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Global Food Crisis: Genetics Alone Won’t Solve It A recent declaration by 150 Nobel laureates (#WFPLaureates4Action) has spotlighted a critical truth: the genetic advancements of seed companies, while important, are not enough to address the growing challenge of feeding the world. The current battle isn’t about increasing yields—it’s about stopping yield losses caused by biotic and abiotic stresses across the entire value chain. From climate change and pests to soil degradation and water scarcity, the challenges are mounting. Nobel prize declaration draws attention to this crisis, It’s just one more cry for help—a red flag signaling the urgent need for action. What we really need is a shift in approach! The agriculture sector is one of the most conservative industries, with both agronomic companies and farmers often sticking to traditional practices. While some agro companies have started to adjust their agendas and even speak about change, only a few are showing real action with out-of-the-box solutions. The work ahead requires all “triangle leaders”—leaders agro-companies, breakthrough tech startups, and governments—coming together to drive meaningful change. Collaboration is key. It’s about combining innovative technologies, like Salicrop’s seed enhancements (#Salicorp) , with the support of governmental policies, Governmental funding, and private investment. This approach will drive the transformative change needed to address food security and climate challenges. The question remains: are we ready to take the lead and challenge? #WFPLaureates4Action @WorldFoodPrize #Salicrop #Agritech #FoodSecurity #Innovation #SustainableFarming #GlobalFoodCrisis

Looking forward to joining this important conversation on the World Trade Organization platform. There is no more opportune time to discuss trade and its role in feeding the world! #trade #internationaltrade

Register for this new webinar where Dr Luke Bell will present recent examples of the fascinating research being carried out at the University of Reading. Plus, learn how GC-O is being used to extend the workflow to include sensory evaluation, uncovering aroma-active compounds that might otherwise be missed!

🚨 𝟭𝟱𝟯 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗻 an open letter: 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 🌍🍽️ Last week, Nobel and World Food Prize laureates issued a warning: our current approach to 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 is pushing humanity toward greater food insecurity and instability. In their open letter, they make it clear: “𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲.” At #Biovision, we believe agroecology and resilient food systems must be at the heart of this transformation. Supporting smallholder farmers, protecting biodiversity, and fostering sustainable agriculture are key to ensuring a food-secure future. 🌱 Biovision’s founder, Hans R Herren, is himself a laureate of the World Food Prize Foundation and, together with Biovision, a recipient of the Right Livelihood Award (the Alternative Nobel Prize). His commitment to sustainable agriculture and food security continues to drive our mission forward. 🔗 Read the full open letter here: https://lnkd.in/g_MCqzuU #FoodSecurity #Agroecology #SustainableFoodSystems #ClimateAction #FutureOfFood

RT: GeneBEcon EU project 📢 #NewScientificPublicationAlert 📄A recent study by Wageningen University & Research and Wageningen Economic Research, published in GM Crops & Food (Taylor & Francis Group), highlights the significant benefits of speeding up agricultural research and development (R&D) transfer—particularly in genome editing (GE)—to strengthen global food security. 🔑 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: ▪️Delays in GE adoption due to stringent regulations are costly and hinder productivity growth. ▪️Simplifying regulations could significantly boost global food security. 🌎 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩? ▪️High-income regions (EU & USA) would see significant economic gains. ▪️Middle and low-income countries, such as China and India, would benefit even more from global acceleration. 💡 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮: ▪️The EU could lose up to $158 billion (2020–2030) due to slow adoption. ▪️China could gain up to $358 billion with faster implementation. 🚀 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚? 📈Increased agricultural productivity 💲Higher GDP and improved welfare 🥗Better food affordability and caloric supply 🍴Enhanced food security globally 👆𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. ℹ️Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/eSwFPRqr #geneediting #genomeediting #plantbreeding #CRISPR #cultivars #varieties #foodsecurity #agriculture #climatechange #resistance #environment #NGTs #Genomics #biotechnology #bioeconomy ... **** - #wisdom #strength #beauty - - #science #knowledge #nature #society #health #prosperity - - #scientist #career #selfrealization #philosophy #creation - ****

