February 5, 2021

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Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’

January 27, 2021

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Why do academics in the Global North focus on Burkina Faso’s problems with GMOs?

January 22, 2021

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Towards sustainable seed systems in Eastern and Southern Africa

Africa urged to fast-track adoption of second-generation resistant maize varieties (Africa Science News)

January 13, 2021

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Pollinators not getting the 'buzz' they need in news coverage - A dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a threat to the global food supply, yet it’s getting little attention in mainstream news

December 30, 2020

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Nigeria - Helping to breed better beans (The Nation)

December 18, 2020

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Don’t forget to register your interest in attending ISSS 2021 by 31st December 2020

December 17, 2020

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New APBREBES publication - Focus on plant variety protection: A compilation of selected literature on the impact of the UPOV Convention, alternative sui generis PVP laws and the effect on farmers’ rights
Gros plan sur la protection des obtentions végétales :Une compilation de publications sélectionnées surles impacts de la convention UPOV, les lois alternativessui generis de protection des obtentionsvégétales et l’effet sur les droits des agriculteurs
La protección de las variedades vegetales en el punto de mira:Compilación de literatura seleccionada sobre las repercusiones del convenio de la UPOV, las leyes alternativas sui generis de protección de las variedades vegetales y el efecto en los derechos del agricultor

December 7, 2020

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African countries need biosafety laws to benefit from new and emerging technologies

December 4, 2020

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International Society for Seed Science moves ahead with plans for the ISSS general meeting, due to take place August 9-13, 2021 in Brighton, United Kingdom, and sollicits 'expression of interest' to determine whether a face-to-face meeting would be financially viable

December 1, 2020

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How Africa can become the breadbasket of the world (Farmers Review Africa)

November 30, 2020

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Fighting malnutrition through the lens of pearl millet (GhanaWeb)

Globalisation and Seed Sovereignty in Sub-Saharan Africa

November 25, 2020

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Ghana - Civil society organisations urge President not to assent to the Plant Variety Protection Bill (Graphic Online)

November 24, 2020

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Nigeria - Genetically modified crops: The myth and the reality (Daily Trust)

November 20, 2020

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Agriculture must make big changes to reach climate goals, says report from the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the ClimateWorks Foundation (The Fern)

November 18, 2020

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International Whole Grain Day 2020 - Celebrating whole grains as an integral part of healthy, sustainable — and delicious — diets

Association for Plant Breeding for the Benefit of Society (APBREBES) report from the 2020 UPOV Session

Nigerian farmer chooses innovation for healthier crops, better harvests

November 17, 2020

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Your participation needed: Global Plant Phenotyping Survey 2020/21

November 16, 2020

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Integrate biotechnology into Africa’s agricultural development  - Value chain system needs to be supported from research to commercialization of biotechnology products

November 11, 2020

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African scientists fear the continent will be left behind as gene editing transforms food production

November 2, 2020

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What digital revolution? Hundreds of millions of farmers still cannot get online

October 16, 2020

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CIOPORA video release: Understand essentially derived variety concept in 90 seconds

October 12, 2020

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Africa must rapidly transition to technology-driven agriculturetoimprove productivity - Policy responses should facilitate access to farm inputs and strengthen market efficiency

September 29, 2020

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Seeding new growth in Mali - With a reliable supply of quality seed, smallholder farmers can reap the benefits of producing vegetables

September 25, 2020

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New project aims to bring quality seeds and a promising future for the young people of Chad (Medium)

September 14, 2020

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Auch eine Frage des Überlebens: Saatgut über die Katastrophe retten - Ein von Deutschland unterstütztes Projekt im Südlichen Afrika zeigt, warum Saatgut in die Nothilfe einbezogen werden muss
Germany supports the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in rebuilding seed systems in Southern Africa after Cyclone Idai

September 10, 2020

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Le marché tunisien des semences céréalières livre ses dernières batailles (Kapitalis)

September 9, 2020

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The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) of the IPPC ePhyto Solution calls on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate international agricultural trade, which would be crucial in safeguarding global food security beyond the Covid-19 recovery period