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The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens’ plates in the near future.  The Commission’s long-awaited proposal on new genetic techniques (NGTs) was presented on Wednesday (5 July) as part of ​​its ‘Sustainable …

In the verdant heartland of South Africa, a jarring paradox of two opposing food systems manifests – one burgeoning with excess, privilege, and waste, the other scarred by scarcity, hunger, and hardship. Born in a time of transformation, when the nation sought to liberate its food system from the tight …

Svein Tore HolsetherPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International. Grant F. ReidChair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Agribusiness Task Force, former CEO of Mars Incorporated In past years, we’ve seen regenerative agriculture move from a being more of an elusive concept to a proven solution, and an answer to …

For countries to reap the nutritional benefits of biofortified seed, the resulting biofortified foods must reach the hands of consumers. Digital tools are strategic assets now being used to scale up the reach of biofortified seeds, grains, and foods. A new brief, ″Digital Transformation for More Nutritious Food Systems,″ outlines …

Cocoa prices surged to the highest in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London on Wednesday as bad weather in West Africa threatened production prospects for the main suppliers of the primary raw material used to make chocolate. Cocoa beans The benchmark September contract for cocoa in London gained …

Press release… With the onus on farmers to reduce emissions from their herds many are looking at how breeding cows with better feed efficiencies can help achieve the objectives. Using the CFIT technology from VikingGenetics is already helping dairy farmers around the world not only reduce methane but also help …

ROME… European olive oil producers are sounding the alarm as this summer’s heat waves are expected to cause the second bad harvest in a row. Unusual droughts are the heart of a brewing crisis for the sector, which may result in gaps in shelves and rising prices of olive oil, …

Falling international maize and sugar prices partly offset notable jumps in wheat and vegetable oil quotations. Global food commodity prices rose in July, influenced by the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and new trade restrictions on rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported …

Escalation of military tensions in region following halt of Black Sea Grain deal raises concerns about future of global food markets… MOSCOW… The revival of the Black Sea grain deal is significant for global food price stability and continued access to food in poor countries. Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …

Transforma Insights’ recent report, ‘Digital Transformation (DX) in the Agriculture sector’ identified nine key domains of change in the Agriculture sector that are enabled by disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. In this article we examine each of these key use cases and the impact …