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 

May 13, 2020

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Allowing GM cropping will unshackle South Australian agriculture

A field day without the field - They couldn’t meet in person, but that didn’t stop members of the APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium from gathering—virtually—to share progress and explore opportunities ahead for the vegetable seed sector in Asia

May 7, 2020

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Let’s not forget the quality of food in crisis, millet entrepreneurs speak out

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

April 29, 2020

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Latest statement from the World Seed Partnership partners

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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Pakistan - Genuine seed companies to be encouraged: Punjab Senior and Food Minister (The News International)

April 22, 2020

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India - Treat seed sector on par with agriculture: National Seed Association of India to Agriculture Ministry (The Hindu BusinessLine)

GE crops yielded massive economic and environmental benefits

April 21, 2020

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Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries - Annual report on acute food insecurity and malnutrition published today

Joint statement on COVID-19 impacts on food security and nutrition - FAO, IFAD, the World Bank and WFP on the occasion of the Extraordinary G20 Agriculture Minister's Meeting

International Seed Federation - Seed movement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a video Q&A with Szabolcs Ruthner, Regulatory Affairs Executive, and Rose Souza Richards, Seed Health Manager

April 20, 2020

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Low-hanging fruit: How the first generation of GMO crops yielded massive economic and environmental benefits (Genetic Literacy Project)

April 17, 2020

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International Seed Federation response to the Call to Action by the Food and Land Use Coalition

A call to action for world leaders: Preventing a global food security crisis while combatting COVID-19 (The Food and Land Use Coalition)

Relying on “local food” is a distant dream for most of the world
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New report looks at food crises in the time of COVID-19 - 2020 edition of The Global Report on Food Crises will be released 21 April - Describes the scale of acute hunger as implications of COVID-19 pandemic for food security begin to be felt

April 16, 2020

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Concerned experts ask world leaders to head off a global food security crisis from COVID-19 - The number of the world’s hungry could double and trade restrictions will harm food importing nations, experts say

April 15, 2020

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Don’t forget about the impact of COVID-19 on the rural poor and on food security - The Scaling Up community of practice discusses challenges and opportunities for an improved “new normal” for agriculture, research and development

April 14, 2020

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Hari Upadhyaya: The fearless breeder in the genebank, recipient of the inaugural Crop Trust Legacy Award

Containing COVID19 impacts on Indian agriculture

April 13, 2020

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The Philippines - What if they refuse to sell us rice! (Manila Bulletin)

April 10, 2020

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Why China is emerging as a leader in sustainable and organic agriculture (The Conversation)

April 8, 2020

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Continuous adoption of GE crops confirms that coexistence is attainable

April 7, 2020

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Safeguarding the food chain: Seed movement and food security during the COVID-19 crisis - An update from the International Seed Federation

Interview: Sustainable agriculture is a cornerstone of BASF's strategy in India (Agrow)

April 6, 2020

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CIOPORA requests UPOV Member States to implement support measures for breeders amid COVID-19 crisis
CIOPORA solicita a los Estados Miembros de UPOV que implementen medidas de apoyo a los obtentores debido a la crisis por el COVID-19 

April 3, 2020

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Australia - Pre-sowing reminder on market requirement for IMI tolerant Clearfield barley varieties