of promotion: Experts (25 June 2008)
http://old.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20080625.H02

Major progress in technology needed for 25 percent renewable energy use to be affordable (25 June 2008)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/rc-mpi062408.php

USDA signs agreement with Philippines on agricultural cooperation (25 June 2008)
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=24340

Vietnam to discuss safety in biotechnology at ASEAN workshop (June 18, 2008)
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2008/06/789157/

Australia: Drought-tolerant wheat on the way (June 18, 2008)
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0618/food.html?rss

India strives for alternative bioenergy resources (June 18, 2008)
http://www.icis.com/Articles/2008/06/18/9133156/india-strives-for-alternative-bioenergy-resources.html

Algae set to revolutionize fuel production (June 18, 2008)
http://www.newsbureau.ca/Content.aspx?item=1856

GM crops restrain price rises, says economist (June 17, 2008)
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=85949-gm-crops-restrain

A-maizing: Asia's drought-resistant maize varieties (June 16, 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/features/a-maizing-asia-s-drought-resistant-maize-varieties.html

Hope for crops that cope with adverse weather (June 16, 2008)
http://westernfarmpress.com/news/brandon-column-0616/

Genetic engineering of improved nitrogen use efficiency in rice by the tissue-specific expression of alanine aminotransferase (June 13, 2008)
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2008.00351.x

India declares "food safety and quality year 2008-09 (June 11, 2008)
http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39519

Toxicological assessment of pollen from different bt rice lines on bombyx Mori (Lepidoptera: Bombyxidae) (June 3, 2008)
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/envent/2008/00000037/00000003/art00026

Cutting edge science helps the poor overcome soaring food prices (28 May 2008)
http://www.icrisat.org/Media/2008/media7.htm

EU environmental ministers agree GM approval overhall (6 June 2008)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?articleID=6839

Transgenic wheat has increased polyamines (12 June 2008)
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-06-12/Transgenic_wheat_has_increased_polyamines/

Integrated Pest Management is important in Bt Corn (12 June 2008)
http://www.wisconsinagriculturist.com/index.aspx?ascxid=fpStory&fpsid=34264&fpstid=2

Australia: Worldwide mission to solve iron deficiency (11 June 2008)
http://www.physorg.com/news132394744.html

Landec Corporation and Monsanto enter into partnership agreement to develop broccoli and cauliflower varieties with novel traits (10 June 2008)
http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/646608.html

Genetically modified plants don’t harm beneficial bugs that kill pests (8 June 2008)
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/247705.php/Genetically-modified-plants-dont-harm-beneficial-bugs-that-kill-pests

Biotech giants demand a high price for saving the planet (9 June 2008)
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/biotech-giants-demand-a-high-price-for-saving-the-planet-842480.html

India under fire for 'misleading' biosafety statements (6 June 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/india-under-fire-for-misleading-biosafety-statemen.html

Philippines: Rice scientists call for increased funding for research to boost crops (5 June 2008)
http://voanews.com/english/2008-06-05-voa10.cfm

Hybrid rice gives hope of food self-sufficiency for Filipinos faced with rice crisis (4 June 2008)
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/04/content_8311921.htm

WA farmers angry over GM bans (3 June 2008)
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/WA-farmers-angry-over-GM-bans-F9AJM

Crop wild relatives need better protection (23 May 2008)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?id=6815

Terminator seed ban under threat (22 May 2008)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?id=6811

Transgenic plants don't hurt beneficial bugs (4 June 2008)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080603182545.htm

India cotton production may reach record on new seed (4 June 2008)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ahAjSJSY_5.4&refer=home

Philippines: Food crisis may open door to genetically modified rice (4 June 2008)
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=120522

Chairman of Syngenta’s board high on modern agriculture (4 June 2008)
http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/chairman-syngenta%E2%80%99s-board-high-modern-agriculture-686

Australia: Premier calls for national guidelines on GM foods (3 June 2008)
http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2008/06/03/wa-government-calls-for-a-halt-to-gm-food-approvals.html

China: Researchers boost yields of rice-waste biofuel (2 June 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/researchers-boost-yields-of-rice-waste-biofuel-.html

Bangladesh to launch flood-resistant rice in 2009 (2 June 2008)

Philippines: Researchers developing disease-resistant abaca (1 June 2008)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=3&fi=p080601.htm&no=21&date=06/01/2008

India: Govt planning autonomous body to regulate GM crop development (1 June 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Govt-planning-autonomous-body-to-regulate-GM-crop-development/317265/

GM maize to tackle HIV (29 May 2008)
http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/news/ng.asp?id=85565

Declining grain stocks may ease resistance to biotech (28 May, 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9637

Genetic pesticide for termites developed in Florida (28 May, 2008)
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2008/2008-05-28-093.asp
 
BASF signs research contract with Taiwanese institute on rice, corn genes (27 May, 2008)
http://www.cnbc.com/id/24836248/

Pakistan: BT cotton can be helpful in economic growth (26 May, 2008)
http://pakobserver.net/200805/26/news/business05.asp 

India: TNAU ventures into developing transgenic hill banana (26 May, 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/TNAU-ventures-into-developing-transgenic-hill-banana/314394/

India: GEAC calls for socio-economic survey of BT brinjal (23 May, 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/GEAC-calls-for-socioeconomic-survey-of-Bt-brinjal/313798/

Monsanto and Syngenta reach royalty-bearing licensing agreement on roundup ready to yield soybean technology (23 May, 2008)
http://monsanto.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=604

Scientists back the use of maize as an efficient 'factory' for protein-based pharmaceutical products (23 May, 2008)
http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=529506&ez_search=1

Philippines: Biofuels won’t cause food crisis, says expert (22 May, 2008)
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW052208/content.php?id=054

China: Activated expression of an Arabidopsis HD-START protein confers drought tolerance with improved root
system and reduced stomatal density (30 April, 2008)
http://www.plantcell.org/cgi/content/abstract/20/4/1134

Biofortification for China: Political responses to food fortification and GM technology, interest groups, and
possible strategies (22 May 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17989

India: Maharashtra fixes Bt cotton price at 750 rupees (21 May 2008)
http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINBOM14325420080521

First draft of oil palm genome completed by Synthetic Genomics Inc and Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology (21 May 2008)
http://www.syntheticgenomics.com/press/2008-05-21.htm

Pakistan on Ug99 high alert (21 May 2008)
http://www.fas.usda.gov/scripts/gd.asp?ID=146294600

Researchers identify genetic "Fix" for problem in some sweet corn (21 May 2008)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080521.htm

Time for an organic-GM peace treaty (19 May 2008)
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=85348&c=BsQPsnsxVtZBKW1qgascQA

India: Sweet sorghum: a new smart biofuel crop that ensures food security (16 May 2008)
http://seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/may/22632.htm

