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June 1, 2021
Glyphosate is farming’s favourite weed killer. Can New Zealand learn to live without it? (The Spinoff)
May 26, 2021
Tributes flow as crowds bid farewell to Yuan Longping, 'Father of Hybrid Rice' (Global Times)
May 24, 2021
“Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping’s Legacy: An agricultural innovation that helps feed the world
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture releases inventory on farmers' rights - Unique collection of best practices from around the world
May 14, 2021
Golden rice can provide significant and sustainable vitamin A in the diet of Filipinos
May 12, 2021
The regulatory landscape for genome-edited plants is rapidly changing, experts say
May 6, 2021
The Green Revolution was built on manipulating genes to breed higher-yielding, disease resistant crops - Here’s an ode to one of its pioneers, Sanjaya Rajaram (Genetic Literacy Project)
April 26, 2021
Three ways in which protecting intellectual property can inspire innovation
The importance of initellectual property in plant science
April 22, 2021
Pakistan - Growers urged to cultivate BT cotton - Agriculture Department providing subsidy of Rs1,000 per bag of approved and certified cotton seed (The Express Tribune)
April 21, 2021
Why we should adopt biotechnology for food security
April 19, 2021
The benefits of good breeding - Seed companies use superior genetics from the World Vegetable Center to breed quality vegetable varieties for Asia’s small-scale producers
April 9, 2021
Gene editing of pigs worries Japanese consumers more than gene editing of tomatoes
April 7, 2021
Japanese consumers more concerned about gene-editing of livestock than of vegetables, survey shows
April 6, 2021
Pakistan - Farmers should prefer Bt cotton for cultivation: experts (Urdu Point)
March 30, 2021
"Why we all need farmers to have access to better seeds"
March 24, 2021
Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC) and FCCU launch a booklet on the ‘Current Status of Agricultural Biotechnology in Pakistan
Pakistan - Biotechnology to help address food security challenges - Punjab intends to collaborate with Centre to simplify regulatory protocols (Tribune)
Seed at the strating point - Our sector takes part in the journey to the Food Systems Summit 2021 La semence : premier maillon de l’agriculture - Notre secteur participe au cheminement versle Sommet sur les systèmes alimentaires 2021 Las semillas como punto de arranque - Nuestro sector forma parte del viaje a la Cumbre Sobre Sistemas Alimentarios de 2021
March 19, 2021
Pakistan - Government committed to enhance cotton crop output, says Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (The Nation)
March 18, 2021
Pakistan - Seeds sector development vital to achieve higher output, alleviate poverty, says Minister for National Food Security and Research (Dunya News)
March 16, 2021
Seed at the starting point - Global seed sector commits to UN goals, declares engagement to deliver sustainable food systems
March 15, 2021
Pakistan - Punjab Minister for Agriculture underlines the need for the promotion of hybrid wheat across the province to overcome shortage of staple food (The News)
March 9, 2021
The transformative value of maize - In India’s state of Odisha, maize farming is lifting up the socioeconomic status of women
March 5, 2021
The pandemic disrupts Australia’s agriculture industry, exposing its shaky labor foundation (The New York Times)
March 4, 2021
China - Expert on cotton breeding enjoy his work (Xinhua / Global Times)
March 2, 2021
Australian Seed Federation welcomes expiry of moratorium on cultivation of GM food crops in New South Wales on 1 July 2021
Australia - Horticulture leader prioritises soil health
March 1, 2021
Plant variety protection in practice in Vietnam: the pains in the gains achieved
These women scientists at Corteva Agriscience are breaking gender stereotypes in the agri sector (YourStory)
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