The debate around genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa has flared up once again after the rejection of a permit application for the general release of the SpuntaG2, a potato that is resistant to the Potato Tuber Moth (PTM).

The recent rejection of a permit application for the general release in South Africa of a potato that has been genetically altered has received a standing ovation from the African Centre of Biodiversity (ACB).

Wallpapering' huts with sheeting made from insecticide-treated plastic could be a new tool for malaria control, research in Benin shows.