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Top news of the week: 29.01.2023.

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@modestannedi shared
On Jan 26, 2023
RT @sparrow_penny: Cowpea, as a sustainable food and plant-based protein source, is a leading legume candidate to fill the gap in Soybean yield due to the climate changes. https://t.co/7ZbkZ6SY42
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First successful gene editing of Cowpea - Israeli Genetics & Seeds Company 'BetterSeeds' redesigns architecture of Cowpea plant to enable its...

First successful gene editing of Cowpea - Israeli Genetics & Seeds Company 'BetterSeeds' redesigns architecture of Cowpea plant to enable its...

/PRNewswire/ -- The first Cowpea plant made suitable for mechanized harvesting is being developed by BetterSeeds, an Agri-Tech company that genetically...

@agnewscenter shared
On Jan 27, 2023
RT @GlobalAgTech: Seven Transformational AgTech Startups Selected for 2023 AgLaunch365 Accelerator Program https://t.co/wb9FIjwQrK
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Seven Transformational AgTech Startups Selected for 2023 AgLaunch365 Accelerator Program

Seven Transformational AgTech Startups Selected for 2023 AgLaunch365 Accelerator Program

Startups to receive farmer-led business development, investment and farm trial support.

@WFP shared
On Jan 28, 2023
RT @UN: Syria: "Families are struggling more than ever. They have no food, no heat and no electricity." -- @WFPChief calls for more humanitarian funding for Syria, as country faces highest levels of hunger since war started 12 years ago. https://t.co/sdQVr2GiEL
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Syria: WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high

Syria: WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high

The head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), speaking in Damascus, has called on the world to boost investment in Syria’s people and communities to help ease the highest levels of hunger ...

@FarmPolicy shared
On Jan 28, 2023
RT @ASA_Soybeans: ICYMI: ASA President Daryl Cates (IL) was in Washington, D.C., this week & spent Wednesday pounding the pavement on Capitol Hill visiting legislators to discuss soy policy. https://t.co/NyMijB3ipV #AgPolicy #USSOY #FarmBill23 https://t.co/UGGrCKjhKR
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USDA and USTR Meet With Mexican Government Over Biotech Restrictions

USDA and USTR Meet With Mexican Government Over Biotech Restrictions

Censky was spotted in Florida on the CEO panel at the 2023 Clean Fuels Conference, where he joined state soybean CEOs to discuss crush capacity, policies including the 2023 Farm …

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jan 24, 2023
Science says GMO foods are safe https://t.co/l8kq3KNNvB via @skepticalraptor
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Science says GMO foods are safe

Science says GMO foods are safe

When I was writing the articles about organic foods, I noticed that GMO foods are not safe according to the organic food lobby. Of course, there seems to

@GlobalAgDev shared
On Jan 27, 2023
US Customs and Border Protection agents across the US-Mexico border are reporting a record number of people smuggling eggs into the country. This comes as the price of eggs in the US soared 60 percent in December year-over-year, averaging $4.25 a dozen. ⤵️ https://t.co/aZUzPcj1DW
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Tribal Solutions, Rat Infestation, and Baby Food

Tribal Solutions, Rat Infestation, and Baby Food

January 27, 2023 Check out our roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

@CornellGlobal shared
On Jan 25, 2023
Starting now! Join us for the first Perspectives in Global Development of the semester with Philip Thornton. Join via zoom: https://t.co/nvQy0mPAZM https://t.co/zgrMARmM8J
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What Might it Cost to Reconfigure Food Systems?

What Might it Cost to Reconfigure Food Systems?

Many reports have been published over the last four years on the urgent need to reconfigure food systems for resilience, sustainability and equity in the face of climate change. But little ...

@AgFunder shared
On Jan 26, 2023
Where is China with protein alternative regulatory approvals? https://t.co/XZzClOmCUV
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Where is China with protein alternative regulatory approvals?

Where is China with protein alternative regulatory approvals?

Public support from President Xi for cellular agriculture and synthetic dairy last year was a positive move, but China has never been the first one in the world to approve novel agrifood ...