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Genetically engineered crops that promise to benefit both farmers and consumers are poised to enter Uganda’s marketplace now that its Parliament has adopted a law to regulate agricultural biotechnology.

​Hailing from Zimbabwe to Uruguay — and more than a dozen points in between — some 40 agricultural advocates gathered Sept. 18-23 in the first Alliance for Science training session developed solely for farmers.

IRRI and PhilRice apply for Golden Rice (GR2E) biosafety permit, marking an important milestone in moving the vitamin A-fortified rice toward commercialization.

The Philippine March for Science unites people's clamor for government to enact science-based solutions to attain food sufficiency.

Ghana celebrates Earth Day and March for Science with teach-ins on environmental protection and the value of science.

Tanzania’s first-ever GMO field trial could hold hope for drought-stricken small-holder farmers in Tanzania. But first it must go through a strict testing and regulatory process. Mark Lynas and Hannah Smith Walker visited the confined field trial to capture this behind-the-scenes account of public interest science as it unfolds in sub-Saharan Africa.

With words of encouragement and a strong sense of comaraderie, the Cornell Alliance for Science graduated its 2016 cohort of Global Leadership Fellows on the evening of Nov. 15.

What do the daughter of a Hawaii papaya farmer and a Catholic priest from the Philippines have in common?

At the Alliance for Science, we’re highlighting success stories from around the world, ranging from champion farming families who, with access to new agricultural innovations, have been able to improve the lives of their families and those of their neighbors. They can now afford to invest in transformative experiences like expanding their farming operations and sending their kids to school.