Monday, 2 February 2026
The application of molecular biology and genomics to farming, known as agrigenomics, has the potential to significantly transform India’s agrarian landscape. It has the potential to revolutionise agriculture by enhancing…
Prof. K C Bansal, Secretary, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, and Former Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR), New Delhi For a country like India, ensuring…
By Dr Ratna Kumria, Director, Biotechnology Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) Gene editing offers an accurate, predictable, quick, and economical method for crop improvement. Due to its precision, it offers…
The companies have a multi-year collaboration to develop and commercialise soybean varieties that can create a potential new value stream opportunity for soybean farmers Corteva Agriscience and Bunge announced significant…
Novel New Technique Uses CRISPR to Increase Multi-Disease Resistance Using Native Genes Corteva Agriscience announced a game-changing gene editing technology that will bring added protection to elite corn hybrids that…
Internationally renowned science-based organisation and pioneering TechBio platform expected to deliver innovative nature-based solutions through exciting public-private relationship A new cooperation framework was signed between the International Crops Research Institute…
Both organisations will work together to develop cutting-edge technologies to address the value-chain problems in agriculture The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) and Digital University Kerala (DUK) have signed…
Study will help in improving the breeding and management of native cows leading to increased productivity and sustainability in the Indian cattle industry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research…
B N Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Animal Sciences), ICAR, and the National Coordinator, Vice-chaired the Session and also act as Rapporteur. In the recently concluded 12th Session of the Intergovernmental…
The new company will facilitate trait development and next-generation plant breeding Calyxt, Inc. a plant-based synthetic biology company, and Cibus, a leader in precision gene editing in agriculture, announced that…
Using this technology, superior males and females can be produced which shall be useful in improving the genetic progress of the breed. Continuing with their success in the field of…
Advanta interested to further work closely with IRRI to leverage knowledge and experience in rice science to create market-differentiating breeding products A delegation from Advanta Seeds from India and the…
Technology to contribute significantly towards increasing farmers’ income by reducing the economic/ yield loss caused due to weeds and will also broaden the compatible herbicide spectrum in rice ‘HT trait…
NGETC will serve as a national platform to cater to the regional needs to adapt different genome editing methods, including CRISPR-Cas mediated genome modification Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of…
