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November 16, 2016


Top 10 jobs in plant science (CropLife International)


November 15, 2016


What inspires you about plant science? (CropLife International)


November 9, 2016


Break down barriers between seed banks and field study (SciDev.Net)


November 7, 2016


Sustainable agriculture deserves center stage at Marrakech climate talks (Thomson Reuters Foundation)


November 3, 2016


Public initiatives key to harnessing genetic diversity for food security, says genetic resources expert


October 19, 2016


Agriculture has big role to play in curbing greenhouse gas emissions - Rapid action needed to put smallholders and food systems on sustainable paths


October 17, 2016


"Blockade der Gentechnik ist Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit"


October 12, 2016


Report calls for investment and smart regulatory systems to stimulate innovation during a volatile business cycle, as agricultural productivity growth stalls


An open letter about the "Monsanto tribunal"


October 11, 2016


‘YES TO GMOs!’, una obra que aborda el valor de la biotecnología agroalimentaria


Public sector biotech crops to help small-scale farmers beat poverty (CropLife International)


October 3, 2016


“CIMMYT 50” delegates tackle obstacles to achieving global food security


September 30, 2016


Food security requires acceleration of advanced science, not just “feeding,” CIMMYT 50 delegates say


September 27, 2016


Gene bank crowdfunding campaign gains traction with commercial seed industry - A pledge of $10,000 by international plant breeding company KWS has given a big boost to an online crowdfunding initiative aiming to help maintain the world’s largest maize and wheat germplasm bank


New generation of hunger fighters needed, says Julie Borlaug at CIMMYT 50th anniversary


September 26, 2016


St. Louis, Missouri groups court next wave of Israeli companies (St. Louis Public Radio)


Transforming agriculture to address climate change and other global challenges - FAO's Committee on Agriculture focuses on innovation to achieve food security and sustainable development


September 20, 2016


CRISPR could usher in a new era of delicious GMO foods - Can the gene editing technique redeem the reputation of engineered crops? (The Atlantic)


September 19, 2016


The ‘International Licensing Platform-Vegetables’: A prototype of a patent clearing house in the life science industry (Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice)


September 16, 2016


Agricultural R&D is on the move - Big shifts in where research and development in food and agriculture is carried out will shape future global food production (Nature)


September 15, 2016


Will independence in the seed industry remain an uphill battle? (Fresh Plaza)


Hidden data: the new weapon that could beat hunger (Thomson Reuters Foundation)


Wheat, one of the world’s most important crops, is being threatened by climate change (The Washington Post)


September 4, 2016


Global Alliance for the Future of Food report highlights seed diversity (Foodtank)


July 20, 2016


International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) presents:  Fresh In The Field, a column dedicated to the new generation of seed scientists


Why Plants? Part III – Rise of The Plant Machines (Orlando de Lange, PLOS blog)


Plant that seed: A scientist reviews Plant geobiologist Hope Jahren’s recent book, “Lab Girl” (PLOS blog)


July 15, 2016


"Pre-breeding funding is key to pulse revolution", says Dr Shivali Sharma, Theme Leader – Pre-breeding, Genetic Gains Program, ICRISAT


July 12, 2016


10,000 years of plant breeding


July 8, 2016


Why scientists' failure to understand GM opposition is stifling debate and halting progress (The Conversation)


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