Golden Rice: First field tests in the Philippines (19 April 2008)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/358.docu.html

Biotech companies rush to patent plant genes (16 May 2008)
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080516/full/news.2008.834.html

Patent threat in emerging economies shifts to biotech
http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/nbt0508-481

Pakistan: Committees formed to promote Bt cotton (16 May 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=17921

India looks to nanotechnology to boost agriculture (16 May 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/india-looks-to-nanotechnology-to-boost-agriculture.html

Agri-biotech firms committing 'intellectual property grab' (16 May 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/agri-biotech-firms-committing-intellectual-propert.html

China's Government has been putting more emphasis on fuel ethanol development (16 May 2008)
http://www.pr-inside.com/china-s-government-has-been-putting-more-r592096.htm

Bayer CropScience launches first global hybrid rice variety resistant to bacterial leaf blight in India (15 May 2008)
http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_b/bayer/20080515_bayer.html

Pakistan: Call to use genetically modified organisms in agriculture (14 May 2008)
http://www.phdeb.org.pk/topstoriesEvents/events_detail.php?id=2704

China: Scientists find 'yield-improving rice gene' (14 May 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/scientists-find-yield-improving-rice-gene-.html

Egypt approves commercialization of first GM crop (13 May 2008)
http://scidev.net/en/news/egypt-approves-commercialisation-of-first-gm-crop.html

Australia eyes big gains from GMO crops (12 May 2008)
http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=561230

India: Tremendous scope for vertical growth in biotech crops (9 May 2008)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/09/stories/2008050951921100.htm

Philippine government denies Greenpeace claim of GMO contamination in US rice (3 May 2008)

Genetically-modified crops get mixed response in Asia (7 May, 2008)
http://www.livemint.com/2008/05/05091718/Genetically-modified-crops-get.html

Mandatory GMO labeling is the best solution – Korea (6 May, 2008)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200805/200805060028.html

India: Price controls to hit Bt cotton growth in Gujarat (6 May, 2008)
http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/news/index_fullstory.php3?id=15316&p_type=Cotton

China: Is This the Rice Super-Gene? (5 May, 2008)
http://www.france24.com/en/20080505-rice-super-gene?pop=TRUE

Australian agbiotech company is developing a grass that will cut the amount of methane cows burp up and grow in hotter climes
(5 May, 2008) http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/may/22494.htm

India: Hybrid maize to create bigger revolution than Bt cotton (5 May, 2008)
http://www.thehindu.com/holnus/015200805051240.htm

Philippines: Ecology group sounds alarm over GMO rice (5 May, 2008)
http://www.bic.searca.org/news/2008/may/phi/05.html

New Zealand: GM pines cleared of risk to the environment (2 May, 2008)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10507475

Vietnamese scientists extract biodiesel from sesame (2 May, 2008)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=5/2/2008#2478

Australia: GM seed in high demand for farmers (2 May, 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200805/s2233511.htm

GM plants to provide plastic alternative (1 May, 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/29/2230630.htm

Australia: 'Lipstick Plant' Offers to Bring New Meaning to the Term Plastic Flower (30 April, 2008)
http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/39Lipstick-plant39-offers-to-bring.4032758.jp

North Carolina Biotechnology, Biofuels Centers honor Syngenta with third annual Industrial Biotechnology
Leadership Award (30 April, 2008)
http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=01news.db&command=viewone&id=3140&op=t

Philippine government stands firm on biofuels (30 April, 2008)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKMAN22507620080430

India needs second ‘green revolution’: farm scientist (29 April, 2008)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080430/wl_sthasia_afp/indiainflationpovertyfoodswaminathan_080430033635

Australia: GM seeds planted (29 April, 2008)
http://www.countrynews.com.au/story.asp?TakeNo=200804289405737

India: Pests emerging concern for Bt cotton (28 April, 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Pests-emerging-concern-for-Bt-cotton/302372/

Monsanto Company and Mendel Biotechnology announce cellulosic biofuels collaboration (28 April, 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=13062

Australia: Insect genes to make crops drip lube (28 April, 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/04/28/2227552.htm

IRRI’s new miracles: Aerobic, submarine rice (27 April, 2008)
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080427-132939/IRRIs-new-miracles-Aerobic-submarine-rice

Pakistan: BT cotton need of the hour (27 April, 2008)
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=109206

China: GMO coupled with organic farms best for environment (24 April, 2008)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080424/ts_nm/food_gmo_organic_dc

As the world begins to starve it's time to take GM seriously (27 April, 2008)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/27/gmcrops.food

China: Scientists sequence GM papaya genome (24 April 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/scientists-sequence-gm-papaya-genome.html

Australia: GM crops linked to $200m farm package (24 April 2008)
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/gm-crops-linked-to-200m-farm-package/2008/04/23/1208743040386.html

Taiwan: Gov't may abandon biofuel project (23 April 2008)
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/%20business/2008/04/23/153128/Gov%27t%2Dmay.htm

Philippines: Gov’t to set aside P10B for hybrid rice improvement (23 April 2008)
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=132197

Indo-Australian fund for GM crops research likely (23 April 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/IndoAustralian-fund-for-GM-crops-research-likely/300889/

Gene find to improve herbicide tolerance (23 April 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/23/2225571.htm?section=justin

Japan too should be part of agricultural biotechnology (23 April 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=17677

India: MMB launches drive against illegal Bt Cotton seeds (23 April 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=17665

US 'plans cut to global agricultural research funds'(22 April 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/us-plans-cut-to-global-agricultural-research-funds.html

Australian Grain Technologies releases two new feed grade wheat varieties with top rust resistance (22 April 2008)
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/april/22376.htm

India: New BT variety may push short staple cotton output (22 April 2008)
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=0&autono=320732

Food-price hike may heighten biotech debate (21 April 2008)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/newsfeature/newsfeature.html

Biotech Wheat: Buyers would benefit from increased supply (21 April 2008)
http://www.truthabouttrade.org/content/view/11517/54/

Chinese rice faces GE tests in New Zealand (17 April, 2008)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4483364a6009.html

Philippines: US mulls funding for IRRI (16 April, 2008)
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20080415-130606/US-mulls-funding-for-IRRI

Gene therapy: GM crops could solve the world food crisis (16 April, 2008)
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/henry_miller/2008/04/gene_therapy.html

Japan food maker starts buying genetically modified corn (15 April, 2008)
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=640031&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_world&cate_rss=WORLD_eng

Science and technology are key to growing more food (15 April, 2008)
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/april/22331.htm
 
Philippines to launch biosafety-clearing house (15 April, 2008)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/newsfeature/newsflash.html

Arcadia Biosciences and MAHYCO announce multi-crop, multi-technology licensing agreement (14 April, 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=13016

