MALNUTRITION: Crop Biotech Update (March 6, 2013)

In This Issue March 6, 2013 NEWS Global  • FAO, CGIAR Partner to Increase Their Work Impact  Africa  • Researchers Collaborate to Make Cassava Work for the Poor  • Tanzania Develops 22 New Hybrid Cereal Varieties  • GM Crops Crucial to Improve Food Security in Africa, Says Expert  Americas  • 20 Years of Research Proves that Biotech Crops Functioned as Expected  • Scientists Meet in Mexico to Tackle Potential Wheat Researches  • Towards the Study of Ozone Resistance in Corn  • Nonbrowning Apples Approach Final Comment Period in the U.S.  Asia and the Pacific  • Clive James' Seminar on 2012 Global Status of Biotech Crops Gathered Philippine Stakeholders  • IRRI to Work with Syngenta for More Rice Research  • Thailand to Test Genetically Modified Corn  • International Conference to Tackle Adoption of Biotech Crops in Developing Countries  • Vietnam and India Partners in Biotechnology  • Biotechnology in Vietnam's Agricultural Sector  • Workshop on the Socio-economic and Legal Aspect of GE Products in Indonesia  • A Visit to Seed Industries in East Java, Indonesia  Europe  • Bioversity Int'l, Belgian University Form Partnership to Support Banana Research  • State of the Art Facilities for UK Plant Science Launched  Research  • Biotech Corn Rootworm Protection Improves Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use of Maize  Announcements  • New ISAAA Video: Kernels of Change  • International Forum on Biotechnology, Health and Agriculture  Biofuels Supplement (February 27, 2013 Issue)  Research and Development  • Engineered Yeasts Gain Ability to Pump Out Alkanes • A New Lead Into Lignin Enzyme Discovery from Termite Study • Modified Isobutanol Production in Yeast Boosts Yield • Patenting Trend Shows Shift to Non-Food Bioresources for Biofuels • Canada Supports Beet Research for Biofuels Production and Trade  • UK Releases Crop Area Statistics for Biofuels Policy and Regulation  • EPA Approves New Biofuel Feedstocks Under RFS • Carbon Capture and Storage Can Make Bioenergy Carbon-Negative Events and Announcements  • Workshop on Sustainable Biomass Production in Southeast Africa Latest Communication Products Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2012  ISAAA Brief 44-2012 is now available! Get your copy now! Executive Summary: ISAAA Brief 44-2012  Download PDF: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese Highlights: ISAAA Brief 44-2012  Download PDF: Arabic, Balochi, Bisaya, Bulgarian, Chinese,Danish, English, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Hungarian,Ilokano, Italian,  Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Malay,  Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sindhi, Spanish,Swahili, Swedish, Ukranian, Urdu Press Release: ISAAA Brief 44-2012  Download PDF: Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French,German, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish Communication Challenges and Convergence in Crop Biotechnology  The book presents case studies of Asia and Australia on country experiences in fostering greater awareness and understanding of the technology through science communication. All 13 chapters of the book can now be downloaded!