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June 7, 2024


Histórico: una argentina llegó a la cima de un organismo internacional de semillas y podría marcar un hito para el país


April 4, 2024


Meet the Hazera people behind the crops: Alvaro Andrino, Sales Manager for Central America


March 15, 2024


Mulher no agro: transformando desafios e colhendo conquistas


March 5, 2024


Brasil - Mulheres na agricultura: histórias de quem faz a diferença no setor


October 26, 2022


In memoriam: Alfredo Villaseca (1946-2022), el visionario que fundó ChileBio


October 17, 2022


Cómo será la transición en una multinacional de semillas y fitosanitarios - Tras la salida de Antonio Aracre en diciembre, Marcos Bradley conducirá la operación de Syngenta en Argentina (Clariin)


July 20, 2022


Gregor Mendel: 1 monje, 3 leyes, 7 variables y 28 mil arvejas


November 30, 2021


La científica detrás de un revolucionario cultivo transgénico argentino contra la sequía


June 2, 2021


Argentina - De becaria ad honorem a Directora Nacional de INASE


January 11, 2021


Luiz F. G. Labouriau and the dawn of seed science in Brazil (Cambridge University Press)


December 2, 2020


Cristobál Uauy: El científico chileno que revoluciona la genética del trigo


November 25, 2020


“CIMMYT is at my heart” - Global Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions


April 14, 2020


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


March 9, 2020


To celebrate International Women’s Day the International Seed Federation focuses on the longest serving member of the ISF Secretariat, a woman by the name of Dr Radha Ranganathan


October 17, 2019


The man who fed the world - BBC radio show Witness History focuses on the life and work of Norman Borlaug


October 16, 2019


2019 World Food Prize recognizes the impact of bringing improved seeds to Africa, Asia and Latin America - The work of laureate Simon N. Groot has helped smallholder farmers to enhance vegetable production and has improved the diets of millions


March 24, 2019


Q&A with 2019 Women in Triticum awardee Carolina Rivera


May 22, 2017


Q+A: Women in Triticum award provides development opportunities and support networks for women in agriculture


April 25, 2017


Tribute to Evangelina Villegas, co-creator of Quality-Protein Maize, 2000 World Food Prize laureate


February 27, 2017


Women in Triticum: Philomin Juliana, post-doctorate fellow at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center 


February 19, 2017


International Seed Testing Association presents: Fresh in the Field - New generation of seed scientists is enthusiastic, eager to learn and talented


July 20, 2016


International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) presents:  Fresh In The Field, a column dedicated to the new generation of seed scientists


October 13, 2015


Book celebrates maize “secret scientists” on International Day of Rural Women


May 5, 2015


Honoring wheat scientists Jesse Dubin and Ron DePauw and the Yaqui Valley Legacy


March 30, 2015


First Lady of Wheat in Mexico to celebrate her father, Norman Borlaug


November 13, 2014


Food security successes earn "Sultan of Wheat" the World Food Prize - Varieties developed by Sanjaya Rajaram feed 1 billion people


November 3, 2014


Feeding the world: profile of a World Food Prize winner Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram


September 22, 2014


A tribute to Alejandro Ortega, former CIMMYT maize scientist




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