Philippines: GM golden rice to take the field (11 April, 2008)
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Latest_News/GM_Golden_Rice_to_take_the_field_/articleshow/2942820.cms

Transgenic tobacco accumulating a high level polymer (11 April, 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=17546

OIC science committee moves up a gear (8 April, 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/oic-science-committee-moves-up-a-gear.html

Australia: Warning on GM herbicide resistance (10 April 2008)
http://sl.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/grains-and-cropping/general/warning-on-gm-herbicide-resistance/84498.aspx

EU and India to deepen biotech research ties (9 April 2008)
http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=29319

Philippines: Hybrid rice is ‘solution to growing food crises’ (9 April 2008)
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=211866&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25

India: Show GM food data, says court (9 April 2008)
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080409/jsp/nation/story_9113899.jsp

Chinese rice imports 'tainted with illegal GM strain', food watchdog warns (9 April 2008)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/text/print.html?in_article_id=558537&in_page_id=1770

Novel 'Gene Toggles' in rice, world's top food crop (8 April 2008)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080409174609.htm

Australia: GM canola seed sells out ahead of planned autumn planting (8 April 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/07/2209686.htm

Major Japanese wet miller to buy biotech corn for food production (3 April 2008)
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=210746

Japan rejects GM corn for human food (24 March 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9397

Indian patent bill stirs debate among scientists (3 April 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/indian-patent-bill-stirs-debate-among-scientists.html

Huge virulence gene superfamily responsible for devastating plant diseases (3 April 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12973

Transgenic crops can persist for ten years (2 April 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=17419

India to set up National Biofuel Development Board (2 April 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Biofuels.aspx?infoId=17426

Asia Pacific research to benefit from Australian aid (1 April 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/asia-pacific-research-to-benefit-from-australian-a.html

Level playing field for GM crop field trials (31 March 2008)
http://www.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?id=6707

GM sugarcane trials in Brazil, Australia (31 March 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/GM-sugarcane-trials-in-Brazil--Australia/290404/

GM crops will benefit Australian economy (31 March 2008)
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1674167

Soon, Blue Cotton to storm the world! (29 March 2008)
http://www.commodityonline.com/news/topstory/newsdetails.php?id=6824

China to launch billion-dollar GM programme (26 March 2008)
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/March/26030801.asp

Philippines: Palace issues EO 710 to adopt FSTP as a national program (24 March 2008)
http://www.bar.gov.ph/news/FSTP.asp

A built-in strategy for contaiment of transgenic plants (26 March 2008)
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%253Adoi%252F10.1371%252Fjournal.pone.0001818

ICRISAT launches centre of excellence in genomics, Bio-Food knowledge centre (26 March 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=17327

Chinese crops hurting from drought (25 March 2008)
http://wallacesfarmer.com/index.aspx?ascxid=fpStory&fpsid=32897&fpstid=1

The genome of an agricultural pest (25 March 2008)
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/20454/

China: Origin agritech updates genetically modified pipeline (24 March 2008)

Monsanto, Greenpeace clash over GM brinjal safety in India (22 March 2008)
http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=317679

Highly specific gene silencing successful in rice (21 March 2008)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080319093106.htm

Philippines: Biotech eggplants harvested from experimental plot (14 March 2008)
http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar14/agri2.htm

Chinese biofuel 'could endanger biodiversity' (18 March 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/chinese-biofuel-could-endanger-biodiversity-.html

China: six rice hybrid seeds approved (20 March 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17301

Australia: GM foods 'probably safer' than others: scientist (19 March 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/19/2193579.htm

Chinese biofuel 'could endanger biodiversity' (18 March 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/chinese-biofuel-could-endanger-biodiversity-.html

India: Biotechnology may get separate ministry (18 March 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Biotechnology-may-get-separate-ministry/285497/

India: NGO protest against impact of genetically engineered brinjals (18 March 2008)
http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/015200803180341.htm

Soaring corn prices test Japanese distaste for GMO (17 March 2008)
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/47536/story.htm

Scientists identify ‘Sun’ gene that turns a round tomato long and thin (14 March 2008)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article3549533.ece

Australia to grow first GMO canola in 2008(14 March 2008)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKSYD24958420080314

Indonesia develops a biotech drought tolerant rice (19 March 2008)
(http://www.agbioworld.org/newsletter_wm/index.php?caseid=archive&newsid=2803 )

South Asian nations team up for food security (11 March 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/south-asian-nations-team-up-for-food-security.html

Pakistani utility purchases 7MW of green cogenerated power based on sugarcane waste biogas (25 February 2008)
http://www.sooknet.com/technology/news.cfm?ID=56205

Gene to increase yield through genetic engineering, uses less land and resources (13 March 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17249

Qatar plans law on GM products (13 March 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17262

Conservation areas 'neglected' under current efforts (12 March 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/conservation-areas-neglected-under-current-efforts.html

Bacterium gets wheels turning on ethanol fuel (11 March 2008)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/09/AR2008030901983.html?hpid=topnews

South Asian nations team up for food security (11 March 2008)
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/south-asian-nations-team-up-for-food-security.html

New report indicates large GM potential for South Asia (7 March 2008)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/348.docu.html

As biotech crops span globe, backers cheer growth (7 March 2008)

US: Demand for GM foods growing with food prices, say supporters (7 March 2008)
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=83822-isaaa-gm-corn-food-prices-soy

Australia: Farms set for genetically modified canola crops (1 March 2008)
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23299397-2862,00.html

Pakistan: NIBGE to undertake 11 new research projects from March (27 February 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17076

The United Nations' Unscientific War on Biotechnology (7 February 2008)
http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=1574

US: Gasoline could go from 10% ethanol up to 20% (6 March 2008)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/environment/2008-03-04-e20-ethanol-fuel_N.htm

Northern Ireland MLAs seek GM feed imports (4 March 2008)
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0304/breaking2.htm

Brazil GMO firm seeks cellulosic ethanol from cane (4 March 2008)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN0428150920080304?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Microarray analyses reveal that plant mutagenesis may induce more transcriptomic changes than transgene insertion (4 March 2008)
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0707881105v1

Biotechnology delivers better Alfalfa (4 March 2008)
http://hayandforage.com/alfalfasymposium/coverage/biotechnology-delivers-better-alfalfa/

Biotechnology will transform sustainable Biofuel production, BIO says (4 March 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12900

EU: GM maize- 110,000 hectares under cultivation (4 March 2008)
http://www.gmocompass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/191.gm_maize_110000_hectares_under_cultivation.html

New GM potatoes to be planted by Czech farmers soon (3 March 2008)
http://aktualne.centrum.cz/czechnews/clanek.phtml?id=522881

