Articles in the August 10, 2012 Issue of Crop Biotech Update

NEWS

Global
FAO: World Rice Production to Increase 
FAO, Bioversity Int'l Call for Sustainable Diet and Food Diversity 
Improved Lentil Varieties Boost Production in South Asia and Africa 
MSU Leads Global Food Security Effort 

Africa
Limited Knowldege and Understanding Slowing Down Biotech in Africa, says Kenyan Minister 
Genome Sequencing Could Boost African Banana Production 
CIMMYT Expands SIMLESA Program in Africa 
Biofortification Program Reduces Vitamin A Deficiency in Uganda 
Biotech Has No Health and Environmental Hazards, Says Expert 
Virus-resistant Cassava Trials Show Good Results 
Witch Weed Resistant Seeds Introduced in Tanzania 

Americas
WFP Laureate Advocate for Ag Technologies to Combat Drought 
Scientists Create Low-Lignin Plants for Biofuel Production 
US Researchers Release National Low Carbon Fuel Standard 
Arcadia Biosciences Tie up with Indian Company to Develop LSL Tomatoes 
Epigenetics Vital in Disease Resistance 

Asia and the Pacific
Filipino Farmers Briefed on Bt Eggplant and Advantage of Biotech Crops 
Science Communication and Media Workshop in China 
Bayer CropScience to Set up Australian Breeding Center for Wheat and Oilseeds 
ICRISAT Project Increases Sorghum Yields in India 
Rice Scientists Give Update on C4 Rice Project 
Vietnamese Agri Experts: Give Biotech Crops a Go ASAP 

Europe
Biotech Standing Report of Portugal Released 
Ireland Announces 2013 Bioenergy Scheme for Willow and Miscanthus 

Research
Molecular Basis of Long-distance Transport of Defense Compounds in Seeds 
Scientists Assess Transgene Flow of GM Tomato and Its Effect on Feeding Behavior of Bumblebees 
Effect of Bt Maize on the Dev't and Reproduction of an Insect Predator 

Announcements
41st European Society for New Methods in Agricultural Research Conference 
BIO KOREA 2012 Conference 

Document Reminders
Country Biotech Facts and Trends 

BIO KOREA 2012 Conference

"BIO KOREA 2012 will be held on 12-14 September 2012 at KINTEX, Exhibition Center II, 3~4F, in Il San City, South Korea. Activities will include a conference, exhibition, and business forum (partnering and business/technology presentation).

The conference program includes 17 tracks, 42 sessions with more than 200 speakers, chairs and panels from South Korea and overseas. It will provide chances to discuss and acquire the latest information on various subjects including vaccines, clinical trials, regenerative medicine, bio energy, GMO, industrial policies and systems.

A GMO conference will be organized by the National Center for GM Crops (NCGC) of the Next-Generation BioGreen 21 Program in RDA, South Korea under the sub-title "GM crops as a key solution to global food crisis". It includes three sessions such as the current status of GM crop development and commercialization,  GMO regulation, and strategy and future prospect for the next generation GM crops.

For more information on this event, visit the conference's official website at http://www.biokorea2012.org/2012/intro/intro.htm or contact Ms. Su-Min Kim, Korea Biotechnology Information Center, at szk0027@gmail.com


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