Improving Sustainability, Nutrition & Resilience
At the forefront of agriculture, sustainability, and new technologies, the Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI) fosters a better world through science.
Learn MoreAdvancing Food Systems in 5 Ways
Biosafety Capacity
Building
Providing training and resources to promote science-based risk assessments of biotechnology products.
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Risk Assessment
Improving systematic approaches for assessing potential environmental impacts of modern biotechnology products.
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Nutrition Security
Fostering research and data accessibility to secure a nutritious food supply for future populations.
Learn MoreFood and Feed Safety Assessment
Increasing the sustainability of crop production systems through research and application of plant biologicals.
Learn MoreBiologicals for Sustainable Agriculture
Increasing the sustainability of crop production systems through research and application of biologicals.
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Crop Composition Database
Access data from 17 countries on nutrients, anti-nutrients, and secondary metabolites of 17 agriculturally important, conventionally bred crops.
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World Nutrient Databases for Dietary Studies
Explore, analyze, and filter Food Composition Databases and Tables for 92 countries and regions on a user-friendly interactive map.
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Global Environmental Zones Explorer
Visualize agroclimatic zonations and their relationships to Confined Field Trial locations for 20 crops to help determine where to best locate CFTs.
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Events
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Understanding Public Attitudes Toward the Use of Gene Drives in Agriculture and Values that Drive ThemApril 15, 2026
Washington, DC, USA
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OECD Working Party on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds (WP-SNFF) Annual MeetingApril 20, 2026-April 22, 2026
The Hague, The Netherlands
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OECD Working Party on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (WP-HROB) Annual MeetingApril 22, 2026-April 24, 2026
The Hague, The Netherlands
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Agricultural Biotechnology Seminar Series 2026 | Seminar 1: Enabling Regulatory Cohesion with Gene-Edited CropsMay 15, 2026
Canberra, Australia







