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Sustainability

On Sep 10, 2020
@stuartsmyth66 shared
RT @JonEntine: Cavendish banana faces extinction. Can scientists save this staple before it's too late? https://t.co/qoTY8fTjRT
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Cavendish banana faces extinction. Can scientists save this staple before it’s too late?

Cavendish banana faces extinction. Can scientists save this staple before it’s too late?

Pests and diseases are threatening Cavendish bananas with extinction. Dutch university Wageningen and plant research company KeyGene are jointly joining

On Sep 10, 2020
@Camjenglish shared
RT @grapedoc: Viewpoint: UN's 'hand-in-glove' alliance with anti-pesticide groups cripples response to Africa's ravenous locust swarms https://t.co/9mZEyKgC97. This is criminal!
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Viewpoint: UN’s ‘hand-in-glove’ alliance with anti-pesticide groups cripples response to Africa’s ravenous locust swarms

Viewpoint: UN’s ‘hand-in-glove’ alliance with anti-pesticide groups cripples response to Africa’s ravenous locust swarms

n a year devastated by locust plagues, the COVID-19 pandemic, and massive flooding that displaced over a hundred thousand people and left nearly 200 dead,

On Sep 10, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
Agricultural Biologicals Could Break the World's Hold on Synthetic Chemicals in Agriculture, says IDTechEx https://t.co/HTwKHNMg89
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Agricultural Biologicals Could Break the World's Hold on Synthetic Chemicals in Agriculture, says IDTechEx

Agricultural Biologicals Could Break the World's Hold on Synthetic Chemicals in Agriculture, says IDTechEx

/PRNewswire/ -- Global agriculture is facing some serious challenges over the next century, with decades of reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides...

On Sep 10, 2020
@stuartsmyth66 shared
RT @GlobalPulsesGPC: A $20 mln partnership btwn PepsiCo and USAID will support women-owned ag businesses. The FAO found that if women farmers had access to same resources as men, their food production would increase by 30%. https://t.co/Eo10ZCmaZ8
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PepsiCo and USAID invest US$20m to empower women in sustainable agriculture

PepsiCo and USAID invest US$20m to empower women in sustainable agriculture

10 Sep 2020 --- PepsiCo and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have entered a US$20 million partnership to support women in agriculture and help build a more sustainable ...

On Sep 10, 2020
@CropLifeIntl shared
Biotech #FoodHero Dr. Raj Paroda of India's TAAS talks about being an innovator, researcher, and plant breeder, and his work strengthening agricultural research and innovation for development in India. #Biotech #FoodHeroes @ParodaDr @CropLifeIndia https://t.co/tlKB4JKItJ https://t.co/SKNMWWQvAd
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Rajendra Paroda

Rajendra Paroda

Throughout his entire career, Raj Paroda has been a biotech food hero for his home country of India and beyond.

On Sep 10, 2020
@EuropaBio shared
RT @EFIBconference: The next webinar in our #SustainabilityDialogues series ahead of #EFIB2020 is happening next week! We'll be taking a look at #sustainability & bio-based #innovations in #financing & #investing! You won't want to miss this, so make sure to register ➡️ https://t.co/igUBC3ijjc https://t.co/BXEg4xUmf5
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EFIB Webinar: Financing & Investing // Do investors value sustainability and bio-based innovation? //

EFIB Webinar: Financing & Investing // Do investors value sustainability and bio-based innovation? //

<p>Webinar: </p><p>Financing &amp; Investing // Do investors value sustainability and bio-based innovation? //</p><p>***</p><p>Sustainable investments have seen a rise in recent years with ...

On Sep 8, 2020
@SynBioBeta shared
.@motiffoodworks is leveraging the power of microbe engineering and fermentation to revolutionize the future of #plantbased foods. https://t.co/mBBPdQ6asP #foodtech #futurefood #futureoffood @Ginkgo
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Could Fermentation Power The Future Of Plant-Based Foods? Motif FoodWorks Thinks Yes.

Could Fermentation Power The Future Of Plant-Based Foods? Motif FoodWorks Thinks Yes.

Motif FoodWorks is leveraging the power of microbe engineering and fermentation to revolutionize the future of plant-based foods.

On Sep 10, 2020
@GHGGuru shared
Trump, Biden outline agricultural priorities | Morning Ag Clips https://t.co/L3jObFNQtM
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Trump, Biden outline agricultural priorities

Trump, Biden outline agricultural priorities

WASHINGTON -- A new look into the priorities for rural America of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is revealed in responses to a...