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●African Union support crucial for agricultural progress
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/african-union-support-crucial-for-agricultural-pro.html

●The cost of silence?
Analyses of AIDS deaths attributable to misguided policies in South Africa carry lessons for scientific leaders.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/n7222/full/456545a.html

●Initiative to increase research uptake launched
http://www.researchfortnight.co.uk/news.cfm?pagename=newsStory&type=default&elementID=92191

●Consequences of agricultural budget cuts would be disastrous, scientists warn
http://www.researchfortnight.co.uk/news.cfm?pagename=newsStory&type=default&elementID=92085