Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and Global Institute for Food Security find a lack of confidence in government
Glacier FarmMedia – Concerns about a troublesome policy and regulatory environment, extreme weather and trade barriers keep Canadian agriculture professionals awake at night. That’s according to a joint report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Food Security on risks in Canada’s agrifood system. The report provides […] Read moreTag Archives GIFS
FCC invests in breeding innovation
REGINA — Farm Credit Canada has invested $5 million into the accelerated breeding program at the Global Institute for Food Security. Chief executive officer Justine Hendricks announced the funding at Canada’s Farm Show June 18, saying she was thrilled to announce the partnership. “The accelerated breeding program brings together cutting edge science and practical agricultural […] Read more
Genome of cereal ancestor sequenced
It’s no coincidence the pre-historic advent of farming took place in a region known as the cradle of civilization in what is now the Middle East, allowing for cultivation of domesticated grains to bake the first loafs of bread. A new research project recently published its findings tracing back those first domesticated cereals through genomic […] Read more
