November 28, 2025

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Flowering discovery could lead to more reliable mungbean yields

Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) November 2025 newsletter

Philippine regulators work on refining risk assessment report on GM plant and plant products

November 27, 2025

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PhilRice launches farmers’ network to boost income and ensure quality rice

Bringing Innovation to the Field: East-West Seed Bangladesh Hosts 2025 Crop Show

Oktoberfest: East-West Seed Philippines celebrates founding anniversary month

China - Breeding innovation expands soybean potential nationwide (People's Daily)

November 26, 2025

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Mumbai in Motion: Asian Seed Congress (ASC 2025) concludes on a high note

Slow China bull market forces Syngenta Group’s initial public offering pivot (Reuters)

November 25, 2025

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PhilRice unveils first AI ecosystem for Philippine agriculture

31 highiImpact IRRI-NARES-developed rice varieties now available across India

Syngenta is said to consider Hong Kong IPO after Shanghai pulled (Bloomberg) 

Australia - Trials support durum as a profitable alternative to bread wheat

November 24, 2025

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IRRI and Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) member countries begin scaling stress‑tolerant rice across Asia

November 20, 2025

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Australia - New varieties lift mungbean summer crop options

Queensland’s $1 billion cotton industry is set for a major boost, with a new multi-million-dollar partnership set to supercharge cotton innovation

November 19, 2025

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Sowing partnerships, harvesting prosperity: promoting a sustainable seed business model in Nepal

How hybrid wheat could change farming

November 18, 2025

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Elsoms strengthens global and UK offer with squash programme acquisition from New Zealand-based Hybrid Seed Company

India - Banaras Hindu University researchers revive timeless rice variety ‘Adam Chini’ with innovation (New Indian Express)

Australia - Mungbean project scores a profit win

November 17, 2025

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2025 Asian Seed Congress opens in Mumbai, India - Strong outlook for APAC’s US$30bn industry as Mumbai hosts ‘Grand Mahakumbh of Seeds’

China sees notable improvement in seed supply capacity (People's Daily)

Amending India’s Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (Rural Voice)

November 14, 2025

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Punjab Agricultural University sets up gene bank to conserve 900 crop lines (Hindustan Times)

Vietnam - Des variétés de riz adaptées à la salinité ouvrent la voie au développement de la filière « riz parfumé (Vietnam.vn)

Australia - Sorghum midge testing scheme joins national variety trials

Seed Industry Professional Program (SIPP) x Seed Academy  | Industry recognised learning accreditation for Asia Pacific seed sector

Know before you sow: Australian Seed Federation (ASF) champions
seed quality and integrity

November 13, 2025

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Sanatech Seed's genome-edited high-GABA tomato completes Singapore Food Agency (SFA) process