CGIAR’s Need to Move off the Shelf and Into the Field
Answering Nature’s Call: Time to Rethink How we Validate Agricultural Science In earlier blogs, I explored CGIAR’s origin story, the rise of protectionism, and the …
Plant Breeding
DNA Series: Conventional breeding
The DNA Series: Hello everyone, this is going to be a series of blog posts. Stay tuned so you don’t lose a single one! For …
Will Organic Evolve with Genomic Techniques in the EU?
Recently, the article “New Genomic Techniques in Organic Production: Considerations for Science-Based, Effective, and Acceptable EU Regulation” was published in Cell Reports Sustainability, authored by …
Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture in Saskatchewan Through Local Innovations
By Elisabeta Lika The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan recently conducted an in-depth study on the carbon footprint of …
Grasspea Gastronomy: A Culinary Journey from an Indian to Canadian Kitchen
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta Recently, I had the pleasure of preparing some traditional Indian dishes using grasspea, and the results were a hit with everyone …
The Importance of Wild Types and Weeds for Genomics Research
While the vast majority of crops produced in Canada have been introduced from elsewhere, there is a lack of wild type relatives existing in nature …
Regulation of Genetically Edited Crops in Latin American and Caribbean Countries
According to the United Nations (2019), the world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Approximately 2.3 billion people globally live in moderate …
Canada Confirms Gene Editing Technologies are Conventional Plant Breeding
After months of anticipation, on May 3rd, 2023, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) publicly confirmed that plant varieties developed by advanced mutagenic gene editing technologies …
How Do Seed Traits Affect Variety Adoption?
The following uses results from an article published in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science, on February 9, 2023: Decision factors influencing new variety adoption in …
Seed Innovation for Food Security
Seed as a Starting Point Using the best ingredients or inputs is common with virtually all things we do. When we prepare to cook or …