February 9, 2021

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Stopping climate change from silently crippling the core of our food system

January 13, 2021

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Pollinators not getting the 'buzz' they need in news coverage - A dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a threat to the global food supply, yet it’s getting little attention in mainstream news

December 18, 2020

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Don’t forget to register your interest in attending ISSS 2021 by 31st December 2020

December 17, 2020

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New APBREBES publication - Focus on plant variety protection: A compilation of selected literature on the impact of the UPOV Convention, alternative sui generis PVP laws and the effect on farmers’ rights
Gros plan sur la protection des obtentions végétales :Une compilation de publications sélectionnées surles impacts de la convention UPOV, les lois alternativessui generis de protection des obtentionsvégétales et l’effet sur les droits des agriculteurs
La protección de las variedades vegetales en el punto de mira:Compilación de literatura seleccionada sobre las repercusiones del convenio de la UPOV, las leyes alternativas sui generis de protección de las variedades vegetales y el efecto en los derechos del agricultor

December 4, 2020

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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 20, 2020

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Agriculture must make big changes to reach climate goals, says report from the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the ClimateWorks Foundation (The Fern)

November 18, 2020

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International Whole Grain Day 2020 - Celebrating whole grains as an integral part of healthy, sustainable — and delicious — diets

Association for Plant Breeding for the Benefit of Society (APBREBES) report from the 2020 UPOV Session

November 17, 2020

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Your participation needed: Global Plant Phenotyping Survey 2020/21

November 13, 2020

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An international rescue mission from Syria to Svalbard

November 2, 2020

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What digital revolution? Hundreds of millions of farmers still cannot get online

October 16, 2020

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CIOPORA video release: Understand essentially derived variety concept in 90 seconds

September 9, 2020

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The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) of the IPPC ePhyto Solution calls on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate international agricultural trade, which would be crucial in safeguarding global food security beyond the Covid-19 recovery period

September 2, 2020

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The evolving landscape around genome editing in agriculture - Many countries have exempted or move to exempt forms of genome editing from GMO regulation of crop plants

August 19, 2020

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Research underscores importance of global surveillance of plant pathogens

August 14, 2020

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International Seed Federation warns against unsolicited seed packages

July 14, 2020

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Crop disease pandemic coming ‘sooner rather than later’ (SciDev.Net)

July 6, 2020

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Current outbreaks of COVID-19 and the international movement of seeds - A statement from the International Seed Federation

June 29, 2020

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Q&A with new ISF President Donald Coles: “We have nothing to apologize for and everything to celebrate”

May 26, 2020

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Pandemics aren’t limited to people: How the world’s most famous seed vault defends plants against their next big outbreak (The  Counter)

May 25, 2020

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Israel’s hope for food security post-corona lies in seeds - In an era of severe climate events and global pandemic, Israeli scientists are studying the advantages of legacy seeds ahead of the next crisis (Israel 21c)

May 18, 2020

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The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Global Seed Vault
Il Trattato Internazionale e il Deposito Globale di Semi delle Isole Svalbard

May 13, 2020

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Mark Schermer, Head of Syngenta Flowers EAME about the COVID-19 crisis: ‘Now it is most important to support our customers’

May 11, 2020

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On tomato breeding and realizing your dream: from lab to dish at Hazera Seeds

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 22, 2020

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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