A True Organizer
February 19, 2019
Michael Sligh retires from RAFI-USA after 29 years.
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Seeds and Breeds
14 posts
Bayer-Monsanto Merger: A Recipe for Food Insecurity, Uprooting Farmers
June 5, 2018
To RAFI-USA's disappointment, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved a merger between agricultural business giants, Bayer and Monsanto.
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USDA Stakeholder Workshop on Coexistence of GMO and Non-GMO Crops Held in Raleigh, NC
March 12, 2015
The USDA recently convened a Stakeholder Workshop on Coexistence in Raleigh, NC. This invitation-only event was organized to address what happens when non-GMO crops are contaminated by GMO pollen. The meeting took place on March 12 and 13, 2015.
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Have We Reached a Tipping Point on the Loss of Seed Biodiversity?
November 4, 2014
RAFI is very proud to release the findings of the 2014 Summit on Seeds and Breeds for the 21st Century, held in March in Washington, DC. The Summit and Proceedings are the latest in our decades-long work on biodiversity in global seeds and agronomic animal breeds.
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Press Release: Report Calls For Action to Address Loss in Seed Biodiversity
October 31, 2014
Today, the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI) published the proceedings from the 2014 Summit on Seeds and Breeds for 21st Century Agriculture. The summit is part of RAFI's long-standing work to protect agricultural diversity by addressing systemic policy root causes, such as a lack of adequate funding and public support for classical breeding programs.
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FY 2015 requests to USDA
April 4, 2014
Our requests for FY2015, on behalf of 58 organizations and businesses, include funding and report language that enhance public plant breeding for the 21st century.
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Cary Fowler explains the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
April 3, 2014
“If we don’t have crop diversity, we don’t have food security. If we don’t have food security, we aren’t going to have physical security." Cary Fowler talks to RAFI about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and new documentary, Seeds of Time.
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Press Release: Researchers, Policy Makers and Advocates Host 2014 Summit on Seeds & Breeds in D.C.
February 26, 2014
The summit will serve as a forum for expert panelists to present their research and foster open-ended, peer-to-peer discussion among public plant breeders, federal policymakers, farmers and advocates.
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North Carolina Organic Grain Guide 2013
August 28, 2013
The North Carolina Organic Grain Production Guide for 2013 was created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, […]
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