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.
Africa Needs Science, Not Aid, The New York Times
Biotechnology in Africa, Springer
AfDB’s NERICA dissemination project receives US Treasury Award, PAEPARD
Can we change the goals of development without changing the implementers?, IIED
Fishy business, Nature
Climate change research goes to the extremes, Northeastern
Harvest of controversy, The Hindu
UPDATE 1-Brazil farmers say GMO corn no longer resistant to pests, Reuters
Geneticists offer clues to better rice, tomato crops, Phys.org
Climate change wins precarious slot in proposed development goals, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Milking it in Malawi, Global Food Security
Can ‘agroecology’ bring food security to Latin America?, The Guardian
Ugandan Promotes ‘Slow Food’ Ideals to Feed Africa, Voice of America
GM’s potential in Africa impeded by ‘dysfunctional debate’, SciDev.Net
Study: Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies, MIT News
Five Ways to Make Agriculture Innovation Better Serve the Needs of Women Farmers, Food Tank
How a Kenyan TV series is helping farmers improve productivity, increase income, The Christian Science Monitor
Africa: Beyond the Tipping Point, Agri Pulse
A Food Waste Reduction Movement Gathers Steam, Forbes
Twitter Roundup Highlights Food Security Solutions, Global Food for Thought
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 
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