by Okochi Olufunke | May 12, 2023 | News
Earlier in May, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published updated guidelines on gene edited crops. The new guidelines put gene editing on the level of conventional crop breeding, and this represents a step forward for Canada’s market competitiveness and...
by Dan Matthews | May 11, 2023 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SASKATOON – The coalition behind the National Index on Agri-Food Performance published its first sustainability index for the country’s agriculture and agri-food sector. This announcement is an important milestone in readying Canada’s...
by Dan Yates | May 8, 2023 | News
A team from the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) participated in an announcement Monday supporting Mitacs programs. At the event, the Government of Saskatchewan announced support of $1.15 million to research and innovation internships in the province. Travis...
by Dan Yates | Apr 19, 2023 | News
Graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will experience a one-of-a-kind training opportunity thanks to a new program that has received a $1.6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The NSERC...
by Dan Matthews | Feb 23, 2023 | News
SASKATOON – The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is pleased to announce the inauguration of an agricultural technology centre at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in Gazipur, Bangladesh, as part of its...
by Dan Matthews | Feb 21, 2023 | News
SASKATOON – The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is proud to announce its partnership with the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University...
