May 16, 2025

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Grains Australia announces that the barley variety Laperouse has been accredited as malting barley

Genetic diversity matched to different farming system - Tools are being developed to better understand the genetic basis of flowering time and phenology traits in lentils

May 15, 2025

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Save the date: 8th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication, to be held on October 13-16, 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Launch of "Chia Tai Experience," a hub for smart agricultural solutions - Aiming to transform Thai rice fields into Fields of Gold

May 14, 2025

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Rijk Zwaan's Australia's Leafy Field Days 2025 in Bacchus Marsh

Biotech’s role in a changing climate

Double the harvest, double the income: intercropping for yield, income and security - In eastern India, smallholder farmers are transforming agriculture through CIMMYT-led intercropping innovations that boost income, improve nutrition, and build resilience against climate risks

May 12, 2025

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PhilRice ramps up zinc-rich rice production

Origin Agritech hosts Core Customer Symposium in Zhengzhou, kicking-off new season’s demonstration and promotion activities

Two French-Chinese joint laboratories dedicated to plant biosecurity - Joint laboratories established by INRAE and China are fostering scientific cooperation on major agricultural and environmental challenges. Two of these LIAs, BIPi and IFOPE, are emblematic examples of efforts to improve plant biosecurity

ICRISAT and Australian Consulate-General to empower crop breeders for climate resilience (AgroSpectrum)

Australia eyes 100,000-tonne mungbean goal with new high-yield varieties (AgTech Navigator)

May 9, 2025

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InterGrain welcomes Darcy Moore as South Australian Territory Manager

Economics stack up for wheat breeding investment

Study on royalty payment and plant breeder's rights in Indian floriculture

BASF's agriculture arm eyes seeds and Asia as it prepares for listing (Reuters)

May 8, 2025

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AgResearch is working with partners to use genetic modification and gene editing technologies to enhance pasture that forms the foundation of our livestock farming industries in New Zealand

Vietnam - Le Centre provincial des semences agricoles de Lao Cai fournit près de 150 tonnes de semences de riz de qualité au marché (Vietnam.vn)

Canterbury seed breeder reaps early benefits as New Zealand begins India free trade talks (Rural News)

Rooting out plant diseases: Are computers ready to run our farms?

New Zealand - Endophyte Discovery Team from AgResearch awarded Te Pūiaki Putaiao Matua a Te Pirimia, the Prime Minister's Science Prize

May 7, 2025

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UPLB, KOICA, and IRRI celebrate completion of main structure of Advanced Genomics Research Center (AGRC)

Vietnam - Renouveler constamment les principales variétés de riz de la province (Vietnam.vn)

Field Days in Uzbekistan - Join the Sakata Field Days in May 2025 and discover the best tomato and pepper varieties for Central Asia

May 6, 2025

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India - Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces two genome-edited rice varieties developed in India

Adama’s novel active ingredient Gilboa introduces a new mode of action for cereal crops

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development helps next generation of crop engineers yield promising results

Research push in South Australia to close pulse yield gaps

May 5, 2025

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Sakata Seed Corporation to establish Global Flower Business Division to boost competitiveness in response to changing business environment
サカタのタネ、グローバル花事業本部を新設
事業環境の変化に対応しグローバルな競争力を強化へ

Innovative vegetable grafting technology offers resilient yields for climate-stressed cultivation, ICRISAT study shows - Research finds grafted tomatoes in polyhouses deliver up to 63.79% higher yields—paving the way for broader adoption across solanaceous crops