Washington, DC
June 24, 2009

The Council for Biotechnology Information (CBI) website has incorporated a blog into its home page that provides news and updates on stories and developments in agricultural biotechnology.

We encourage you to visit the site regularly to get the latest news from the United States and around the world on agricultural biotechnology.

Recent posts include:

• An original article by Dr. Florence Wambugu, the CEO of Africa Harvest, on the success of Kenya's genetically modified sweet potato and the impact  it has in Kenya and the African continent as a whole.
• An original article by Dr. Nina Fedoroff, Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State and to the Administrator of the US Agency for International Development, on agricultural biotechnology's benefits and promise for the future.
• Coverage of the remarks of Dr. Mark Rosegrant, Director of the Environment and Production Technology Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), on the need for small farmers in developing countries to have access to agricultural biotechnology.
• Coverage of the selection of Dr. Gebisa Ejeta as the 2009 World Food Prize Laureate.

You can also find new videos on agricultural biotechnology on the CBI YouTube Channel and receive updates on Twitter.

The Council for Biotechnology Information communicates science-based information about the benefits and safety of agricultural biotechnology and its contributions to sustainable development. For more information, visit www.whybiotech.com.

Website: http://www.whybiotech.com

Published: June 24, 2009