2017-12-18 17:23
2017 has been an active year for DuPont food security work. Progress continues to be made toward 2020 Sustainability goals and engagement is ongoing in areas reflected in the U.N. Sustainabl… Read More
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2017-12-05 20:42
More than 21,000 people visited the sunflowers at the DuPont Pioneer farm in Waialua, Hawaii, between Wednesday, Nov. 8 and Monday, Nov. 20. The sunflower fields have since been plowed to ma… Read More
2017-11-16 16:31
A blog post from Sarah Perreard, Global End Users & Sustainability Value Chain Leader for DuPont Performance Materials – Packaging UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 is about… Read More
2017-11-16 15:23
A note from Krysta Harden, Vice President of Public Policy & Chief Sustainability Officer, DuPont, which appeared in the November 2017 Food Security e-newsletter It’s been about tw… Read More
2017-11-09 16:17
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), based in San José, Costa Rica, unveiled a commemorative sculpture of Henry A. Wallace, a tri… Read More
2017-11-07 15:25
DuPont recently sponsored the 2nd National Conference of Women in Agribusiness, which took place in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 17 and 18. Krysta Harden, Vice President of Public Po… Read More
2017-11-06 19:46
The third annual DuPont Seed Security for Food Security Forum brought together nine experts to discuss the role of seed security and crop diversity in global food security and agricultural s… Read More
2017-10-27 17:58
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI), sponsored by DuPont, is an annual benchmarking index that provides a common framework for understanding the root ca… Read More
2017-10-11 14:15
Roberto Hun, DuPont Brazil Commercial Unit Leader, recently joined experts in agricultural sustainability and natural resource management for a discussion on global food security and Brazil… Read More
2017-10-04 16:14
DuPont has released its 2017 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress toward its 2020 Sustainability Goals and ongoing engagement in areas reflected in the U.N. Sustainable Development G… Read More
2017-09-29 13:41
The Global Food Security Index (GFSI), sponsored by DuPont and developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, is an annual benchmarking index that provides a common framework for understandin… Read More
2017-09-26 13:06
On Tuesday, September 26, DuPont, in coordination with The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), presented the updated 2017 Global Food Security Index findings with its new Natural Resources &a&hell…Read More
2017-09-22 14:00
On Wednesday, September 20, DuPont hosted a breakfast event at the SDG Media Zone during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York. Led by opening remarks from Krysta Harden, DuPo… Read More
2017-08-29 17:24
Join us for a forum about the role of seed security and crop diversity in global food security and agricultural sustainability. The Forum brings together a diverse group of influential contr… Read More
2017-08-29 13:50
Today’s students will play vital roles in meeting the world’s future food and energy needs. The DuPont Plant Sciences Symposia series is helping prepare the next generation of pl… Read More
2017-08-24 18:50
If Farmers in Developing Countries are to Prosper, They Need a Route to Market After recently attending a week of sustainable development goals (SDG) events in New York, one lesson ha… Read More
2017-08-02 14:16
Less than two months after Pedro Taques, State Governor of Mato Grosso, a state in Brazil, visited DuPont Pioneer’s headquarters in Iowa, DuPont signed a partnership with the state tha… Read More
2017-08-02 13:00
DuPont Pioneer is a sponsoring member of ASTA – the American Seed Trade Association. Founded in 1883, ASTA represents more than 700 companies involved in seed production, plant breedin… Read More
2017-07-11 16:37
The United Nations’ (UN) 2017 High-level Political Forum on sustainable development meets this week and next in New York to review the progress towards meeting the 17 Sustainable Devel… Read More
2017-06-26 18:46
Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), was announced today as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate. Through his roles over the past two decades wit… Read More
2017-06-22 14:36
On June 16, 2017, Krysta Harden, DuPont vice president of Public Policy and chief sustainability officer, sat down with the video production crew from Farming First to discuss why having a b… Read More
2017-06-19 18:16
Jerry Flint, DuPont Pioneer vice president of industry affairs and regulatory, shared his thoughts on the food security challenges facing a growing global population, in a recent S… Read More
2017-05-30 20:39
Investment includes multi-crop drought research center in Hoogekraal On May 23, DuPont leaders joined public, private sector and government leaders to officially open the Africa regional tec… Read More
2017-05-26 12:17
Nearly 800,000 people in our world are hungry. On Sunday, May 28, we focus on World Hunger Day — drawing attention to the hidden causes of hunger. Feeding the world is a huge issue, bu… Read More
2017-05-22 12:19
Excerpt from speech delivered by Neal Gutterson, Vice President of Research & Development at DuPont Pioneer, at the Knowledge for Growth Conference on May 18, 2017 in Ghent, Belgium. Kno… Read More
