State of Seed

Gene Editing and Seeds

What is the current state of gene editing for crops in the world and how could they address critical food security challenges? In this final episode of the season, we lea

The State of Farmers

How are farmers coping with the shocks of 2026? In this episode, we explore how farmers are faring across the world and how we can ensure that high quality seeds reach th

Seeds in a Fragmented World

How is our increasingly fragmented world impacting access to seeds? In Season 3 of State of Seed, we talk to seed company executives, government officials, leaders from m

Coming Soon: State of Seed Season 3

In the newest season of State of Seed, launching Friday, we examine how our increasingly fragmented world is impacting access to seeds. Recorded at the World Seed Congres

You Might Like: Real Organic

This week we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at the Real Organic Podcast, the award-winning “Best Sustainability, Environment & Climate Podcast” produced by

Negotiating Seeds at the U.N.

This is a big year for the U.N. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), which ensures that seeds in most countries’ public see

How Seed Trade Officials Are Navigating 2025

The constantly changing tariffs from the Trump administration are directly impacting the global seed community. How are seed officials grappling with this unpredictable r

How Cary Fowler Co-Founded the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Lately, it can feel as if the world is falling apart, with war, climate change, and global instability rising—to name just a few existential threats. But the world is not

Coming Soon: State of Seed Season 2

Season 2 of State of Seed launches Friday, June 27th. This time around, we examine how seeds are playing a critical role in protecting the planet during this moment of gl

Increasing Seed Access

Two thirds of the people facing the most hunger are farmers themselves, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). We heard about thi

The Seed Business

The seed market has become more consolidated in recent years. Four companies currently represent more than 50% of commercial seed sales globally: Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta

Innovating Seeds to Combat Climate Change

More than a third of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions come from food systems. So now, there is a big push to make agriculture more sustainable. And seed technology has

How Seeds Feed the World

Welcome to State of Seed, a four-part series about how seeds feed and sustain the planet in surprising and complicated ways. On this first episode, host Laura Rosbrow-Tel

Coming Soon: State of Seed

Could access to high-quality seeds be the secret ingredient to food security? And if so, what are the obstacles to getting there? On State of Seed, you’ll learn how bette