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Delivering Genetically Engineered Crops to Poor Farmers -- IFPRI (2/8/2010) This issue brief from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) says many developing countries lack the biosafety systems necessary for the timely and cost-effective adoption of a "new generation" of genetically modified (GM) crops that are currently being developed to help poor farmers overcome a range of different challenges.  [More]

Scientists, Donors Blast Ethiopia's Bio Safety Law -- Voice of America News (2/8/2010) Critics are arguing that a new Ethiopian biodiversity law, approved by parliament last July, "chokes off" research on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that is aimed at improving crop production.  [More]

Rise in GM Crops Raises Ethical Alarms in Brazil -- Ekklesia (2/8/2010) An "ethics watchdog" in Brazil, the Alternative Agriculture Support Service (AS-PTA), has expressed alarm at the rise in the use of genetically modified (GM) crops in the country.  [More]

The Intellectual Property Landscape for Gene Suppression Technologies in Plants -- Nature Biotechnology (2/5/2010) This article examines the scientific evolution of RNA-mediated gene suppression technologies used in agricultural biotechnology and the associated patent landscape.  [More]

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