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.
African farming: Cassava now the centre of attention, Financial Times
Why GMOs matter — especially for the developing world, Grist
Abundance Doesn’t Mean Health, New York Times
Monsanto Is Going Organic in a Quest for the Perfect Veggie, Wired
Global Food Businesses Support Climate Smart Agriculture through New Web App, Cool Farm Tool
Lant Pritchett on why we struggle to think in systems (and look for heroes and villains instead), Duncan Green
African Orphan Crops Consortium announces 100 crops for sequencing, UC Davis
Plant Genetic Resources and Climate Change, CABI
India needs to export excess foodgrains, Money Life
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 