#SmartNationBuilding Had the privilege of meeting Prof. Dr. Subhasis Maity, Academic and Research Director at NSHM Knowledge Campus! Me and Prof Dr Adrija Saha explored with him a wide range of research possibilities in food and agriculture, including food safety and quality, sustainable agriculture, nutraceuticals and functional foods, food processing and preservation, agricultural biotechnology, and food policy and nutrition, with a focus on innovative technologies, eco-friendly practices, and health benefits, ultimately aiming to contribute to the advancement of food safety, agriculture, health sciences, and societal development, towards building a healthier, sustainable, and equitable future for all under his able guidance! #FoodAndAgricultureResearch #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSafety #Nutraceuticals #AgriculturalBiotechnology #FoodPolicy #SocietalDevelopment #NSHMKnowledgeCampus #SustainableFuture

Are you involved in R&D/Innovation activities within your organization? If so, today is the day that you get to tell the government what you need to suceed!   Research Scientists from the Science and Technology Branch at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) are undertaking a project to understand the barriers and drivers for the industrial adoption of novel food processing technology within the Canadian Food Processing industry. Your insights will play a crucial role in identifying key trends, best practices, and areas for improvement in the adoption of these technologies across different sectors within the Canadian food industry.   Note: Survey is limited to 200 participants based on the first come, first served basis. Expected time to complete the survey: Max 10 minutes. https://lnkd.in/gUU8d8dR

📢 #NewScientificPublicationAlert 📄A recent study by Wageningen University & Research and Wageningen Economic Research, published in GM Crops & Food (Taylor & Francis Group), highlights the significant benefits of speeding up agricultural research and development (R&D) transfer—particularly in genome editing (GE)—to strengthen global food security. 🔑 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: ▪️Delays in GE adoption due to stringent regulations are costly and hinder productivity growth. ▪️Simplifying regulations could significantly boost global food security. 🌎 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩? ▪️High-income regions (EU & USA) would see significant economic gains. ▪️Middle and low-income countries, such as China and India, would benefit even more from global acceleration. 💡 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮: ▪️The EU could lose up to $158 billion (2020–2030) due to slow adoption. ▪️China could gain up to $358 billion with faster implementation. 🚀 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚? 📈Increased agricultural productivity 💲Higher GDP and improved welfare 🥗Better food affordability and caloric supply 🍴Enhanced food security globally 👆𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. ℹ️Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/eSwFPRqr #geneediting #genomeediting #plantbreeding #CRISPR #foodsecurity

Is hunger still an issue? Is hunger going to become a bigger issue in the near and distant future? We think hunger looks different by country and by community. For those of us in a country of abundance USA it might be more about nutrition, while in other countries it might be more about calories and protein. "More Than 150 Nobel And World Food Prize Laureates Issue Unprecedented Wake-Up Call Over Hunger Tipping Point" A broad coalition of the world’s greatest thinkers make urgent plea for ‘moonshot’ efforts to solve ‘tragic mismatch of global food supply and demand’ in open letter. Highlights: ● 153 Nobel and World Food Prize Foundation Laureates call on world leaders to prioritize urgent agricultural research to meet food needs of 9.7 billion people by 2050. ● Robert Woodrow Wilson, Cary Fowler, Jennifer Doudna, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Joseph E Stiglitz among experts warning of consequences of inaction. ● Open letter to be discussed during the “Agricultural R&D Moonshot: Bolstering U.S. National Security” meeting in the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing room in Washington, DC. Follow this link for more information: https://lnkd.in/g_MCqzuU

A new insightful article published in Nature Food. #foodsystems #foodsytemtransformation #sustainablefoodsystems #agroecology #traditionalknowledge #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #democracy #dietitians #nutritionists #nutcitionistas #foodandculture