Stimulate agriculture first!

As the global financial crisis has unravelled over the last few months and various stimulus packages have been announced, I have been very surprised at how little emphasis there has been on stimulating the agriculture sector despite continued high food prices. Short term, "stop-gap" measures are simply going to contribute to social unrest around the world.

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CSIR and Syngenta join forces for Africa’s development

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and international crop and seed improvement specialist, Syngenta, have entered into a partnership to explore the contemporary scientific fields of biosciences and nanotechnology for Africa’s development.

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First-ever drought-tolerant corn now one step closer to farmers

BASF Plant Science and Monsanto Company today announced that they are a major step closer to delivering the world’s first drought-tolerant corn product to farmers. According to the companies, the product has moved into the final phase prior to an anticipated market launch early next decade. They also reported that Monsanto has submitted the product to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulatory clearance.

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