Thursday, 14 May 2026
Authored by Kazuki Saito, Virender Kumar, Jerico Bigornia, and Iris Bugayong, the article highlights how Japan’s iron-coated rice seed technology is being tested by IRRI and partners to improve crop…
In an exclusive AgroSpectrum interview, Haiyang Liu and Motoki Tominaga of Waseda University unpack their breakthrough discovery that myosin XI-1, a cytoskeletal motor protein, unexpectedly modulates intracellular Na⁺ homeostasis and…
India’s 2030 farm vision centres on embedding drones within a larger digital agriculture ecosystem that links data, advisory, finance, and markets to empower small and marginal farmers. In this article,…
Skylark Drones has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with WELL Labs to advance high-precision, data-driven water-resource intelligence across India. The collaboration combines Skylark’s large-scale drone-mapping infrastructure and geospatial…
AVPL International has expanded its national rural drone mission into Uttar Pradesh, partnering with the State Government to roll out Drone Planet Suvidha Kendras across villages. The initiative forms part…
Researchers Haiyang Liu and Motoki Tominaga of Waseda University, Japan, have discovered that the motor protein myosin XI-1 plays a critical role in helping plants survive high-salinity conditions. Their study…
Malaysian vertical farming pioneer Agroz has launched Agroz Robotics, a new automation and AI-driven innovation arm developed in collaboration with global robotics leader UBTECH. The initiative marks a major leap…
Ayekart, one of India’s fastest-growing integrated agri-food networks, has introduced Aantriva, an AI-enabled platform designed to bring long-overdue structure, transparency and intelligence to the country’s highly fragmented agri-food value chain.…
New research is reshaping what growers can expect from one of the world’s most valuable cut flowers. Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)—a top-10 global floriculture crop—shows remarkable gains in yield, quality,…
Jyoti Global Plast, backed by more than four decades of leadership in precision plastic and FRP moulding, has entered India’s fast-growing agricultural drone segment with the launch of AeroCrop, a…
India’s crop-forecasting infrastructure has taken a major leap forward with the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) expanding the reach and analytical depth of its FASAL programme (Forecasting Agricultural output…
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…
Breakthrough study identifies varieties and key genes to halt sprouting before harvest in groundnut due to unseasonal rains. Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting…
Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), a leading non-profit dedicated to rural development and climate-resilient agriculture, is driving a transformative initiative to introduce advanced technology to rural India. Under the ProRISE project,…
