Environment versus Agriculture
The conflict for eNGOs The production of food has environmental impacts, there is no way around this. For food crops, like grains, vegetables or fruits, …
Attempting to Ban Nature
Environmental Biodiversity Efforts with Gene Drives The bi-annual meeting of the parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is being held from …
Big Data and the Future of Risk Assessment
Could computers determine the safety of new GM crops? Algorithms do all kinds of behind the scenes work for us on a daily basis. Your …
Google Crops
Artificial intelligence developed optimal crops Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) stagger the minds regarding what is capable today. This spring, a demonstration of Google Assistant, …
Considerations to transform nutrition & food issues
Five takeaways for better nutrition in South Asia—and beyond By: Felipe F. Dizon & Anna Leigh Josephson This content was originally published on the World …
Is There a Future for Crop Insurance?
Farmers finding alternate methods of reducing the risks of yield failure Farming has changed dramatically in the near 50 years that I’ve been involved with …
Organics are an ideal idea
But how does it measure up on paper? If you haven’t noticed, SAIFood often focuses on GMOs, which may come across as opposition to organic. …
How to Kill Innovation Domestically
Or, be sure to regulate the process, rather than the product In 2002, Europe establishing a new regulatory agency, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) …
Agriculture month in Saskatchewan
Come rain or shine or snow, October is Ag. Month As many of you may be aware, October celebrates agriculture month in Saskatchewan. For us …
Still Unsure of Climate Change? Take to the Forest for Proof
Could insect resistant trees mitigate forest fires? One of the most significant results from climate change in the forestry sector has been the migration of …