Contributions of community seed banks

How can we contribute to develop gene banks for Sibiu? Based on empirical evidence from 16 countries, a new article addresses the question of how community seed banks contribute to the establishment of the farmers’ rights, as defined by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). This meets the demand for good examples […]

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Fixing the global food system after coronavirus

CGIAR is already looking how to improve the food system after COVID pandemia. All countries have been affected and the resilience of each of them is highly depending on the cooperation among different partners. We need partnership development and more https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/fixing-the-global-food-system-after-coronavirus  

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China plugs unproven traditional medicines

China plugs unproven traditional medicines The Chinese government is heavily promoting traditional medicines as treatments for COVID-19. The remedies, a major part of China’s health-care system, are even being sent to countries including Iran and Italy as international aid. But scientists outside China say it is dangerous to support therapies that have yet to be proven […]

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FAO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Answers to frequently asked questions How is the pandemic affecting food systems, food security, and agricultural livelihoods? What role if any do animals play in transmitting the disease? These questions and more are covered in these answers to frequently asked questions, which are being updated as new information and analysis becomes available…..http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov/q-and-a/en/

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