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Mozambique Steps Forward in Achieving Food Security |
 Policy breakthroughs in biotech research in Mozambique and Tanzania have led to approval of confined field trials and a more research-friendly regulatory framework, respectively. The confined field trials will be held at Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM or Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique) research station at Chokwe. Tanzania's stringent policy on placing prohibitive liability to researchers has been favorably revised. Thus, the two countries can engage more in the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project together with other partners. These breakthroughs were mentioned during the WEMA Project Review and Planning in Maputo, Mozambique.
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UN Report Shows Projected Results for MDG Health Targets by Year End |
 This is the final year for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were set by governments in 2000 to guide global initiatives to end poverty. The World Heath Organization (WHO) released the World Health Statistics, which showed mixed results on the progress of health-related goals in each of the 194 countries. According to WHO, if the current trends continue, the world will have met the global targets on health by the end of the year by turning the epidemics of HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, and increasing access to potable water. Furthermore, substantial progress will also be achieved in decreasing child undernutrition, maternal and child deaths, and increasing access to basic sanitation.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences led by Lin Hongxuan successfully isolated and cloned heat tolerance 
