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USDA -NIFA appoints Dr Parag Chitnis as acting Director       

Chitnis replaces Dr Scott Angle who accepted a position as VC at the University of Florida          Prominent Indian-American scientist Dr Parag Chitnis has been appointed as…

UC grants anti-pathogen technology license to Invaio Sciences

The innovation could help combat Citrus Greening disease Invaio Sciences, Inc announced a new and exclusive world-wide license agreement with the University of California (UC-Riverside) for a novel technology developed…

S&W Seed Company ties up with Ag Alumni Seed for developing dhurrin-free sorghum

Dhurrin is a precursor to prussic acid, which is highly toxic to ruminant animals that feed on fresh sorghum forage. S&W Seed Company and The Agricultural Alumni Seed Improvement Association,…

Bayer partners with Prospera Technologies Inc. for digital farming  

It will combine AI capabilities with Bayer’s expertise in vegetable production       Bayer has entered a strategic partnership with Prospera Technologies Inc., a leading AI data analytics company,…

Praj Industries forays into renewable chemicals and materials  

RCM produced from bio based feed stocks are sustainable alternatives to products made from fossil resources.   Praj Industries announced that it is developing technologies to produce bio-based Renewable Chemicals…

IIT Hyd, NVIDIA launches ‘NVIDIA AI Technology Centre’

Improving on prevalent Agriculture practises and crop yields Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad is collaborating with NVIDIA, a multinational technology company, to establish India’s first ‘NVIDIA AI Technology Centre’ (NVAITC)…

Over 90% of major crops utilizing the technology: USDA survey

Currently, 92% of U.S. cotton acres are planted with genetically engineered, insect-resistant seeds.   Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, which tolerate potent herbicides (such as glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba), provide farmers with…

ICAR-VPKAS bags patent for bio-insecticide using millet grain based agro-medium.  

The biocide produced using millet grain based agro-medium is toxic to many insects but harmless to plants       A patent bearing No. 336230 has been granted for application…

Govt issues guidelines  for nano-based Agri-input and food products

Nanobiotechnology to be used to improve agricultural systems and increasing food requirements ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’ was jointly released by Dr. Harsh Vardhan,…

 Kerala Govt starts ‘Pesticide Residue Analytical Laboratory’ at ICAR-IISS  

  The analytical lab would enhance the food safety across the agricultural products       Adv. V.S. Sunil Kumar, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala virtually inaugurated two new facilities…

ABM to launch first non-living biological seed treatment for 2021  

It provides superior field performance, excellent root stimulation and drought tolerance.       Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM) announces a new product launch for 2021. It is a metabolite, derived…

 Marrone Bio appoints Kevin Helash as Chief Executive Officer

Helash replaces Pamela Marrone, founder of Marrone Bio, announced her retirement as CEO in December 2019    Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the appointment of Kevin Helash as its new…

NMPB inks MoU with ICAR- NBPGR to conserve germplasm of medicinal plants

MoU signed for the conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants genetic resources A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conserve the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Genetic Resources (MAPGRs) has been signed…

University of Minnesota receives funding to study resistance genes in wild wheat

USDA- National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $650,000 grant for the study    The 2Blades Foundation and collaborators at the John Innes Centre, University of Minnesota, and…

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