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An October Reflection on Food System Sustainability
By Jamie SaxonHead of Sustainability – Harvest season is in full swing in the U.S., a time of year that’s equal parts exciting, nerve-wracking and busy for farmers as they…
The Promise of AI in Plant Breeding
Artificial intelligence is already changing the world. Its greatest potential, however, may lie in its ability to advance one of society’s oldest industries: agriculture. Seeing patterns where humans cannot and…
Q&A: An Insider’s Insights on Gene Editing
Gro Alliance’s Jim Schweigert shares why the technology is a pathway to a fruitful future New breeding technologies like gene editing come with a multitude of benefits. Agriculture leaders recognize…
An 80-Year-Old Lesson for Addressing Climate Change
By Jamie SaxonHead of Sustainability – Earth Day is typically spent reflecting on how to support a better future, but today, I want to start by looking back – specifically, 80…
Infographic: Accelerating Breeding for a Fast-Changing Future
Humans have been breeding plants to their benefit for thousands of years. And while this has opened incredible frontiers in agriculture, traditional breeding practices remain gradual and labor-intensive. Given today’s…
Collaborating for a More Secure Food System
Q&A with Inari’s Ponsi Trivisvavet and InterGrain’s Tress Walmsley In February 2022, Inari and leading Australian cereal breeding company InterGrain announced a collaboration to bring step-change yield improvements to one…
Delivering on the Need for Speed
Why Multiplex Gene Editing is Key for Adapting to a Fast-Changing Climate – Plant breeding is not revolutionary. Actually, it’s quite the opposite: Humans have harnessed the art and science…
Their Stories, Unedited: Spotlighting Inari Women’s Voices and Contributions Around Women’s History Month
This month, we commemorate women and their innumerable contributions to history and society with the celebration of Women’s History Month throughout March and International Women’s Day (3/8). It’s also a…
Unlocking Seed Potential for Greater Yield with Fewer Resources
Now in its third edition, the Credit Suisse Cleantech Innovation Whitepaper focuses on innovative companies and industries that are accelerating technology and infrastructure to tackle climate change. For the latest…
Five Perspectives on 10 Years of CRISPR
This year marks a decade since the publication of Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier’s seminal Science article that brought the concept of CRISPR to the masses. Interestingly, initial response to the research…