Developing Countries Grew More Biotech Crops in â07
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Farmers in 12 developing countries planted biotech crops in 2007, and for the first time outnumbered the industrialized countries where such crops are grown.
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Growing demand for top-quality coffee has helped boost the industry in Central America.
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Global health leaders meeting in  Mexico this week want nations of the world to spend more on  medical research, not only to develop new cures but to make  those now on the market available to the poor.
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Seed and biotech companies see a big opportunity in developing corn and other crops tailored for use in ethanol and other biofuels.
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Stable Micro Sys. In the wake of last month's Commission decision that paved the way for EU farmers to commercially grow up to 17 different types of GM maize seeds, the agriculture minister Gianni Alemanno had ...
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John Vidal reports on why food prices are rising and the developing world is facing catastrophe
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Biotech crops are flourishing in the United States, but they're also taking root across the globe, accounting for about &#36;44 billion in crops in five leading countries, according to a report Wednesday by an industry group.
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Experts push for cervical cancer vaccines to be made available to the developing world.
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Many African countries now have more medics working abroad than they do at home, research shows.
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Researchers have taken to genetically modifying plants to produce medicine for the developing world, but not everyone is keen on the idea. Megan Lindow reports from Cape Town, South Africa.
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Latin America's agricultural giant scored two trade victories Wednesday against rich countries' farm subsidies after the World Trade Organization agreed with Brazil that its farmers have been hurt by government assistance for U.S. cotton farmers and European Union sugar beet growers.
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The technological gap between rich and poor countries is narrowing, but still significant.
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Biotechnology might be used to boost  the energy output of crops used in making renewable fuels, a  U.S. Agriculture Department advisory committee said on  Wednesday, noting the sharp rise in demand for the fuels.
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Global health leaders meeting in Mexico this week want nations of the world to spend more on medical research, not only to develop new cures but to make those now on the market available to the poor.
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The World Bank released its annual report on global economic prospects saying developing countries will register growth of 6.1% this year and just above 5% in 2005 and 2006.
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The World Bank's latest World Development Report places renewed emphasis on agriculture.
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The number of AIDS patients receiving  life-extending drugs in poor countries has jumped to 700,000  from 440,000 six months ago, U.N. agencies said on Wednesday,  but warned much more needed to be done.