On Wednesday 12 February, IFPRI will launch its latest report, Food Security in a World of Natural Resource Scarcity: The Role of Agricultural Technologies, in a live webcast at 9am EST. See below for the media advisory and an infographic that explains the context of the report.

A new study from South Africa reveals that in GM maize, biodiversity is thriving.  Meanwhile, Cosmos Magazine has published a number of interesting articles in a special edition on agriculture entitled Food Wars.

Don’t miss our interview with Prof. Jim Dunwell on European and African approaches to agricultural biotechnology, or our latest ‘Viewpoint’ about new plant breeding techniques, by Joachim Schiemann.

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Biosciences and Plant Genetics

Live webcast 12 Feb. 9am EST: Launch of new IFPRI report, Food Security in a World of Natural Resource Scarcity: The Role of Agricultural Technologies
Infographic - Media Advisory
IFPRI

First African study on biodiversity in GM maize finds insects abundant; Summary of research paper
Environmental Entomology / Genetic Literacy Project

Food Wars – Special edition on agriculture
Cosmos Magazine

SciDev.net

Research may save future banana cultivation
FIUSM

Ghana

VIDEO: Pass the Plant Breeders Bill Peasant Farmers urges Parliament
VIDEO: Innovation Platform initiative Launched in Northern Ghana

GMO Debate: Dr. Abu Sakara lock horns with CPP’s Ernesto Yeboah
GhanaWeb

Nigeria

Former Agric Minister Wants FG To Reinvest Oil Wealth In Agriculture
NAN

Tanzania

Tanzania to build research capacity
East African Business Week, by B4FA Media Fellow Kenan Kalagho

Local researchers confident on GMO field trials
Daily News, by B4FA Media Fellow Finnegan wa Simbeye

Uganda

AUDIO: Biosafety bill consultations continue - Interview with Commissioner of Plant Protection, James Buregeya  Komayombi
UBC, by B4FA Media Fellow Sarah Natoolo

AUDIO: Uganda’s National Institute develops high protein yellow maize
UBC, by B4FA Media Fellow Sarah Mawerere