b'A look at seed industry developments around the globe.of Community Women ofject provided the mini-ginningchemical applications alongallows for safe passage of Tosagua Canton (AMUCONT)machine, which is currentlywith the no-till practices thatships through mid-November have been at the forefrontthe only one in the country. protect soils and lower carbonand the hope that the parties of Ecuadors groundbreak- The communitys revival ofemissions. will extend the agreement into ing initiative to bring backcotton production will furtherSource: ISAAA 2023.cotton production to the area.strengthen the work of theseSource: World GrainSince its heyday in the 1970s,women who, since forming the crop had almost van- their association in 2005, haveSTATUS TURKEYished amid a combination ofplayed a vital role at the heartTurkey is expected to harvestSTATUS UKRAINEclimate-related factors, pestsof the local economy anda record sunflower seed cropDisruptions in crop produc-and global economic trends. community as agents of socialin marketing year 2022- tion following Russias inva-The reintroduction ofchange, making them role23, according to a Globalsion of Ukraine is projected cotton, with the support ofmodels for many women inAgricultural Informationto elevate carbon emissions FAO, the Brazilian Cooperationthe surrounding area. Network report from theand food prices throughout Agency of the Ministry ofSource: FAO Foreign Agricultural Service ofthe world, according to a new Foreign Affairs and Ecuadorsthe USDA. study by Indiana UniversityMinistry of Agriculture andWith favorable weatherPurdue University Indianapolis Livestock, is helping to trans- STATUS MEXICO conditions and an expansion(IUPUI). Researchers utilized form the lives of rural commu- The results of banning thein the area harvested, Turkeyseconomic stimulation models nities, and women in particularimport of genetically modi- sunflower seed production isto anticipate the short and as the countrys traditionalfied (GM) maize in Mexico willforecast to reach 1.9 millionlong-term impacts of the inva-farmers of cotton, as part ofnot only result in economictonnes, the USDA said. sion on climate change, prices a diversified farming strategy.losses amounting to billionsThe Russian invasion ofof crops and food shortages, Modelled on successful experi- of U.S. dollars in the countryUkraine has affected Turkeysexplained a release. Earlier this ences in Brazil, the projectand North America, but willsunflower seed imports, theyear in July, an assessment brings in cotton in rotation withalso affect the livestock sector,report said. Imports for 2021- by Wageningen University the women farmers traditionalhuman health, food security22 are estimated at 690,000predicted a 20% increase in crops of peanuts, cassava andand the environment, a recenttonnes, down year-over-yearenergy prices and a 25% drop maize, increasing the commu- report prepared by Worldas shipments from the Ukrainein exports from Russia due to nitys resilience and adaptabil- Perspectives Inc. states. were disrupted because of itstrade restrictions and raised ity to climate change.The report was releasedwar with Russia. trade costs. IUPUIs study This boost to theseby a coalition of leading foodWith limited volumes ofyielded similar results, find-Ecuadorean womens incomesand agriculture industryUkrainian sunflower seed,ing that the invasions effect has also raised their confi- stakeholders in both MexicoTurkey has compensated byon Ukrainian and Russian dence. "We now feel we are inand the United States andimporting more crude sun- crop production and exports the driving seat of this enter- highlights the projectedflower oil from Russia, thewill continue to elevate food prise, which is cotton," saysimpact that the GM maizeUSDA said. prices and food insecurity association member Melvaimport ban would have overThe USDA forecasts sun- across the globeyet not Ormaza. the next 10 years. The ban willflower seed imports to Turkeyas much as initially believed. The work involves process- also cause setback to futurein 2022-23 at 1 million tonnes,Since the invasion, other ing the fiber using innovativeinnovation research includingassuming that the Ukrainiancountries have increased their small-scale ginning tech- studies on the developmentgrain corridor remains openproduction, recouping some nology. Its a breakthroughof new genetic traits in orderand fully operational. of the losses. Researchers empowering the communityto increase food productionIn an agreement brokeredestimate an increase in corn to produce cotton viablyand produce environmentalby the United Nations andprices up to 4.6%, with wheat without relying on the largestress-resilient crops. Likewise,Turkey in late July, Russiaprices climbing up to 7.2%. ginning factories, of whichnon-GM crop production alsowithdrew its naval blockadeThe team also predicted Ecuadors last remainingwaives the benefits of higherof Ukraines southern ports,prices for crops including one closed at the start of theyields using reduced land useallowing shipment of agricul- barley, rice, soybeans, wheat COVID-19 pandemic. The pro- for agriculture, and the lowertural products. The agreementand sunflower to increase. SW134/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2022'