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November 14, 2019


New tool to help local crop varieties flourish - FAO publishes Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers Varieties/Landraces


November 12, 2019


IV Encontro da Cadeia Produtiva do Trigo discute cenário para o grão


APBREBES report from the 2019 UPOV Session


November 11, 2019


Global treaty critical for saving disappearing plants amid climate change - FAO calls for greater support for plant genepool and the Fund which support millions of farmers around the world


International Seed Federation urges adoption of consistent, science-based policies to support sustainable agriculture


November 8, 2019


The Plant Treaty: Q&A with Crop Trust Director of Science, Luigi Guarino


November 6, 2019


Jovens líderes propõem soluções para alimentar um planeta faminto


November 4, 2019


Argentina - Aporte académico al debate de la Ley de Semillas (El Litoral)


October 31, 2019


Velu Govindan is mainstreaming zinc to combat hidden hunger - CIMMYT wheat breeder supports smallholder farmers without access to a diversified diet by improving nutritional quality in wheat


October 28, 2019


Climate, nutrition and security challenges require global food system transformation - The 2019 Borlaug Dialogue explored solutions to feed the planet sustainably in the face of conflict and climate change.


Agricultura digital, presente y futuro del sector


October 24, 2019


It’s time to change the system, not just the technology - Changing farming technologies requires systemic change, argues Lennart Woltering in new article


October 18, 2019


The cereals imperative of future food systems


October 17, 2019


The man who fed the world - BBC radio show Witness History focuses on the life and work of Norman Borlaug


October 16, 2019


2019 World Food Prize recognizes the impact of bringing improved seeds to Africa, Asia and Latin America - The work of laureate Simon N. Groot has helped smallholder farmers to enhance vegetable production and has improved the diets of millions


The cereals imperative of future food systems


Ten things you should know about maize and wheat


October 10, 2019


Intense wildfires of 2019 highlight urgent need for transition to climate-smart agriculture


October 2, 2019


Conference highlights need for increased climate funding for rice agri-food systems


September 30, 2019


The strange case of illegal cotton seed in Argentina: why biotech companies are not being informed? (eFarmNews)


September 27, 2019


Dia para entender a importância do trigo


September 20, 2019


Access to Seed Index shows: Implementation of UPOV 1991 unnecessary for the development of a strong seed market - A policy brief by the Association for Plant Breeding for the Benefit of Society (APBREBES)


September 16, 2019


Argentina - Ignacio Rosasco, responsable de Stine Seed Argentina: "Con una nueva ley se puede duplicar la legalidad en semillas" (La Nacion)


September 13, 2019


Can the gene editing technology known as CRISPR help reduce biodiversity loss worldwide? Though scientists are optimistic that CRISPR could help, they also emphasize caution and community engagement in order to get it right (Ensia)


September 11, 2019


Plant breeding innovations required to weather climate change, report says


Breeder Rodolfo Rossi: Argentina could produce 72 million metric tons of soybean (eFarmNews)


September 9, 2019


Argentina - Desde la semilla a la industria, juntos para potenciar a la soja (Clarin)


September 4, 2019


‘Patchwork’ of global gene editing regulations will harm seed production, warns the International Seed Federation


September 3, 2019


Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil - Simpósio reúne mais de 200 pessoas para discutir o futuro da agricultura - Evento comemorou os 20 anos da Fundação Pró-Sementes - A programação foi aberta com a palestra “Políticas no Negócio de sementes”


August 30, 2019


Más de 130 científicos solicitan al presidente de México NO prohibir los transgénicos (Agro-Bio)


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