Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture
Scientific opportunities and challenges
First meetings of the AGG Science and Technical Steering Committees generate insights and recommendations for optimizing breeding schemes.
Development Partners Explore Scaling Up Food Systems Transformation in Africa Post-COVID-19
Source: All Africa (10 Sep 2020)
African Green Revolution Forum panel discussed and policies to encourage small and medium-enterprise (SME) growth.
Don’t forget about the impact of COVID-19 on the rural poor and on food security
The Scaling Up community of practice discusses challenges and opportunities for an improved “new normal” for agriculture, research and development.
Global experts share strategies to combat cereal nematodes
International symposium in New Delhi serves to discuss new technologies and management approaches.
Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya in January 2020
Interested organizations are invited to send maize germplasm for screening.
How a disease without borders was contained
Experts reflect on the successful efforts to limit the spread of maize lethal necrosis across eastern and southern Africa.
Bottlenecks between basic and applied plant science jeopardize life-saving crop improvements
Bottlenecks between basic and applied plant science jeopardize life-saving crop improvements.
Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya during 2019
The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya, will begin its phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle of 2019 at the beginning of January 2019 and in other four intervals throughout the year. Interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize germplasm for screening.
To feed the world, take the science to the farmer
Experts discuss agricultural research and food security at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue.
Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya during April 2018
The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin its phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle of 2018 at the begining of January 2018 and in four other intervals.
