Monday, 2 February 2026
At a meeting held in Delhi, the progressive farmers made a strong case for the swift introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops and other advanced agricultural technologies. For an Atmanirbhar…
The study was conducted in collaboration with the University of California, Davis, the United States of America, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Germany, and the Center…
Through its SEEDesign™ technology platform, Inari combines AI-powered predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products. Inari marked the grand opening of a new 42,000-square-foot facility in…
The current genomic information provides a valuable resource for identifying and discovering genes and variants associated with economically important traits of this fish. The whole genome of the Indian major…
In the case of HT rice, the technology that the JV will commercialise is called ‘FullPage’ which is a new generation double stack mutant herbicide-tolerant rice technology. Leading Seed company,…
The seed industry has welcomed the verdict by the two-judge bench on the conditional approval granted by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) to Delhi University’s Centre for Genetic Manipulation…
PeaMAX addresses these challenges head-on. Through targeted gene editing, BetterSeeds has optimised PeaMAX for mechanised. BetterSeeds announced that PeaMAX, the company’s innovative gene-edited cowpea, has been granted approval for commercialisation…
By K C Bansal, Adjunct Professor, The Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6190, Australia; Former Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR), New Delhi; Former Secretary, National…
By Dr Venkatram Vasantvada Director, The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) and MD & CEO, SeedWorks International Climate change poses a formidable threat to agricultural sustainability and food…
For the development of gene-edited crops in India, seed industry requires infrastructure support, clear Intellectual Property Rights policies, investment in R&D and policy for technology licensing. Strengthening partnerships among academia,…
Pairwise has successfully edited the same variety to eliminate thorns and create a more compact plant that delivers benefits for harvesters, growers, and the environment. Pairwise, a company pioneering genetics-based…
Expanding the potential of CRISPR-based technologies through the collaborative innovation platform Shoots by Syngenta . Syngenta Group, one of the world’s largest agricultural technology companies, will provide rights to selected genome-editing…
The license includes commercialisation rights for the varieties developed by Pairwise and rights to develop new varieties. The importance of Bayer’s strategic open innovation approach has already been proven, now…
The collaboration leverages G+FLAS’ genome editing technology and Bayer’s proprietary tomato germplasm. As part of its strategic open innovation approach global life science company Bayer has advanced two initiatives with…
