NEWS

Global
• Global Conference on Agricultural Research to Tackle International Partnerships 
• FAO Paper Calls for Re-orientation of Crop Improvement in the 21st Century 
• OECD: Developing Countries to Increase Farm Yield 
• EU and Brazil Sign Sustainable Agriculture Agreement at Rio+20 

Africa
• Uganda May Allow Biotech Crops to Increase Production 
• Cotton Farmers in Zimbabwe Urged to Use Biotech Seeds 
• GMO Labelling Regulations Harsh for Business, Could Lead to Food Shortage - Kenyan Millers Warn 
• Lack of Seeds Threathens Food Security in Gambia 

Americas
• Vitamin C Increase Twin Seed Incidence in Crops 
• New Herbicide Tolerant Canola Receives Canadian Regulatory Approval 
• Prairie Cordgrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop 
• Researchers Present the Benefits of Sorghum as Biofuel Crop 

Asia and the Pacific
• Malaysia to Announce Bioeconomy Initiative 
• Rice Gene Identified to Enhance Quality, Productivity 
• Biotech Workshop on Modern Agriculture for Brighter Future in Medan 
• Indonesian Regulatory Body Seeks Comments on Food Safety Assessment of GM Sugarcane 

Europe
• Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report of Slovakia 
• EFSA's Science-based Renewed Approval of Herbicide Tolerant Soybean Cultivation 
• Spanish Gov't: GM Maize is More Environment Friendly than Conventional 
• EFSA: GM Maize MIR162 is Safe to Use 
• Biological Switch in Plants Paves Way for Improved Biofuel Production 
• Conference to Discuss Roots for the Future 

Research
• Scientists Investigate Effects of Cry1Ac Stingless Bee Larvae 
• Gene Expression Patterns of Dairy Cows Fed with GM Maize and Non-GM Maize 
• Marker-free, Tissue-specific Expression of Cry1Ab in Rice 

Announcements
• ISAAA is Now Blogging! 

Document Reminders
• Monograph on Cartoons and Biotech 
• ISF Video on Development of New Plant Variety