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 leading the way, Impatient Optimists
Is it crazy to think we can eradicate poverty?, The New York Times
Guest post: to find African development, look for good governance by the sea, Financial Times
Bill Gates Joins Tony Blair in Praising Africa Economic Progress, Bloomberg
Open Data Opens Doors, Feed the Future
Food Biotechnology: A Communicator’s Guide to Improving Understanding, Food Insight
Encouraging signs of progress from Bonn climate talks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
GM crops: Promise and reality, Nature
Over half world’s population could depend on imported food by 2050, Environmental Research Web
Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Worldwatch Institute
Agricultural intensification could run up high bills in the long-run, SciDev.Net
New GM crop wave may ease Frankenfood fright, Western Farm Press
The Expanding Role of Smallholder Farmers in Feeding the World, CSIS
Africa: Economists Warn of Gaps Amidst Africa’s Growth, All Africa
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 