Philippines: Commercial production of GM eggplant, papaya seen in 2 yrs (2 March 2008)
http://www.philstar.com/scripts/article_print.php?PhilStar&id=2008030154&type=2

China: new corn hybrid seeds approved in provinces throughout China (2 March 2008)

Kaua‘I: GMO taro bill moves forward (3 March 2008)
http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/03/04/news/news01.txt

Gene discovery provides new tool to develop drought-tolerant crops (28 February 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17102

High food prices push China towards GMO: Scientist (27 February 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK8867220080227

After corn, Asia may seek GMO soy as costs rise (27 February 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSHKG6950220080227

Feed the World? We are fighting a losing battle, UN admits (26 February 2008)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/26/food.unitednations?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront

French researchers unveil the genetic code of the pea (26 February 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17058

Researchers map corn plant's genome (26 February 2008)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5KuarXuQyKJkGHBwMxTC-E3yCIgD8V1KN2O0

S. Korea import of GMO corn first for food use (26 February 2008)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKSEO5660820080226

GM crops can meet India's food, biofuel needs (25 February 2008)
http://in.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idINIndia-32133720080225?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Coping with water scarcity in developing countries: What role for agricultural biotechnologies? (25 February 2008)
http://www.fao.org/biotech/logs/C14/summary.htm

Washington University unveils draft sequence of corn genome (25 February 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12860

Global agricultural biotechnology market to exceed $8.0 billion by 2009, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (25 February 2008)
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/february/21888.htm

'Doomsday vault' opens (27 February 2007) http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080227/full/4511037b.html

CBDMT announces the invisible revolution: White Biotechnology (24 February 2008)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb717413.htm

Japanese team tweaks rice to serve as drug delivery system (22 February 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=17037

The next green revolution (21 February 2008)
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10727808

Italy: 67% of farmers are ready to grow GMOs immediately says a Demoskopea survey (21 February 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12835

Australia will promote drought-resistant crops (20 February 2008)
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=22793

Failure on GM crops could ruin livestock industry, EU farmers warn (20 February 2008)

Philippines approves entry of Monsanto transgenic soybeans (19 February 2008)

Indians pull off rice gene feat (19 February 2008)
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080220/jsp/nation/story_8924940.jsp

Biofuel: Gene scientists find secret to oil yield from corn (19 February 2008)
http://www.physorg.com/news122479297.html

Philippines: RP cited as top GM corn producer (19 February 2008)
http://www.bic.searca.org/e-news/newsfeature/newsfeature.html

India: SC gives nod to GM food trials (14 February, 2008)
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?autono=313749&leftnm=3&subLeft=0&chkFlg

Global status of commercialized biotech/GM Crops: 2007 (13 February, 2008)
http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/37/executivesummary/default.html

EU: Genetically safer (13 February, 2008)
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=304109

Brazil gives final approval for GMO corn varieties (12 February, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN1225307620080212

Philippines: More funds for agri biotech promised (12 February, 2008)
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/02112008/nation02.html

French ban on GM corn strain becomes official (8 February, 2008)
http://www.france24.com/en/20080209-french-ban-gm-corn-strain-becomes-official-france-gm-food

Biotech premium discounts attract attention of farmers (8 February, 2008)
http://www.iowafarmer.com/articles/2008/02/08/top_stories/04biotechinsure.txt

Global challenge feed the world (8 February, 2008)

India: Vice-President calls for harnessing biotechnology (7 February, 2008)
http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=20055

Engineering fungal resistance in rice (8 February 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16899

Bt cotton resistance found (8 February 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16898

EU: Disastrous fallout from slow GM approvals process (7 February 2008)
http://www.theherald.co.uk/business/farming/display.var.2024833.0.Disastrous_fallout_from_slow_GM_approvals_process.php

ASA welcomes regulatory approvals for next generation soybean seed in key Asian countries (5 February 2008)
http://www.soygrowers.com/newsroom/releases/2008_releases/r020508.htm

Australia: GM bananas in field trials (6 February 2008)
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2007/s2155600.htm

India: Bt cotton acreage touches 66% in current season (4 February 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Bt-cotton-acreage-touches-66-in-current-season/269096/

Blue roses to go on sale in Japan (4 February 2008)
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h16gis8xPtDd2eC10zE8NZFD_g4A

Fickle European GM policies stifle competition, say experts (4 February 2008)
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=82986-europabio-gm-crop-competition-research

New Zealand: No need to cry, our scientists know their onions (4 February 2008)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=206&objectid=10490023

Bacterium sequenced makes rare form of chlorophyll (4 February 2008)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/wuis-bsm020408.php

Farmers may have Golden Rice by 2011-IRRI (31 January, 2008)
http://www.livemint.com/2008/01/30153024/Farmers-may-have-Golden-Rice-b.html

India: Agri-biotech sector grows at 30% (31 January, 2008)
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?autono=311981&leftnm=0&subLeft=0&chkFlg

Nobel Laureate Steven Chu sees a biofuels revolution (31 January, 2008)
http://biopact.com/2008/01/nobel-laureate-steven-chu-sees-biofuels.html

Using DNA, scientists hunt for the roots of the modern potato (28 January, 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12750

India: Sharp increase in Bollgard cotton acreage, claims MMB (28 January, 2008)
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/015200801271201.htm

China: Transgenic rice seeds still await go-ahead (28 January, 2008)
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/26/content_6422539.htm

New corn herbicides help weed control (24 January, 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16763

BASF expands GM activities in competitive Asia Pacific (24 January, 2008)
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=82758-basf-nibs-gm-crops-competitiveness

Genetically modified changes in wind (23 January, 2008)
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23094006-2862,00.html

HIV Vaccine from tomatoes, a long awaited gift for millions (23 January, 2008)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12733

Korea: Biotech crops encroaching on table (22 January, 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16734

India may turn big producer of GM rice, vegetables by 2010 (24 January 2008)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/01/24/stories/2008012450911300.htm

Scientists find way to increase corn's vitamin A (18 January 2008)
http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_9188.php

Norway donates CHF406,000 for food, animal and plant health standards (24 January 2008)
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres08_e/pr509_e.htm

How the world invests in R&D (23 January 2008)
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080123/full/451378a.html

EU lawyers say no to Poland's biotech ban (21 January 2008)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL2151842320080121

India: Draft protocols on toxicity and allergenicity testing of transgenic crops
http://www.igmoris.nic.in/NOTE_FOR_THE_WEBSITE.htm

India: Draft Guidelines for Safety Assessment of GMF in India (25 January 2008)
http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/online/default.asp?Date=1/25/2008#2047

Nitrogen fixation process to combat drought in legumes (24 January 2008)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16762

Transgenic barley with disease resistance and improved brewing properties (17 January 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16692

Philippines: Western Visayas joins top eggplant-producing Regions (17 January 2008)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p080117.htm&no=42&r=&y=&mo=

