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December 4, 2020


International Society for Seed Science moves ahead with plans for the ISSS general meeting, due to take place August 9-13, 2021 in Brighton, United Kingdom, and sollicits 'expression of interest' to determine whether a face-to-face meeting would be financially viable


November 17, 2020


Your participation needed: Global Plant Phenotyping Survey 2020/21


April 17, 2020


Relying on “local food” is a distant dream for most of the world
Lähiruoka on enemmistölle sula mahdottomuus


November 28, 2019


As climate change hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data - Governments spar over how to share out benefits fairly from new high-tech methods to develop climate-resilient crops (ReliefWeb)


October 2, 2019


Conference highlights need for increased climate funding for rice agri-food systems


September 11, 2019


Plant breeding innovations required to weather climate change, report says


April 10, 2019


How to convince the media to report about your research (SciDev.Net)


February 6, 2019


Prehistoric food globalization spanned three millennia - Peasant farmers began transforming diets across the OId World 7,000 years ago, study finds


December 20, 2018


Open source for seeds and genetic sequence data: practical experience and future strategies
Semences et séquences génétiques en open source ? Expériences récentes et stratégies futures


January 14, 2018


Hunting for wheat rust resistance amid relentless fungal mutations (Undark Magazine)


October 18, 2017


More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas (PLOS)


August 2, 2017


Improving global integration of crop research (Science)


May 8, 2017


Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts on GMO moth: 'Food security challenge ahead is formidable' (Forbes)


May 4, 2017


How much does the plant science industry invest in R&D? Investing in agriculture is two to four times more effective at reducing hunger and poverty than any other sector (CropLife International)


April 7, 2017


International Seed Testing Association presents: Fresh in The Field, article #4 - New generation of seed scientists is enthusiastic, eager to learn and talented - Erica Dello Jacovo, a 28-year-old early stage researcher and PhD student


November 20, 2016


Meet the scientists solving the world’s greatest challenges (CropLife International)


November 9, 2016


Break down barriers between seed banks and field study (SciDev.Net)


September 27, 2016


New generation of hunger fighters needed, says Julie Borlaug at CIMMYT 50th anniversary


September 26, 2016


St. Louis, Missouri groups court next wave of Israeli companies (St. Louis Public Radio)


September 16, 2016


Agricultural R&D is on the move - Big shifts in where research and development in food and agriculture is carried out will shape future global food production (Nature)


July 20, 2016


Why Plants? Part III – Rise of The Plant Machines (Orlando de Lange, PLOS blog)


Plant that seed: A scientist reviews Plant geobiologist Hope Jahren’s recent book, “Lab Girl” (PLOS blog)


June 21, 2016


Are donors pulling back on agriculture research funding? (Devex)


May 25, 2016


GM should not be the monopoly of a few multinational corporations (New Statesman)


January 5, 2016


What a 'CERN' for agricultural science could look like 


January 4, 2016


The billion dollar game of strategy: The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control


November 10, 2015


Building better rice (World Grain)


November 4, 2015


New paths ahead for agricultural research (by CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff)


October 29, 2015


Patents fail to boost crop yields (SciDev.Net)


October 27, 2015


CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff’s 100 day perspective


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