Preventing the spread of plant pandemics

Published: 21 May 2021

Plant diseases don’t stop at national borders and miles of oceans don’t prevent their spread, either. That’s why plant disease surveillance, improved detection systems, and global predictive...

Survey says: Canadians asking for better food systems and food sparked by COVID-19 access

Published: 18 December 2020

Shopping anxiety, higher food prices and individual income limitations are some of the factors making access to food challenging for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests....

Experts: International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste | September 29

Published: 28 September 2020

This year represents the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste. The COVID-19 pandemic continues generating significant challenges to food security in...

No grain self-sufficiency in China without changes to land policies

Published: 7 June 2018

If China is to achieve its target of 95% grain self-sufficiency by 2030 it will need to restrict the conversion of arable land to other uses say researchers from McGill. This may prove challenging...

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