The western corn rootworm: On its way to European maize fields (17 January 2008)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/stories/190.western_corn_rootworm_its_way_european_maize_fields.html

EU could ban its own biofuels and be forced to import all fuels from poor (16 January 2008)
http://biopact.com/2008/01/eu-could-ban-its-own-biofuels-and-speed.html

Much more coming in cotton transgenics (15 January 2008)
http://westernfarmpress.com/cotton/transgenics-herbicides-0108/

GM carrot may help treat osteoporosis (14 January 2008)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/01/14/scicarrot114.xml

Biotech companies race for drought-tolerant crops (14 January 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN1149367520080114

Pine beetle target of DNA research (13 January 2008)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080113.wbeetle0113/BNStory/Science/home

French farmers criticize ban on Monsanto's corn seed (12 January 2008)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aKO082yMxGxg&refer=europe

Genetically modified food and international trade (11 January 2008)
http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/dp/ifpridp00740.asp

Harmonize organic farming with biotechnology, says noted Indian scientist (10 January, 2008)
http://www.medindia.com/news/Harmonise-Organic-Farming-With-Biotechnology-Says-Noted-Indian-Scientist-31645-1.htm

Pakistan: Government to introduce genetically modified cottonseed in 2009 (9 January, 2008)
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C01%5C09%5Cstory_9-1-2008_pg5_11

Biotech firm’s carbon credit plan for GM rice (9 January, 2008)
http://www.newconsumer.com/news/item/biotech_firms_carbon_credit_plan_for_gm_rice/

India: DRDO develops transgenic tomato (8 January, 2008)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/DRDO-develops-transgenic-tomato/258682/

Grass biofuels 'cut CO2 by 94%' (8 January, 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7175397.stm

Malaysia: Biotech for superior pineapple produces (7 January, 2008)
http://www.bic.org.my/?action=news&do=display&go=Agbiotech&id=070108NST-0

Philippines extends commercial use of Monsanto's transgenic corn (7 January, 2008)
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200801070147DOWJONESDJONLINE000076_FORTUNE5.htm

China vows help for biofuels from non-food (4 January, 2008) crops
http://www.malaya.com.ph/jan04/agri3.htm

Pioneer releases 59 new hybrids for 2008 planting (3 January, 2008)
http://www.pioneer.com/web/site/portal/menuitem.9857fbf220a03204a0030d05d10093a0/

Chinese health biotech and the billion-patient market (Jan 2008)
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v26/n1/full/nbt0108-37.html

Herbicide-tolerant crops are coming http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Dec312007/national2007123043981.asp

Australia looks to GM crops after scorching 2007 (3 January 2008)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16545

Safety of GE corn queried by scientist (2 January 2008) http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_9125.php

Missouri mandates ethanol in gasoline (31 December 2007) http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/12/31/ap4482394.html

Canada: Organic food needs better testing (31 December 2007)http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/12/31/organic-test.html

Biotechnology victimized by irresponsible activism (30 December 2007)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071230/COMMENTARY/407743922

The climate threat to Japanese rice (29 December 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7148662.stm

Microscopic alternative to biofuels (29 December 2007)
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95de5afa-b4a3-11dc-990a-000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

Yemen: Ministry of Agriculture to invest in genetically modified crop (27 December 2007)
http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=1115&p=business&a=2

Latin America and EU to collaborate on biotechnology (27 December 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/latin-america-and-eu-to-collaborate-on-biotechnology.cfm

Biologists find unusual plant gene: abstinence by mutual consent (26 December 2007)
http://www.bic.org.my/?action=news&do=display&go=Agbiotech&id=261207SD-0

Thailand: Cabinet refuses to lift ban on open-field crop trials (December 26, 2007)
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/26Dec2007_news16.php

Biotechnology driving U.S. farm growth (December 21, 2007)
http://southwestfarmpress.com/news/122107-biotechnology-growth/

Monsanto: YieldGard VT Triple™ achieves more than 12 bushel yield advantage over pioneer Herculex® XTRA (December 21, 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12614

Total economic impact of transgenic herbicide tolerant canola Can$ 464 million over Ten Years (December 21, 2007)
http://gmopundit.blogspot.com/2007/12/total-economic-impact-of-transgenic.html

EU decision on GMO testing opens door for U.S. rice (December 21, 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16510

Australia: GM bananas could solve panama plight (December 20, 2007)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/20/2124584.htm?site=nt

EU Member States Call for Increased Industrial Use of Biomass (December 20, 2007)
http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/eu-member-states-call-increased-industrial-use-biomass/article-169297

Malaysia: GM Eggplant in 'Confined' environment next year (December 20, 2007)
http://www.malaya.com.ph/dec16/agri3.htm

Philippines: NOMCARRD'S advocacy on biotechnology yields positive results (December 20, 2007)
http://www2.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=2

Taiwan to focus on ethanol crop cultivation (20 December, 2007)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Biofuels.aspx?Name=biofuels&infoId=16501

Bizonoplast, a unique chloroplast in the epidermal cells of microphylls in the shade plant Selaginella erythropus (Selaginellaceae) (20 December, 2007)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16497

Australia: Dairy farmers urged to consider GM crops (19 December, 2007)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/19/2122398.htm

Scientists crack open DNA secrets of Pinot Noir (19 December, 2007)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKL1720299720071219

World food supply is shrinking, U.N. agency warns (18 December, 2007)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/business/worldbusiness/18supply.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

GM Agrisure MIR604 corn receives Taiwan approval (18 December, 2007)
http://www.fas.usda.gov/scripts/gd.asp?ID=146292850

EU: Fear versus science (17 December, 2007)
http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?id=8647

Dupont's R&D centre in India to conduct crop research (17 December, 2007)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16461

Soybean industry working to meet demand for trans-fat alternatives (16 December, 2007)
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/12162007/new_soybean16.shtml

Moss genes will help to create superplants(14 December, 2007) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article3048652.ece

China and Mexico team up to fight wheat disease (14 December, 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=4128&languag

IFAD supports biofuels research-for-development project led by ICRISAT (14 December, 2007)
http://www.icrisat.org/Media/2007/media25.htm

Indonesia: Scientists launch initiative to develop "Climate-Ready" farming and forestry systems (12 December 2007)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16422

Towards plastid transformation in maize (12 December 2007)
http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16424

Australia: CSIRO's "fine cotton" the real (12 December 2007)
Thing http://checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16411   

Molecular biology: Genome under surveillance (12 December 2007) http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v450/n7172/full/450959a.html

In Europe, no one apparently wants to listen if you have good news about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) (11 December 2007)
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v25/n12/full/nbt1207-1330.html

US, China sign MoU on joint biofuel development – USDA (11 December 2007)
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/12/11/afx4425176.html
 
