Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Crop wild relatives in Lebanon: mapping the distribution of Poaceae and Fabaceae priority taxa for conservation planning. A Citrullus genus super-pangenome reveals extensive variations in wild and cultivated watermelons and sheds light on watermelon evolution and domestication. Analysis of gaps in rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.)

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World Agri-Tech

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As climate change increasingly impacts the stability and security of food production and distribution, discovering rapid and scalable solutions that build resilience in today’s agriculture system is essential.

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Cultivation Technology biotechnology Crop 59

Civil Eats

MAY 21, 2024

In this map, green areas are projected to be favorable to coffee cultivation by 2050, while brown areas will not be. ( Mexico’s agriculture department distributed rust-resistant cultivars such as Oro Azteca, Marsellesa, and Costa Rica 95, along with technical assistance on Fair Trade and organic certification.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Over time, the consolidation and commodification of seeds has eroded the resilience of our food systems, diminishing the agrobiodiversity of crops cultivated in the US at an alarming rate. One of the core functions of the USDA, upon its foundation in 1862, was the collection and public distribution of germplasm , or seeds.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 96

Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 28, 2024

It alleges that Mexico’s decree constitutes a trade violation that infringes on the superseding rights of US farmers and biotechnology companies. Unable to muscle Mexico City into reversing course, the US trade representative, Katherine Tai, last August lodged a formal complaint with the secretariat of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

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