January 28, 2016

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Proposal for the assessment of new methods in plant breeding - International group of scientists calls for common sense in the application of high-precision genome-editing methods
Vorschlag zur Einstufung neuer Methoden in der Pflanzenzucht - Internationale Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern appelliert, neue gentechnische Züchtungsmethoden sinnvoll zu nutzen

January 13, 2016

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History of seed treatment (Syngenta)

Ancient going on nouveau

January 7, 2016

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Extremwetter beeinflussen Landwirtschaft verschieden stark (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

January 6, 2016

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Does the current plant patent system restrict innovation and hurt small breeders? (Genetic Literacy Project)

Celebrate the International Year of Pulses

January 5, 2016

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What a 'CERN' for agricultural science could look like 

January 4, 2016

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The billion dollar game of strategy: The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control

January 3, 2016

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What 2015's big deals might mean for agriculture - Verdant Partners executive Garrett Stoerger shares insights on major mergers and acquisitions impacting the agribusiness industry in 2015 (AgWeb)

December 22, 2015

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IP Ag Innovation Series: Top six reasons we need intellectual property

December 4, 2015

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Agri-business Leaders get climate smart at COP21 and aim to make 50% more food available and reduce agricultural emissions by 50% by 2030

December 3, 2015

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Current Legal Issues in Intellectual Property Rights and Protection for Crop Plants (Crop Science)

Will breakthroughs in genetic technology make genetic engineered crops more palatable? (Lexicology)

USDA report warns that climate change is likely to impede progress on global food security

We have a duty to use my gene-editing technology responsibly - CRISPR gene editing is a cheap, fast and accurate way of doing genetics. Society must now decide how to use it, says co-discoverer Emmanuelle Charpentier (New Scientist)

November 30, 2015

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IP Ag innovation Series: The Four Organizations Defining and Defending Intellectual Property

November 26, 2015

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Surge in climate change-related disasters poses growing threat to food security - In developing countries the agriculture sector bears much of the economic impact

November 25, 2015

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Growing need to revamp national laws governing pesticides - FAO and WHO release updated guidelines for countries on pesticide legislation and labelling

November 24, 2015

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Making genetic diversity part of climate change adaptation - FAO issues guidelines on conservation and use of world’s genetic resources for food and agriculture

November 19, 2015

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Mixed message on weed-killer reflects reality of scientific uncertainty (Reuters)

November 10, 2015

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Building better rice (World Grain)

November 4, 2015

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Empowering women in agriculture

New paths ahead for agricultural research (by CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff)

ISAAA Pocket K No. 51: Coexistence of Biotech and Non-biotech Crops

October 29, 2015

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Patents fail to boost crop yields (SciDev.Net)

October 27, 2015

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CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff’s 100 day perspective

Tempo de consolidação na área de agroquímicos e sementes

October 26, 2015

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CRISPR may redefine what it means to be GMO

October 23, 2015

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New GMO techniques may circumvent regulation, but not fears (MIT Technology Review)

October 19, 2015

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Sowing the seeds for tomorrow - Heritage seeds preserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault return to re-establish international collection vital for a food-secure future