NEWS

Global
• 2-in-1 Strategy: Feed the World and Protect the Planet 
• Global Hunger Index 2011 
• CAST Report on Climate Change Controversy 

Africa
• Strategies for Strengthening GM Technology Adoption in Africa 
• Population Growth, Land Use and Climate Change to Affect West Africa's Crop Yields 

Americas
• Technical Support Against Glyphosate Resistant Weeds 
• Cloned Genes to Build Stem Rust Resistance 
• Deregulation of Insect Resistant Soybean, MON 87701 
• USDA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for RR Sugar Beets 
• VipCot Cotton Trait Stack Received US Regulatory Approval for Release 
• USW: Biotech Needed to Increase World Wheat Production 
• Mizzou Scientists Discover the Game of Phototrophism 

Asia and the Pacific
• Cotton Researchers Get CSIRO's Top Award 
• Pakistan and Brazil Agricultural Research Agreement 
• A Variety of Green Rice Developed in Pakistan 
• Indonesia Seeks Comment on Food Safety Assessment of GM Sugarcane 
• 7^th Asian Crop Science Association Conference in Indonesia 
• Filipino Cartoonists Encouraged to Join BiotechToons Contest 

Europe
• Sense About Science Launches Ask for Evidence Campaign 
• More Nutritious Broccoli out in UK 
• Petition for Change in Europe's GM Legislation 
• Portuguese Farmers Call for Innovative Agricultural Technologies 
• Bayer and Precision Biosciences Develop Site-Specific Insertion Technique for Cotton Research 

Research
• Effect of Bt Corn on Non-target Microorganism 
• Scientists Find an Effective Insertional Mutagen for Soybean 
• GE Wheat with AlSAP Gene Exhibits Strong Tolerance to Salinity and Drought 

Announcements
• Grants for Agric and Food Initiatives