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July 31, 2023


Decades and depths of research Kenya has invested to develop GMO (FarmKenya)


July 20, 2023


City dwellers develop appetite for nutrient-rich grains shunned by Zimbabwe smallholder farmers


July 14, 2023


Scaling agriculture science and innovation for a climate-resilient future in Africa


July 11, 2023


Insect-resistant cowpea two years on: Scaling a best-practice agricultural innovation to feed a growing African population


July 10, 2023


Facilitating youth employment in the vegetable sector


June 30, 2023


Taking improved seed production and marketing techniques to community-based seed producers


Agricultural transformation in Africa - CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts calls for support among CIMMYT, CGIAR, and African researchers


June 29, 2023


“A seed neither fears light nor darkness, but uses both to grow.” - Speech by Gugulethu Mahlangu, young farmer / aquaponics horticulturist at the World Seed Congress 2023, Cape Town, South Africa


June 21, 2023


Highlights of the ISF World Seed Congress 2023, Cape Town, South Africa


Limagrain: Aiding African farmers, seed by seed (Food for Mzansi)


June 20, 2023


Forum des semenciers de Bamako : Comment relancer l'économie par les semences certifiées (Maliweb)


June 15, 2023


Tanzania - Proposed legal framework seeks to protect farmer-saved seed varieties (IPP Media)


June 14, 2023


Building capacities for advanced modern breeding programs in Africa - CIMMYT trains scientists in product profile-based maize breeding for increased genetics gains


June 7, 2023


Seed resilience: Focus on Rwanda


June 6, 2023


Burkina Faso - 14ème édition de la foire aux semences : Relever le défi entre production fourragère et sécurité alimentaire humaine


June 5, 2023


African plant breeders must leverage technology to address food insecurity (BusinessGhana)


June 2, 2023


University of Ghana’s West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has been incredible in efforts at improving Africa’s food security (MyJoy Online)


Founding Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) calls on African plant breeders to embrace new breeding technologies to ensure a sustainable food secure future (News Ghana)


African plant breeders urged to embrace new breeding technologies, develop climate-smart solutions to address food insecurity (allAfrica)


May 22, 2023


Gene revolution - What next for Zimbabwe? (The Standard)


May 17, 2023


West Africa - Breeders deliberate on soybean product advancement to meet market demand


Startups, nonprofits race to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential as millions face food crisis and droughts (The Nairobi Law Monthly)


May 15, 2023


Next generation agricultural technologies and effective scaling will transform African agriculture


May 8, 2023


Replicating Nigeria’s pod borer resistant cowpea success story in West Africa


May 1, 2023


Quality seed contributes to return on investment


April 20, 2023


Climate change: Sub-Saharan Africa countries suffer as agricultural productivity and standards of living fall


April 17, 2023


Leading the way with agricultural innovation across Africa


April 14, 2023


Tela maize to boost Nigeria’s maize production – expert


What the court injunctions mean for biotech progress in Kenya


Go for hybrid seeds, rice farmers told


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