Marshall Matz

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz highlights the work being done by CGIAR, the 15 global agriculture research centers.

African countries recognize agriculture as the center of their development policy.

Located deep within the farm bill is a provision that could have a profound impact in the future. Section 7120 establishes a new USDA program entitled “New Beginning for Tribal Students.”

The Farm Bill is done. Now it’s on to Child Nutrition Reauthorization, hopefully.

A team of leading African scientists organized by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) recently visited Israel to explore the possibility of establishing an Israel-Africa Agriculture Innovation Center.

During this Holiday Season, we all enjoy those extra calories and special desserts. 

The European Union Court of Justice’s recent decision that new gene-editing techniques must go through the same lengthy approval process as traditional transgenic genetically modified plants has sent shock waves around the world and its greatest impact will be on those who are hungry and food insecure.

In the two years since the last African agriculture forum in Ethiopia, the momentum has fundamentally changed.

While all eyes in the agriculture community are on the farm bill, there is a lot of regulatory activity underway.