2017-05-10 15:44
Sixteen DuPont Pioneer employees from Johnston served as experts for the sixth annual World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on April 24. Represen… Read More
2017-05-03 19:56
There is a significant need to increase food productivity in Ethiopia and Sub Saharan Africa. Maize is one of Ethiopia’s most important cereals in terms of production; grown by about 8… Read More
2017-04-26 13:36
Want to learn more about CRISPR-Cas applications in agriculture? DuPont Pioneer launched a website – CRISPRCas.pioneer.com – that demonstrates how this advanced… Read More
2017-04-24 11:15
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently convened a panel of experts on natural resources, climate change, water security, and sustainable agriculture to help expand the scope of the G… Read More
2017-04-21 14:28
Engineering effective food preservation methods to reduce food waste isn’t a modern – or even relatively modern – phenomenon. It is an important chapter in human history. F… Read More
2017-04-20 18:36
In late March, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs released its new report, “Stability in the 21st Century: Global Food Security for Peace and Prosperity,” at the annual Global… Read More
2017-04-12 11:30
Note: This article is the second of a two-part series. The first article (link) in this series focused on the operations and purpose of the vault. In February, Jim Collins, DuPont Executive… Read More
2017-04-07 15:32
[Part 1 of a 2-part article] On remote Spitsbergen Island, more than 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault protects the genetic diversity of the plants humanit… Read More
2017-04-05 19:42
DuPont and Purdue University announced on April 3 that Purdue has been granted access to DuPont Pioneer’s proprietary phenotyping and ear photometry technology as part of an innov… Read More
2017-03-24 15:35
“There are countless opportunities for ag enterprises to grow in India,” said Alejandro Munoz, DuPont Pioneer Vice President – Global Commercial Business. Munoz made the re… Read More
2017-03-21 17:53
Today, guest commentary from Krysta Harden, Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer, has published on The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA), Global Food For T… Read More
2017-03-16 15:36
Today, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released a report that highlights the key challenges facing water security in the Mekong River Basin (MRB) and the current efforts stakeholders i… Read More
2017-03-08 22:15
DuPont Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer Krysta Harden recently had the opportunity to deliver the keynote address to farmers, ranchers and industry at the Gov… Read More
2017-03-03 17:03
In a recent post for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Global Food for Thought blog, Dr. Margaret Zeigler, executive director of the Global Harvest Initiative, writes about the agribusi… Read More
2017-02-21 14:36
Before Charles E. Stewart, Jr., entered the eighth grade at Meredith Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa, he had no idea he would study agriculture, science, technology, engineering or mathema… Read More
2017-02-13 22:42
Joining the growing DuPont Plant Science Symposia series, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi hosted Genomics-Based Next Generation Crop Improvement Approaches in… Read More
2017-02-01 22:41
Doyle Karr, Director of Biotechnology Public Policy at DuPont is serving as Chair of the Global Harvest Initiative (GHI) Board of Directors for 2017. Recently, he was featured in an in… Read More
2017-01-27 16:07
DuPont has joined 24 other global companies in a new partnership to make change in global food systems. The new association is called FreSH: the Food Reform for Sustainability and… Read More
2017-01-26 16:37
Neal Gutterson, Research & Development vice president at DuPont Pioneer, was recently featured in a Q&A published in the online news site, Successful Farming at Agriculture.com… Read More
2017-01-25 13:53
The Global Harvest Initiative’s Global Agricultural Productivity Report® (2016 GAP Report®) is highlighted in a recent feature article appearing in The Furrow, a John Deer… Read More
2017-01-20 15:05
The Full Belly! Full Mind! initiative that supports nutrition and breakfast programs across Canada, donated over $100,000 from DuPont Pioneer and DuPont Crop Protection in 2016. The don… Read More
2017-01-17 22:02
DuPont Pioneer agriculture sustainability efforts were shared at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan. 7-8. At the event, Krysta Harden, DuPont Vi… Read More
2017-01-12 18:13
DuPont Pioneer sponsors new online learning opportunity for middle schoolers The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched an engaging new online platform for middle-schoo… Read More
2017-01-05 19:52
In December, Jim Collins, DuPont Executive Vice President, sent the last newsletter of 2016 to subscribers of the DuPont Food Security email list. That re-cap note follows. Subscribe to the… Read More
2016-12-09 18:14
The 2016 findings of the DuPont-sponsored Global Food Security Index (GFSI) were released June 9 by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The GFSI creates a framework for benchmark… Read More
2016-12-09 14:40
