Government Decisions That Needlessly Extend Food Insecurity
What are the costs of not adopting the best food producing technologies? The ability to quantify a choice that is not made is not an …
Food security
Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformations
Summary of contribution to the UN’s Food Systems Summit On September 23rd, the United Nations held the first Food Systems Summit. This involved the creation …
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is a Barrier to Innovation
Is it finally time to end the CPB? The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) is an international agreement developed by governments and environmental organizations opposed …
Value of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
To tackle pressures from the world’s fast-growing population, increasing food demands, and the changing climates, there are several anticipated ways to enhance agricultural productivity and …
Outlook into the future regulatory landscape for genome editing
Genome editing: A real promise for future agriculture Led by genome editing, new breeding techniques (NBTs) are an evolving spectrum of technologies targeting changes in …
Impact of Global Food Waste on Food Security
By Makenna Laventure, University of Saskatchewan Student Food security Food security is defined in terms of people having access to nutritious, safe food, that allows …
Genome edited crops: Great Opportunity or Great risk?
Climate change, population growth, and the rising demand for energy, water, and land are long-term issues threatening our global food security. Until we have a …
Mobilizing Genome Resources to Feed the Future: DivSeek
Establishing DivSeek to drive innovation collaborations Problems with the provision of food are an annual occurrence, at multiple locations across the globe. On any given …
What Does 2019 Hold for Food and Ag?
When it came to making future predictions, Carnac the Magnificent was on top of his game. Too bad for us, it’s tougher predicting what the …