Africa: FOOD INTO FUEL

TURNING FOOD INTO FUEL: GM DROUGHT TOLERANT SOYBEAN AND ITS USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL

PREPARED BY

AFRICAN CENTRE FOR BIOSAFETY

10 NOVEMBER 2006


TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOOD FOR FUEL

DROUGHT TOLERANCE

PLANT DROUGHT AND STRESS TOLERANCE MECHANISMS

CURRENT PROGRAMS TO ENGINEER DROUGHT TOLERANCE

THE DEVELOPMENT OF GM DROUGHT TOLERANT SOYBEAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

BIOFUEL & BIODIESEL

TURNING FOOD INTO FUEL

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