June 8, 2020

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Healthy Plants – Healthy People – Healthy Planet : Securing a safer, healthier and more sustainable future through the power of plant and microbial science

Policy Brief: Impact of COVID-19 on the Rice Value Chain (RVC) in Asia

June 3, 2020

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Farm mechanization under COVID-19 - As the current pandemic and restrictions create labor constraints, CIMMYT experts discuss the role scale-appropriate farm machinery can play in addressing them

May 28, 2020

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In uncertain times, the hemp plant has lessons for entrepreneurs (Hemp Industry Daily)

May 27, 2020

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Re-engineering America’s fresh produce supply chain post Covid-19 for greater resilience, inclusiveness and sustainability (Vertical Farming)

CIMMYT for Mexico in times of a global pandemic - CIMMYT representatives discuss the impact of the pandemic on Mexico and why CIMMYT works towards more resilient agri-food systems with healthier and more prosperous people

May 25, 2020

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Israel’s hope for food security post-corona lies in seeds - In an era of severe climate events and global pandemic, Israeli scientists are studying the advantages of legacy seeds ahead of the next crisis (Israel 21c)

May 20, 2020

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International Seed Federation : "La semence essentielle à la sécurité alimentaire" (Circuits Culture)

May 19, 2020

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COVID-19: Rapid assessments highlight immediate impacts on seed sector
Covid-19: Voedseltekort dreigt zonder direct ingrijpen in zaadsector ontwikkelingslanden

May 15, 2020

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CABI signs open letter to United Nations, G-20 and national governments on food security amid COVID-19

May 14, 2020

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In post-Covid India, Save farmers by protecting seeds - Seed security is synonymous with food security: one cannot exist without control over the other 

Im Interview: Johann Blaimauer, RWA-Bereichsleiter für Saatgut, zur Volatilität auf Agrarmärkten, dem Trend zur Wintergerste und deutlich mehr Soja (Neues Land)

May 13, 2020

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Mark Schermer, Head of Syngenta Flowers EAME about the COVID-19 crisis: ‘Now it is most important to support our customers’

May 11, 2020

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Key challenges for post-COVID food systems

Un GRAZIE agli Orticoltori Italiani #sempreinsieme

May 8, 2020

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Brasil - País sairá fortalecido como fornecedor de alimentos pós-pandemia

African Seed Trade Association and Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa recommend unrestricted movement of seed across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) region to enhance food production (Chronicle)

Africa - Cross border movement restrictions hits regional seed supply chain (Business Times)

May 6, 2020

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The struggle to halt food loss and waste amidst the pandemic (Foodtank)

France - Pandémie Covid-19 : Quelles conséquences pour la filière semences en grandes cultures ? (Réussir)

Experts call for more emphasis on food security (New Straits Times)

May 5, 2020

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Pandemia pode acelerar desenvolvimento de tecnologias para o agro

May 4, 2020

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Working together online to support farmers during lockdown in India

April 30, 2020

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"Asia-Pacific countries must take urgent action to tackle COVID-19’s recession-induced hunger" - Op-ed By Marco V. Sánchez Cantillo, Deputy-Director, Agricultural Development Economics Division, FAO

Syngenta AG Chief Sustainability Officer Alexandra Brand on food safety and supply chain concerns (Bloomberg)

April 29, 2020

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U.S. aid package for farmers has parallels to Great Depression, says Purdue University historian

April 28, 2020

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada closes door on field research for 2020 (Grainews)

What plant viruses can teach us about human viruses – COVID-19
Wat kunnen plantenvirussen ons leren over menselijke virussen – COVID-19?

April 27, 2020

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Human activities are the No.1 contributors for the globalization of plant pests

April 23, 2020

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Hemp may be rebound crop Florida growers need as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on agriculture (High Green News)