Experts agree on need for genetically modified crops in developing countries (10 December 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12571

Philippines: Pay attention to GMOs, biofuels to alleviate poverty, WB exec tells RP (8 December 2007)
http://www.mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3469&Itemid=105

GM resistance is ‘threatening cheap food’ (8 December 2007)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article3019037.ece

Monsanto: Winning the ground war (6 December 2007)
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_51/b4063034300400.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories

EU finds Bayer's biotech rice safe (6 December 2007)

Philippines: Filipino biotechnology goods now ready for sale (3 December 2007) http://www.bic.searca.org/

Australia: Green light for GM canola crops in march in NSW (5 December, 2007)
http://www.theage.com.au/news/NATIONAL/Green-light-for-GM-canola-crops-in-March/2007/12/05/1196812820293.html 

GM rice unlikely to pose health threats, says EFSA (5 December, 2007) http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=81842

Philippines: Biotech forestry suggests genetically engineered trees (5 December, 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16345

Qatar: New panel being set up to regulate GM food import (4 December, 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9080

DuPont forms joint venture with chinese biotech firm (4 December, 2007)
http://www2.dupont.com/Media_Center/en_US/daily_news/article20071204a.html

India-Promotion and use of bio-diesel gets top priority (3 December, 2007) http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33607

Filipino biotechnology goods now ready for sale (3 December, 2007)
http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=104421

Monsanto's barley gene transfer technique ready (3 December, 2007) http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12540

Indian Institute of Sciences team isolates fungus that can produce popular bioinsecticide (3 December 2007)
http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/30231119/IISc-team-isolates-fungus-that.html

Australia: GM ban lift sparks economic debate (28 November, 2007) http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/28/2103287.htm

Give farmers choice on gm crops: saff (November 29,2007) http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9069

Indonesia-Forest loss 'yields meagre financial benefits' (November 28, 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/forest-loss-yields-meagre-financial-benefits.cfm

Plants 'could withstand' warming (November 27, 2007)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7114066.stm

GM crops: NSW gives green light (November 27,2007)  http://fw.farmonline.com.au/news_daily.asp?ag_id=47155

GE plants spread genes into wild relatives (November 27, 2007) http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00437.htm

After Bt cotton, monsanto may try hands on pulses, wheat (November 25, 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=12508

DPT vaccine - from bioreactors to agricultural fields (November 23, 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16243

 India: Nine cotton-growing states grow bt cotton (November 23, 2007)
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/cotton-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=44754

Disclose bio-safety data of GM crops: CIC (November23, 2007)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Disclose-biosafety-data-of-GM-crops-CIC/242626/

Australia's PrimeAg to chase China, India food boom (November 22, 2007)
http://in.news.yahoo.com/071122/137/6nk13.html

Australia-Study gives thumbs-up to GM canola (November 22, 2007) http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2007/s2097953.htm

India-rising input costs hurt Yavatmal’s cotton farmers (November 21, 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9041

Biofuel: corn isn't the king of this growing domain (21 November 2007)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v450/n7169/full/450478b.html

Gene technology doesn't threaten food safety (20 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16202

Research 'toughening up' Thailand's jasmine rice (19 November 2007))
http://www.scidev.net/gateways/index.cfm?fuseaction=readitem&rgwid=3&item=News&itemid=4071&language=1

Philippine government to subsidize Bt-corn planting (19 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16184

India-Monsanto To Launch Weed-Resistant Cotton Variant By 2011 (16 November 2007)
http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/15114842/Monsanto-to-launch-weedresist.html

GM plants that produce fish oils could help fight heart disease (16 November 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=9026

Australia- Modified canola more profitable (15 November 2007)
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20071511-16591-2.html

Researchers seek genes behind rice nutrients to combat malnutrition (14 November 2007)
http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/x/2007b/071114SaltRice.html

Indian sugar mills to produce 'bio-CNG' from cane biomass with European aid (9 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Biofuels.aspx?Name=biofuels&infoId=16109

New Bt toxin developed to fight immunity in cotton pests (1 November 2007)
http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/01233039/New-Bt-toxin-developed-to-figh.html

Non-target effects of Bt crops database available (15 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16167

Fourteen global experts comment on safety and use of genetically modified food crops (14 November 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/news.php

Italian field trial results suppressed (14 November 2007) http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_9014.php

India: Government accords approval to the National Biotechnology Development Strategy (13 November 2007)
http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/biotechstrategy/biotech_strategy.htm

Pakistan: Significance of Bt maize to enhance yield (13 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=16135

Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on bioenergy in G8 plus five countries (13 November 2007)
http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000702/index.html

Malaysia: Biotech on track to hit target (13 November 2007)
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/13/business/19451565&sec=business

EU: Cultivation of Bt maize almost doubled (11 November 2007) http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/messages/

India: Project seeks genes that can be tweaked to get the best cotton (8 November 2007)
http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/08003108/Project-seeks-genes-that-can-b.html

India overtakes China in Bt cotton race (6 November 2007)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/India-overtakes-China-in-Bt-cotton-race/236774/

India: A new virus-resistant cassava variety is in the offing (6 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16074

Deadline looms for decision on Austrian maize ban (6 November 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=16072

Pak-China-Iran biotechnology meet begins (6 November 2007) http://www.thenews.com.pk/pri1.asp?id=79091

Crops That Shut Down Pests' Genes (5 November 2007) http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/19659/

Modified toxin helps crops kill resistant insects (1 November 2007)
http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071101/full/news.2007.211.html

EU GM crop area expands (29 October 2007)
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/10/29/107908/eu-gm-crop-area-expands.html

Biotech Field Trials In Mexico Gain Populist Support  (29 October 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8950

GM crops — Asian farmers have their say (24 October 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/Features/index.cfm?fuseaction=readFeatures&itemid=662&language=1

If corn is biofuels king, tropical maize may be emperor (17 October 2007)
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2007/10/17/if_corn_is_biofuels_king_tropical_maize_may_be_emperor.html

India's MOEF exempts rule on approval for GMF imports (21 September 2007) http://www.isaaa.org/kc/default.asp

Asia-Pacific nations urged to study biofuels more carefully (21 September 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Biofuels.aspx?Name=biofuels&infoId=15705

Court halts introduction of GM rice in the Philippines (21 September 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=15701

'Golden rice' commercial release eyed (20 September 2007) http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_8820.php

USDA announces plan to improve compliance with GMOs (20 September 2007) http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_8823.php

India: male sterile technology for hybrid seed (19 September 2007)
http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/pressnews/avesthagen-develops-male-sterile-technology-for-hybrid-seed/15/10/303799

Alleviating peanut allergy using genetic engineering ( 13 September 2007)
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2007.00292.x

