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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAY 2026
FEATURES, continued
Where the Next Generation Meets the Seed 
Sector – Inside the Euroseeds NextGen 
Forum
Euroseeds’ NextGen Forum returns in 2026, 
giving young scientists direct access to lead­
ers, insights and career opportunities.
The Hard Science Behind A Perfect Slice
Why resilience, resistance and advanced tools 
now define watermelon improvement.
Selling Abundance In A World Addicted
To Scarcity
How NGOs, films and storytelling are reshap­
ing the sustainability debate — and what 
success could look like for the seed sector.
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COLUMNS
Editor’s Message
Dirty ships, lifted embargoes and the hidden 
power of grain.
Column: Sense, Nonsense and Science
For the love of carbs.
Franco’s Agi Notes
Seeds: Time for Change — PRM and the 
wider context.
The Risk Corner
Defining seed and food security.
Giant Views
How biotechnology could save the banana.
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DEPARTMENTS
Industry News
Global Seed Watch
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