Jim Gaffney, PhD., DuPont Pioneer Global Biotech Affairs & Regulatory Lead-Ag Traits, authored a post about the importance of bringing agriculture technological advancements to farmers a… Read More
2016-12-09 13:52
A special forum on seeds and agriculture was hosted in Colombia last month. The forum, Good Quality Seeds: Their Role in Agriculture and Food Security, featured a review of the 201… Read More
2016-12-09 13:37
The 2016 findings of the DuPont-sponsored Global Food Security Index (GFSI) were released June 9 by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The GFSI creates a framework for benchmarking a nation&rs&hell…Read More
2016-11-30 16:08
The 2016 findings of the DuPont-sponsored Global Food Security Index (GFSI) were released June 9 by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The GFSI creates a framework for benchmarking a nation&rs&hell…Read More
2016-11-28 16:22
In a chart released today by The Economist Intelligence Unit, the 2016 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) shows a strong negative correlation (-.88) in Asia & Pacific between overall… Read More
2016-11-22 16:58
Paul Schickler speaks at China’s Food Security & Food Safety Strategy Summit On Nov. 12, the fourth annual China Food Security & Food Safety Strategy Summit was held in Beijing… Read More
2016-11-17 13:30
The 2016 findings of the DuPont-sponsored Global Food Security Index (GFSI) were released June 9 by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The GFSI creates a framework for benchmarking a nat… Read More
2016-11-15 13:54
DuPont global sustainability efforts were featured in an official side event at the 2016 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue. Dawn Rittenhouse, DuPont director of Sustainability, participated… Read More
2016-11-15 13:24
Our Q&A with GHI’s Margaret Zeigler, Ph.D. The Global Harvest Initiative recently published its annual Global Agricultural Productivity Report® (2016 GAP Report®). In its s… Read More
2016-10-31 18:41
Earlier this month, the winner of the Borlaug Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) Communication Award was honored at a World Food Prize side event. Each year, CAST’s… Read More
2016-10-31 17:58
On Saturday, Oct. 15, DuPont Pioneer hosted 200 high school students from around the world for the third day of the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute. Each year, a group of exceptional… Read More
2016-10-27 12:50
The 2016 findings of the DuPont-sponsored Global Food Security Index (GFSI) were released June 9 by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The GFSI creates a framework for benchmarking a nation&rs&hell…Read More
2016-10-26 13:22
Krysta Harden joined DuPont in February 2016 as the company’s Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer. Prior to joining DuPont, she served as Deputy Secretary… Read More
2016-10-20 15:56
DuPont has released its 2016 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress against its 2020 Sustainability Goals and ongoing commitment to areas such as food security, environmental stewardsh… Read More
2016-10-13 18:50
More than 1,000 political and business leaders, farmers, researchers and NGO leaders convened in Des Moines, Iowa for the 30th Anniversary of the World Food Prize, to recognize achievem… Read More
2016-10-12 16:07
For the third year in a row, the rate of global agricultural productivity growth has failed to meet its target, says a report by the Global Harvest Initiative (GHI) released today. GHI&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-10-12 16:05
This week, people from around the globe will convene in Des Moines, Iowa for the 30th Anniversary of the World Food Prize and to participate in the Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium… Read More
2016-10-10 05:45
The World Food Prize is set to announce its 2016 Laureates during the Borlaug Dialogue, Oct. 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. This is the 30th Anniversary of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug establishing the Wo… Read More
2016-10-04 17:22
The 2016 findings of the DuPont-sponsored Global Food Security Index (GFSI) were released June 9 by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The GFSI creates a framework for benchmarking a nation&rs&hell…Read More
2016-09-29 19:52
DuPont Pioneer and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have entered into a Master Alliance Agreement to jointly develop improved crops using CRISPR-Cas advanced pla… Read More
2016-09-28 20:34
A recently released chart from The Economist Intelligence Unit pulled data from the Global Food Security Index to dig deeper into the impact of access to financing on a count… Read More
2016-09-21 20:07
DuPont Pioneer celebrated today the opening of its Multi-Crop Technology Center in Seville, Spain. The center’s researchers will focus on continuing to increase yields and expanding th… Read More
2016-09-16 14:19
This week, USAID Feed the Future led an online conversation focused on progress to #endhunger. DuPont and DuPont Pioneer are proud to work with USAID on a variety of proj… Read More
2016-09-08 13:13
The 2016 Global Food Security Index provides a worldwide perspective on which countries are the most and least vulnerable to food insecurity. In a chart released today, Government-supported… Read More
2016-08-30 14:00
Join us for a forum about the role of seed security and crop diversity in global food security and agricultural sustainability. The Forum brings together a diverse group of influential contr… Read More