EU rejects Upper Austrian ban on genetically modified farming (13 September 2007)
http://www.wienerzeitung.at/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4082&Alias=wzo&cob=302167&currentpage=0

Nepal: New dawn of biotechnology (17 September 2007) http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=26493

Climate change should take ever-increasing priority in the Asia-Pacific region (13 September 2007)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v449/n7159/full/449115b.html

Republic of Korea: Draft Consolidated Notice to Implement Cartagena Biosafety Protocol (12 September 2007)
http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/attache_lout.asp

Sorghum for ethanol and feed (11 September 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=15613

Food crop yield a freedom tool (10 September 2007) http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8802

HARDY rice: less water, more food (10 September 2007) http://www.physorg.com/news108664129.html

Developing nations 'need genetic resources rules' (6 September 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=3875&language=1

India: Bt fails to reduce farmers’ pesticides expense (30 August 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?Name=genetics&infoId=15511

Thailand: Let rationality decide GMO debate (29 August 2007) http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/29/opinion/opinion_30046911.php

New models of collaboration in genome-wide association studies: the Genetic Association Information Network (29 August 2007)
http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v39/n9/full/ng2127.html

Crop engineered to grow in poisonous soil  (29 August 2007) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070827163025.htm

Grape genome unpicked   (26 August 2007) http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070820/full/070820-13.html 

Vietnam: MARD bolsters biotechnology in plan for aquaculture industry (25 August 2007)
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=02AGR250807

Philippines: GM rice fortified with vitamin A to benefit Pinoy kids, preggies (23 August 2007)
http://www.da.gov.ph/News_events/news6.html

Controversy over GM crops in Brazil (20 August 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=3836&language=1

RNA interference: Hitting the on switch (23 August 2007) http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v448/n7156/edsumm/e070823-03.html

ICRISAT launches World Bank-funded biopesticide production project (23 August 2007)
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Icrisat-launches-World-Bankfunded-biopesticide-production-project/212110/

India: GEAC clears large-scale trial of Bt brinjal
(17 August 2007) http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/08/17/stories/2007081752371200.htm

Thailand: ministries request lift of ban on gm field trials (17 august 2007) http://www.isaaa.org/kc

Philippines: lack of collaboration among agencies stunts local biotechnology industry (14 August 2007) http://www.bic.searca.org/

Polynucleotide encoding a gene conferring resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin and method of use
http://www.clemson.edu/research/ottSite/techs/nopatent/188.htm

Call for labelling of GM food is expensive and unjustified wishful thinking (8 Aug 2007)
http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=553&fArticleId=3973340

Wheat may join corn in biofuels (6 Aug 2007)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070806-17480800-bc-britain-biowheat.xml

Future cropsThe other greenhouse effect (6 Aug 2006) http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070730/full/448526a.html

Precautionary principle left out by Codex (30 July 07) http://foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=78594

Philippines: farmer-friendly biotech product now commercialized (29 July 07) bic@searcaweb..org

Peru city bans GM to protect native potatoes (24 July 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=3771&language=1

Besides increasing farm income biotech helps in reducing co2 emission (23 July 2007) bic@searcaweb.org

The European Food Safety Authority - genetically modified MON863 Bt maize is safe (28 July 2007)
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/576.docu.html

US biotech crop sector sets standards, seeks to ease fears (26 July 2007) http://www.agbios.com/static/news/NEWSID_8667.php

FAO: Benefits and limits of an important biotech tool (24 July 2007) http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2007/1000630/index.html

Mexico to experiment with GM corn (24 July 2007) http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2007/07/24/AM200707247.html

After information technology, India is emerging as a global hub for biotechnology (24 July 2007)

Economic Impact Of Unapproved GMOs On EU Feed Imports And Livestock Production (22 July 2007)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/77455.php

Indonesia plans to use genetically modified crops to boost food staples (18 July 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8644 

Significance of genetic and biotechnology for Pakistan (11 July 2007) http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/july-2007/9/bnews9.php

India: Bt cotton farmers rake in a moolah (11 July 2007) http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=169723

GMO seeds benefit environment (10 July 2007) http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news4069.html

Scotland To pay price for shunning GM crops (10 July 2007) http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8622

France puts GMO culture register in line (10 July 2007) http://english.cri.cn/2947/2007/07/10/198@247750.htm

Biofuels could help poorer nations (9 July 2007) http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?id=7862

Plant offers biofuel hopes (9 July 2007) http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Biofuels.aspx?infoId=15078

Brazil defends ethanol production boom (9 July 2007) http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/09/ap3895521.html

Benefits of GM corn include improved livelihood for farm families (9 July 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11882

All-India Crop Biotechnology Association: Bt cotton consumption not cause animal death (9July 2007)
http://www.bharattextile.com/newsitems/2004775

First all-African produced genetically engineered maize is resistant to maize streak virus (8 July 2007)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-07/asop-fap070607.php

India: Scientists identify anti-cancer gene in njavara rice (8 July 2007)
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20070708002001&Title=Kerala&rLink=0

GM cotton crucial for Australian advantage (6 July 2007) http://sl.farmonline.com.au/news_daily.asp?ag_id=43633

Genome technology to improve Malaysian oil palm yield (5 July 2007)
http://www.bic.org.my/?action=news&do=display&go=Agbiotech&id=120707Star-0

Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the U.S. (5 July 2007) http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/BiotechCrops/

Scientist urges GM crops rethink (5 July 2007) http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8609

Philippines approves 41 transgenic crop varieties (3 July 2007)
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/philippines-approves-41-transgenic-crop/story.aspx?guid=%7B1F0189A3-F583-4C90-ABC2-3EF02017C852%7D

Eucalyptus tapped as the next tree genome to be sequenced, characterized & harnessed for bioenergy, carbon sequestration, and other industrial applications (3 July 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11847

Genes hold secret to wheat's success, researchers say (2 July 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11845

Europe set to lift ban on GM crops   (1 July 2007) http://www.bic.searca.org/

India: Field trials of genetically modified rice plant encouraging (30 June 2007)
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/30/stories/2007063054880500.htm

Green GM stance to up feed prices (30 June 2007) http://www.farmersjournal.ie/2007/0630/news/currentedition/

Northwestern university discovery could help bring down price of DNA sequencing (29 June 2007)
  http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/nu-dch062907.php

U.S. farmers continue to embrace biotech crops and their benefits (29 June 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11832

2007 world food prize laureate revolutionized post-harvest technology (28 June 2007)
http://www.worldfoodprize.org/press_room/2007/june/2007laureate.htm

Is Africa being bullied into growing GM crops? (27 June 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/Opinions/index.cfm?fuseaction=readOpinions&itemid=633&language=1

Commercial cultivation of the genetically optimised starch potato Amflora is postponed (27 June 2007)
http://www.prdomain.com/companies/B/BASF/newsreleases/200762942241.htm

