Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Global agritech major Corteva Agriscience is embarking on a long-term strategy to introduce hybrid wheat tailored specifically for Indian conditions, with commercial seeds expected within the next 10 to 15…
With Africa’s food import bill surging toward a projected $111 billion by 2025, regional leaders are calling for a decisive pivot toward agricultural biotechnology to strengthen food security and climate…
India’s Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) undergo transparent multi-location trials, confirmed superior in target performance environments The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued a detailed clarification…
Cibus Inc., a leading agricultural technology company specializing in gene-edited plant traits, has entered a strategic collaboration with AgVayā, a growth advisory firm focused on agricultural innovation, to introduce advanced…
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has announced a breakthrough in groundnut genomics, mapping thirteen genomic regions and identifying 145 candidate genes linked to resistance against…
Genetically modified wheat is taking a major step toward U.S. commercialization as Bioceres Crop Solutions, an Argentine agricultural biotechnology company, signed a deal with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF)…
Bt cotton, introduced in India in 2002, initially boosted yields and reduced pesticide use, but its long-term impact has been marked by stagnating productivity, rising pest resistance, and severe erosion…
Image Source: IRRI The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have jointly launched the Philippines’ first national…
Image Source: Global Agriculture India is betting big on maize—and it’s doing so without genetically modified seeds. At the 11th Maize Summit hosted by FICCI, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan…
Image Source: News18 As India inches closer to announcing an interim trade deal with the United States, a quiet clause could carry outsized consequences for Indian agriculture. The proposed inclusion…
ICARDA proudly supports the advancement of Bioflow, CGIAR’s open-source breeding analytics platform, developed as part of the Crops to End Hunger initiative Bioflow, CGIAR’s open-source breeding analytics pipeline developed under…
Bayer is using multi-stacked virus-resistant genes to bring more durable protection against ToBRFV mutations. Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers advanced solutions in their fight against tomato…
Today in New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly announced the successful development of two genome-edited rice varieties by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Utilizing state-of-the-art…
CapsiBreed, an AgriTech startup, has signed a landmark commercial agreement with Dutch seed company Erma Zaden to apply its proprietary technology for gene-editing elite pepper varieties. This first-of-its-kind partnership positions…
