Articles in the September 5, 2012 Issue of Crop Biotech Update

NEWS

Global
• World Bank to Respond Amid Food Price Surge

Africa
• Ghana to Set up Biosafety Authority Soon
• African Delegates to COP-MOP 6 Hold Preparatory Meeting
• New Alliance for Food Security to Accelerate Agricultural Development in Africa
• Status Report on Urban Gardening in Africa Released by FAO

Americas
• Scientists Discover New Plant Metabolites
• Organic Foods Does Not Always Mean Healthier Foods, Study Says
• Shorter Days Prepare Plants to Survive Cold Stress

Asia and the Pacific
• Chinese Scientists Complete the Genome of Diploid Cotton
• Philippines: Ready to Export Corn
• Maize Technologies for Pakistan
• China Collaborates with Borlaug Global Rust Initiative

Europe
• Researchers Identify PSA Mechanism in Kiwifruit
• 'Flip-flop' Switch Behind Cellular Process

Research
• Vector Integration in Triple R gene Transformants for Potato Late Blight Resistance
• Investigation on Effects of Cyanophycin-producing Potato on Soil

Announcements
• First International Workshop on Wheat's Crown Rot
• ABNE Biennial Scientists & Regulators Forum

Document Reminders
• Biotech Crop Annual Update
• ISAAA's GM Approval Database
• Analysis of Open Source Agbiotech in Developing Countries

Maize Technologies for Pakistan

Two drought tolerant maize technologies have been developed by Pioneer Seed Company (Dupont) and Syngenta in Pakistan using germplasm breeding techniques. Monsanto on the other hand, is working to develop 'Droughtgard' through genetic modification and the product maybe available in 2013-14.

Although corn is not a major crop in Pakistan as compared to wheat or cotton, it is still important as feed for poultry and as food in some provinces.

Check out http://www.pabic.com.pk/Drought%20tolerant%20Maize%20and%20Corn%20Technologies%20in%20Pakistan.html for more information.

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This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)

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