With support from the CGIAR, the Science Museum in London is organizing an exhibition and a series of public debates themed Future Foods which explores the topic of genetic modification as a technology to increase food production to feed the world. The exhibition will provide an explanation of what genetic modification is, what the alternatives are and how agricultural technologies can be harnessed to boost sustainable crop production. The exhibit will be open to the public free of charge from December 17 through May 31, 2009. Read more and stay tuned for further updates at:

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/futurefoods/

BOOK LAUNCH

Passion Beyond Normal Launched at AGM08

Passion Beyond Normal highlights the CGIAR's work through real-life stories of success, hope, and promise in the lives of those involved in agriculture in nine sub-Saharan African countries. Written by a journalist formerly with the Boston Globe, John Donnelly, and with photos by award winning photographer Dominic Chavez, the stories bring to life a few of the highest achievements in the more than three decades of the CGIAR's work. The electronic version of the publication is available from the CGIAR website in English, French and Portuguese at: http://www.cgiar.org/publications/secretariat.html

AWARDS

Four CGIAR-affiliated scientists received awards at Tri-Society meetings

Four CGIAR-affiliated scientists received awards at the Tri-Society meetings in Houston (Oct.5-9, 2008). The photo below includes the four CG awardees with the President of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA).

The picture includes (left to right), John Ryan (ICARDA), International Service in Crop Science Award; Ken Moore, President ASA; Rajinder Malothra (ICARDA), ASA Fellow, Crop Science Society of America ( CSSA) Fellow; Hari Upadhaya (ICRISAT), Fellow ASA; and Peter Hobbs (formerly of CIMMYT), International Service in Agronomy Award.