This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
After 2015 – Toward zero hunger and sustainable food production? SIANI
Science and NGO practice are closer than they appear, SciDev.Net
Sustainable Intensification: Getting the Most from the Land, Agri-Pulse
Scientists Unite to Share Ag Data and Feed the World, USDA
DNA double helix: discovery that led to 60 years of biological revolution, The Guardian
Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources, FAO
Incremental change is not enough – climate, business experts, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Europe’s other debt crisis caused by the long legacy of future extinctions, PNAS
New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition: Part 2, ONE
Frankenfoods reduce global warming, The Economist
The Economist says we can simply adapt to climate change. We think they are mistaken, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Let’s protect biotech crops from environmental zealots, Politico
The benefits of alternative farming methods, The Guardian
Book explores biotech as tool for poverty alleviation, Sunrise
GMOs good for Africa’s development, says Harvard don, New Vision
Heavy use of herbicide Roundup linked to health dangers-U.S. study, Reuters
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