Crops and foods developed through genetic modification continue to generate debate on their benefits as well as consequences.  SciDev.Net has published on-line articles that attempt to address these issues:

• China says yes;
• India says no; and
• Dominic Glover argues that solving global farming issues is more complicated than adding a gene or two.

Also, see in the Encyclopedia of Earth:

• Africa's renaissance for the environment: genetically modified crops
• Opportunities and constraints from genetic modification technologies in Africa
• Genetically modified crops in Africa
• Responses to genetically modified crop use in Africa