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In China, Seeds are the New Semiconductors

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Global Food for Thought by Andrea Durkin

Chinese officials have elevated food security as a policy priority, and they're taking seeds seriously.

China seeds
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Food and Agriculture

Superweeds, Dams, and Weedkilling Robots

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Check out our weekly roundup of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

An Iraqi farmer stands in a dry field.
Reuters
Food and Agriculture

Amaranth, Brain Food, and a Diversified Database

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

A woman shells pineapples in India
Jayanta Shaw
Food and Agriculture

China's Policies Will Reshape the Global Food System Long Past COVID-19

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Global Food for Thought by Andrea Durkin

China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.

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The Pig Pandemic, Reforestation, & Fraudulent Seeds

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Pigs in their enclosure in the Dominican Republic
REUTERS
Food and Agriculture

Pre-Summit Protests, Booming Beehives, & Costly Coffee

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Urban beekeepers in New York City replenish a hive.
Shannon Stapleton
Food and Agriculture

The United Nations Food Systems Summit: All You Need to Know

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in September and the pre-summit on July 26th, check out a breakdown of everything you need to know.

Food and Agriculture

Wild Pigs, Lab Foie Gras, and Drought Reroute

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Food and Agriculture

A Gender-Responsive Approach to Natural Resources

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.

Woman in a forest in Sierra Leone Food and Agriculture

A New Brew, Price Forecast, and Nano Sensors

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

Purple tea leaves developed by the Tea Research Institute in Kenya. Food and Agriculture