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These articles are part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)

Honduras is the only Central American country that allows field testing and commercial production of genetically modified (GM) crops. These crops, Honduran leaders believe, could help its people

The President of the "Expediency Council of Iran" in his official talk during the official inauguration ceremony of the Iran Biotechnology Information Center (IRBIC) said: "it is not rational to avoid any new and useful technology"

ICAC honors a cotton researcher every year by awarding a certificate of recognition, a shield and an honorarium of US$1,000. Every year applications are invited from February 1 to March 31. This year ten researchers from seven countries applied for the 2011 award.

FDA has cleared Sanofi Pasteur’s quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine, Menactra® (Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine), for use in infants aged 9–23 months.

Among other events taking place on the sidelines of the Third Congress of Biosafety and Genetic Engineering is the selection of the best press works in the field. The move is aimed at preparing the cultural ground for expanding the science of biotechnology.

The inauguration of Iran Biotechnology Information Center is among other programs due to take place on the sidelines of the Third Congress of Biosafety and Genetic Engineering.

Taking place on the sidelines of the Third Congress of Biosafety and Genetic Engineering are workshops on the identification and diagnosis of transgenic products and their risk assessment.

A novel educational cartoon featuring two characters, "Mandy" and "Fanny" is off the press. It illustrates the attributes of biotech/genetically modified (GM) crops, and discusses how they are gaining rapid adoption, increasing income and impacting the lives of millions of farmers and consumers worldwide.

The Annual Meeting of the Biotechnology Information Center (BIC) was held on April 4 to 6, 2011 at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Dr. Paul Teng, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning at NIE and vice chair of ISAAA welcomed the participants and…