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April 10, 2016
Argentina - “La ilegalidad no permite tener una industria semillera sustentable” - El presidente del Instituto Nacional de Semillas (Inase) dijo que sólo es legal el 20% de la semilla de soja que se siembra. Pide más diálogo (La Gaceta)
April 8, 2016
The Global Seed Vault, a final safeguard for the world's biodiversity (ABC)
April 7, 2016
Argentina - “Estamos abocados a combatir la ilegalidad en las semillas” - Lo dijo el presidente del Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE), Raimundo Lavignolle. "No Permite una industria sustentable", dijo (Agritotal)
April 5, 2016
Sunflowers still among top earners (Farm Progress)
2016 Global Food Policy Report: How we feed the world is unsustainable
April 4, 2016
Erntetod - Wie ein Pilz den Weizen der Welt gefährdet (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
April 1, 2016
Stress-Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) project promises hardy maize for Africa - Mexican-African initiative aims to breed 70 climate-tolerant varieties for 12 countries (SciDev.Net)
SciDev.Net podcast: Seed investment
March 31, 2016
Venezuela - Ley de Semillas bloquea la competividad y los avances tecnológicos, dicen especialistas (Efecto Cocuyo)
How gene editing will help solve the world's looming food crisis (The Week)
March 24, 2016
Seed banks overlook wild relatives of food crops (SciDev.Net)
Half the world to face severe water stress by 2030 unless water use is "decoupled" from economic growth, says international resource panel - Demand for water set to outstrip supply by 40 per cent, highlighting urgent need to improve how humans use the precious resource
March 22, 2016
Wild relatives of key crops not protected in gene banks, study finds (Science)
March 17, 2016
CRISPR Is going to revolutionize our food system — and start a new war over GMOs (co.exist)
March 11, 2016
Policy: Reboot the debate on genetic engineering (Nature)
Nature special: CRISPR
Welcome to the CRISPR zoo - Birds and bees are just the beginning for a burgeoning technology (Nature)
March 8, 2016
At 50-year mark, CIMMYT scientists strive for gender equity
March 4, 2016
Is the global seed industry investing in smallholders? New report measures private sector engagement
February 29, 2016
Seed firms accused of neglecting female farmers (SciDev.Net)
February 25, 2016
Alternative Futures for Global Food and Agriculture (OECD)
February 18, 2016
Issues and challenges in crop biotechnology
February 17, 2016
Alteração na lei pode prejudicar melhoramento genético
Agricultural Biotechnologies: Giving voice to family farmers' needs and concerns- Debate and sharing of knowledge at FAO-hosted symposium
World Intellectual Property Organization members debate disclosure of origin for genetic resources in patents (Intellectual Property Watch)
February 15, 2016
Fairy tale hints at dark side of pulses (SciDev.Net)
Verdant Partners M&A update: When mergers and acquisitions come in droves
February 14, 2016
More consolidation to follow in the agchems endgame? (Chemical Week)
February 11, 2016
Q+A: Ignore preconceptions, stake claim on science, CIMMYT’s Natalia Palacios tells women, girls
Q+A: How women and girls can succeed in science, according to CIMMYT’s Sarah Hearne
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