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Gene editing could allow incredible crop improvements, with the potential to reduce the harmful impact of agrochemicals on biodiversity while boosting yield. However, the recent European Court of Justice ruling that gene editing be regarded the same as GM poses a huge barrier to farmers and hamstrings European science.

From falling in love with science, to escaping domestic violence, then the journey to EI via MSN messenger: follow Michelle Grey’s inspiring story.

Alpha Sennon on how to creatively engage youth with agriculture through WHYFARM, Agriman and edutainment.

Scientists identify the candidate genes that may be essential to apomixis, the formation of asexual seeds in plants; accelerating the breeding of vital forage crops for animal nutrition in Africa and Latin America.

Swapping science for savoury - let’s appreciate the cultural significance of a crop that acts as a staple food for half of the people on Earth.

In Vietnam, rice is considered a ‘gift from God’. By training Vietnamese rice breeders in bioinformatics, we’re helping to keep it that way.