2016-08-25 14:37
In June, Ambassador Tony P. Hall, Executive Director Emeritus of The Alliance to End Hunger, participated in a congressional briefing on global food security in Washington DC that was hosted… Read More
2016-08-17 17:55
Reuben Njuguna Mwiruri lives 80 kilometers from Nairobi on a farm in the Central Province of Kenya. He is a retired public servant, currently working as a community health worker and a villa… Read More
2016-08-09 16:20
Recently, representatives from Brazil’s leading agribusiness associations met at the DuPont Pioneer Research & Development Center in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil, to talk about the cu… Read More
2016-08-02 15:01
Public and private sector leaders from Mexico joined to discuss food security challenges in a special forum dedicated to agriculture, named Milenio Foros. Juan Vaquer, President, DuPont Lati… Read More
2016-07-29 17:24
Recently, DuPont hosted a media briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss regional results of the newly released 2016 Global Food Security Index. The Index, compiled by The Economist… Read More
2016-07-26 18:32
Crop Trust chats with Toby Smith, Getty Images Reportage photographer, on his recent trip to Southern Africa for the Crop Trust’s #CropsInColor campaign. From the central highlands of… Read More
2016-07-21 16:01
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025 The twelfth joint edition of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides market projections to 2025 for major agricultural commodities, biofu… Read More
2016-07-19 12:36
When you think about the many ways that technology has shaped your life, what comes to mind first? Maybe it’s faster communication, or lifesaving healthcare. But what about fruit salad… Read More
2016-07-07 18:08
Drs. Maria Andrade, Robert Mwanga, Jan Low and Howarth Bouis were announced on June 28 as the 2016 World Food Prize Laureates during a ceremony at the U.S. State Department. “Thes… Read More
2016-07-07 16:07
In concurrence with #WorldChocolateDay, a column published today on Brink by Jason Clay, executive director of the Markets Institute at the World Wildlife Fund and member of DuPont’s A… Read More
2016-06-21 20:32
DuPont food security initiatives and CRISPR-Cas technology were featured at the recent Global Institute for Food Security, Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security Conference in S… Read More
2016-06-13 23:06
UDPATE: Friday, June 17, 2016 – Watch a recap video from the food security forum here. DuPont Executive Vice President Jim Collins described food security as “representing one of… Read More
2016-06-09 09:45
The post 2016 Global Food Security Index – Infographic appeared first on DuPont Food Security Read More
2016-06-02 16:52
Also in this post, special guest commentary from Ron De Weerd, Foods Resource Bank On Thursday, June 9, the Global Food Security Index (GFSI), developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit an… Read More
2016-05-26 20:01
FFA Pulse: Tell the FFA Story This Summer with My American Farm FFA members are encouraged to sharpen their presentation skills by planning a summer activity using My American Farm… Read More
2016-05-18 15:58
Doyle Karr, Biotechnology Public Policy Director at DuPont, recently joined the Board of Directors of the Global Harvest Initiative (GHI). Dr. Margaret Zeigler, Executive Director of G… Read More
2016-05-03 19:05
This is a more in-depth version of Jason Clay’s Future of Food column that first appeared on BRINK In the 21st century, feeding a rapidly urbanizing global population will be one… Read More
2016-05-02 17:08
Guest post by Ann Steensland, Deputy Director of Global Harvest Initiative Zambia’s natural resource base, stable government and investor-friendly policies make it a potential breadbas… Read More
2016-04-26 19:09
Today, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs published a guest commentary from Krysta Harden, Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer at DuPont on its Global Food Fo… Read More
2016-04-26 15:35
Two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. The global food system must transform to feed growing cities, says a new report by the Chicago Council on Global… Read More
2016-04-20 15:09
DuPont Pioneer is continuing its collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust to conserve and make available some of the world’s most important food crops. Citing the… Read More
2016-04-20 14:25
According to a recent UN report, by 2050, over 60 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas. What food security opportunities and challenges will this present? A… Read More
2016-04-13 20:05
South Carolina teacher receives DuPont Pioneer Excellence Award from National Science Teachers Association The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organiza… Read More
2016-04-06 16:39
Food Security in China – A New Seed Technology Agreement Reached DuPont Pioneer and Origin Agritech Limited recently announced a commercial licensing agreement to develop new… Read More
2016-04-01 14:37
Aspen Institute report recommendations for public-private sector food security resilience planning A high-level and international group of food security leaders has released an Aspen Institu… Read More
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