June 29, 2023

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“A seed neither fears light nor darkness, but uses both to grow.” - Speech by Gugulethu Mahlangu, young farmer / aquaponics horticulturist at the World Seed Congress 2023, Cape Town, South Africa

June 21, 2023

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Highlights of the ISF World Seed Congress 2023, Cape Town, South Africa

Limagrain: Aiding African farmers, seed by seed (Food for Mzansi)

June 20, 2023

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Forum des semenciers de Bamako : Comment relancer l'économie par les semences certifiées (Maliweb)

June 15, 2023

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Tanzania - Proposed legal framework seeks to protect farmer-saved seed varieties (IPP Media)

June 14, 2023

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Building capacities for advanced modern breeding programs in Africa - CIMMYT trains scientists in product profile-based maize breeding for increased genetics gains

June 7, 2023

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Seed resilience: Focus on Rwanda

June 6, 2023

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Burkina Faso - 14ème édition de la foire aux semences : Relever le défi entre production fourragère et sécurité alimentaire humaine

June 5, 2023

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African plant breeders must leverage technology to address food insecurity (BusinessGhana)

June 2, 2023

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University of Ghana’s West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has been incredible in efforts at improving Africa’s food security (MyJoy Online)

Founding Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) calls on African plant breeders to embrace new breeding technologies to ensure a sustainable food secure future (News Ghana)

African plant breeders urged to embrace new breeding technologies, develop climate-smart solutions to address food insecurity (allAfrica)

May 22, 2023

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Gene revolution - What next for Zimbabwe? (The Standard)

May 17, 2023

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West Africa - Breeders deliberate on soybean product advancement to meet market demand

Startups, nonprofits race to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential as millions face food crisis and droughts (The Nairobi Law Monthly)

May 15, 2023

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Next generation agricultural technologies and effective scaling will transform African agriculture

May 8, 2023

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Replicating Nigeria’s pod borer resistant cowpea success story in West Africa

May 1, 2023

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Quality seed contributes to return on investment

April 20, 2023

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Climate change: Sub-Saharan Africa countries suffer as agricultural productivity and standards of living fall

April 17, 2023

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Leading the way with agricultural innovation across Africa

April 14, 2023

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Tela maize to boost Nigeria’s maize production – expert

What the court injunctions mean for biotech progress in Kenya

Go for hybrid seeds, rice farmers told

April 12, 2023

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Scientists say East Africa’s farmers need improved seeds to counter pests and effects of climate change

March 21, 2023

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IPCC climate report draws urgency to food systems transformation

How new hybrid rice varieties are transforming the lives of African farmers

March 15, 2023

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High quality seeds, synergies, and the Sahel – The experience of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Mali and Niger

March 13, 2023

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Africa steps up genetic engineering for climate-resilient crops 

March 10, 2023

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Africa must increase its share of global seed trade, says the African Seed Trade Association (The Herald)

March 7, 2023

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Women in science, women in seed