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Available via e-mail and online, Food Security and Ag-Biotech (FS-AgBiotech) News is a free daily news service covering the most important global developments related to agriculture and food security, with a strong emphasis on issues related to the controversy over agricultural biotechnology.

FS-AgBiotech News provides succinct summaries of the most pertinent news stories, op-eds, journal articles, and reports on biotechnology, biosafety, agricultural research and development, intellectual property rights, technology transfer, liability and redress, genetic resources, trade, and economic development. FS-AgBiotech News draws information from a diverse range of sources including peer-reviewed journals, international news wires, and a variety of publications form industry, government, and NGOs.

FS-AgBiotech News is an example of the tools and strategies developed by Meridian Institute to help people solve problems and make informed decisions. Support for FS-AgBiotech News is provided by the US Agency for International Development.

Please note that it is the policy of Food Security and Ag-Biotech News to use the titles from the original source for summaries, and these do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editors.

Researchers Discover Novel Mechanism Protecting Plants against Freezing -- MSU (9/1/2010) Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in the U.S. have discovered one mechanism by which plants protect themselves from freezing, this article reports. [More]

GM Report Adds Twist to Peruvian Defamation Case -- SciDev.Net (9/1/2010) An official Peruvian government study has found no evidence of genetically modified (GM) maize crops in the Peruvian valley of Barranca, casting doubt on earlier claims by a researcher of their illegal existence, this article reports. [More]

Scientists Develop Framework to Monitor Second-Generation Transgenic Crops -- CSSA (9/1/2010) A team of government and university researchers in Canada have developed a scientific framework for monitoring the release of "second-generation" genetically modified (GM) crops. [More]

New Varieties of Drought-Tolerant Maize Could Generate up to US$1.5 Billion for African Farmers, Consumers -- IITA (8/31/2010) A study conducted jointly by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) predicts that widespread adoption of existing drought tolerant maize varieties would increase overall maize harvests in 13 African countries by 10 to 34 percent, generating financial benefits for both producers and consumers. [More]

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