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.
Putting meaning back into “sustainable intensification”, Loos et al, Ecological Society of America
The Top 10 Most Innovative Companies In Africa, Fast Company
2014 World Food Prize Honors Critical Breakthroughs in Wheat, World Food Prize
Gates Foundation funds production of ‘smart rice’ variety, Far Eastern Agriculture
Discovery of a bud-break gene could lead to trees adapted for a changing climate, Oregon State University
Parasites, killing their host, The New York Times
FAO Success Stories on Climate-Smart Agriculture, FAO
Climate change activists: your focus on food insecurity is backfiring, The Guardian [Read more…]
