Articles in the July 20, 2012 Issue of Crop Biotech Update

NEWS

Global
USDA ERS Report: Food Security Estimated to Improve in 2012 
FAO, OECD Release Latest Agricultural Outlook 

Africa
Initiative to Empower African Women in Agriculture 
Biosafety Workshop in Egypt 
IITA Offers Improved Cassava, Cowpea and Maize Seeds to Nigerian State 

Americas
USDA: Farmers Continue to Adopt Biotech Crops across the U.S. 
DOE Grant Research Award to Study Drought for Next Generation Bioenergy Grasses 
Purdue Scientists Working to Make Drought-Resistant Crops 
U.S. and South American Farmers Unite to Support Biotech 
4-H ers in Cities Learn and Teach About Biotech 

Asia and the Pacific
DNA Markers for Crown Rot in Wheat Research 
Salt Cress Genome Yields New Clues to Salt Tolerance 
5th Indonesian Biotechnology Conference Concluded in Lombok, Indonesia 
Biotechnology Expert Dialog 2012 in Bogor 
Environmental Risk Assessment Tackled in Bangladesh 
Indian Leaders Discuss Efforts to Increase Food Targets 
Philippine Gov't Funds Research to Enrich Copra Meal 
Malaysia to Double Rice Yields 

Europe
Genetic Basis for Differences in Vernalization in Plants 
France's Agricultural Biotechnology, Advancing Despite Regulatory Hurdles 
Major Investment to Persuade Bacteria to Help Cereals Self-Fertilize 

Research
GE Wheat has No Detrimental Effects on Anecic Earthworm 
Biotech Banana Confers Resistance to Black Leaf Streak 
Improving Blast Resistance of Rice thru Marker-assisted Gene Pyramiding 

Announcements
Annual Bio India to be Held in Mumbai 
TERI-ITEC Course: Applications of Biotech and its Regulation 
First IRRI Young Scientists Conference 

Document Reminders
New Methodologies for Better Quality Wheat 
Cartoon Booklet GM Knowledge Q&A Released 
2011 HarvestPlus Annual Report Now Available 
CIAT Launches First Book of the Issues in Tropical Agriculture Series 

TERI-ITEC Course: Applications of Biotech and its Regulation

The second course "Applications of biotechnology and its regulation" is being offered by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)/ Special Commonwealth African Assistance Programme (SCAAP) from 13 to 31 August 2012 at Gurgaon, India. Under the program, eight courses are being offered for the year 2012-13. These include integrated approach towards sustainable development, applications of biotechnology and its regulation, designing and implementing solar energy based livelihood projects for rural communities, climate change and sustainability, decentralized energy solutions-planning and implementation, trade and sustainable development, resource security and governance issues, challenges and opportunities, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Each individual course is a three-week long residential programme attended by participants from other developing countries. The courses are designed to meet the needs of senior and mid-level government and non-government officials from ITEC/SCAAP countries.

For more details visit http://www.teriin.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=details&sid=505 or contact course coordinator Dr. Vibha Dhawan at vibhad@teri.res.in /ITEC coordinator Mr. Anandajit Goswami at anandjit@teri.res.in.


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