EFSA reaffirms its risk assessment of genetically modified maize MON 863 (27 June 2007)
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press_room/press_release/pr_efsa_maize_Mon863.html

Greece extends biotech ban (28 June 2007) http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8605

Kenya: National Biosafety Committee approves field trails on genetically engineered cotton variety (28 June 2007)
http://www.bharattextile.com/newsitems/2004506

Companies to build United States’ first commercial synthetic fuels plant (27 June 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Biofuels.aspx?infoId=14999

Canada: SemBioSys presents positive preclinical data on safflower-derived insulin (26 June 2007)
http://canadaeast.com/ce2/docroot/article.php?articleID=19178

Houston: Rice university biotech breakthrough could end biodiesel's glycerin glut (26 June 2007)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/ru-bbc062607.php

Banning GM food 'a step towards totalitarian state' (26 June 2007)
http://www.euractiv.com/en/trade/banning-gm-food-step-totalitarian-state/article-164947

New technology could lead to more energy-efficient ethanol production (26 June 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11817

Japan experiments with new biofuels (26 June 2007)
http://www.upiasiaonline.com/economics/2007/06/26/japan_experiments_with_new_biofuels/

Bacterial flavoprotein can increase plant tolerance to iron starvation (25 June 2007)
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0704553104v1

Reduced incidence of bacterial rot on transgenic insect-resistant maize in the Philippines (24 June 2007)
http://www.apsnet.org/pd/summaries/dap07sum.asp

Modified mushrooms may yield human drugs (24 June 2007)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070622115207.htm

Food safety Western Australia style (23 June 2007) http://gmopundit.blogspot.com/2007/06/food-safety-western-australia-style.html

Bt corn farms more efficient, study says: PCARRD (21 June 2007)
http://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/s&t%20highlights/2007/jun/snt0607_02.htm

Indian biotech firms strive for food breakthrough (21 June 2007) http://www.bworldonline.com/BW062107/content.php?id=122

Fruit could make 'powerful fuel' (21 June 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6224846.stm

Experts express confidence in the safety of genetically modified foods (20 June 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11703

Brazil judge bans bayer cropscience's transgenic corn (19 June 2007) http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=138619

GM crops can contribute to increased food production and reduced hunger (19 June 2007)
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=11778

Study says swedes can benefit from GM crops http://www.sli.lu.se/eng_item_detail.asp?activity_id=112

Israel's Ormat makes clean fuel that is good to go (21 June 2007)

Australia: GM debate gets louder (20 June 2007)
http://www.checkbiotech.org/green_News_Genetics.aspx?infoId=14955

Commentary: Agriculture in the genomics age (20 June 2007)
http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=843&ck=3D8E28CAF901313A554CEBC7D32E67E5

European Union to debate authorization of GMOs maize (20 June 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8587

The first fuel cell that runs on biomethane  (20 June 2007)  http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/Supppage7487.html

Cheap, green, food-friendly biofuel produced in India (19 June 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=3694&language=1

A six-inch tall tree: genetic modification used to control tree height (18 June 2007)
http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20070618.103529&time=11%2010%20PDT&year=2007&public=0

Canada: GM crops' record shows safety (18 June 2007)
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/letters/story.html?id=79fd4049-092f-49ce-ad38-5d4fe17b9887

Japan jumps on the bioethanol bandwagon (18 June 2007)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20070615a1.html

Monsanto coming out with drought-tolerant GM cotton, maize (17 June 2007)
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/015200706171550.htm

The All-India Crop Biotechnology Association: Bt cotton seeds to cost more (16 June 2007)
http://www.bharattextile.com/newsitems/2004299

India: Bollgard seeds to increase cotton output (16 June 2007)
http://www.bharattextile.com/newsitems/2004298

USA's use of GM yeast prompts wine debate (12 June 2007)
http://nqr.farmonline.com.au/news_daily.asp?ag_id=43066

Scientists propose better profiling for GM crops (11 June 2007)
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=77249-gm-nutrition-amino-acids

Switzerland: Research programme on benefits and risks of GM plants (11 June 2007)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/messages/200706.docu.html#125

Australia’s first GM wheat trial approved (15 June 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8574

Australia: Genetically modified carnations 'safe' (15 June 2007)
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=273291

France says will not suspend Monsanto's GMO maize (14 June 2007)
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2007/06/14/eline/links/20070614elin020.html

Switzerland: New biotech patent law gets green light (13 June 2007)
http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=881&sid=7917118

European Union: Accidental GMO content permitted in organic food (13 June 2007)
http://www.euractiv.com/en/environment/accidental-gmo-content-permitted-organic-food/article-164543

Cholera vaccine delivered in GM rice (12 June 2007) http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1948679.htm

Africa must create its own biotechnology agenda (12 June 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/content/editorials/eng/africa-must-create-its-own-biotechnology-agenda.cfm

Scientists propose better profiling for GM crops (11 June 2007)
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=77249-gm-nutrition-amino-acids

Brussels: European Union split over approvals of two GMO maize types (11 June 2007)
http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?id=7704

India: Agri-Biotech Day at Bangalore Bio 2007 Inaugurated (9 June 2007)
http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=12989

New study finds genetically engineered crops could play a role in sustainable agriculture (7 June 2007)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/ncfe-nsf060707.php

Indian biofuels industry set to boom (7 June 2007) http://presszoom.com/story_133607.html

Getting the bugs out of genetically modified crops (7 June 2007)
http://www.sciam.com/print_version.cfm?articleID=072FC97F-E7F2-99DF-342124D9F184A873

India: For health and happiness, the future lies in genetically modified food (7 June 2007)
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=240061

Research gives crops new nitrogen fix (5 June 2007)
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=3662&language=1

Australia: Time to end GM canola ban says science institute (7 June 2007)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=8556

European Union opens doors to GM carnations from Australia (6 June 2007)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/messages/200706.docu.html#124

Germany: Large-scale trial of GM potatoes approved (5 June 2007)
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/messages/200706.docu.html#123

India: Heavy rush of farmers at Bt cotton seed distribution (5 June 2007)
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/05/stories/2007060509440300.htm

Food vs. fuel: a nonissue (5 June 2007) http://www.pjstar.com/stories/060507/BUS_BDDLHO9P.004.php

India grapples with food security (5 June 2007)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118097690219423944.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Tasmanian government to review GM crop ban (5 June 2007)
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2006/s1942942.htm

Discovery in orange cauliflower may lead to more nutritious crops (4 June 2007)
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2007/06/04/discovery_in_orange_cauliflower_may_lead_to_more_nutritious_crops.html

GM papaya, eggplant soon to be commercialized in Philippines (3 June 2007) http://www.bic.searca.org/