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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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