Friday, 16 January 2026
Image Source: Advanta India Advanta Seeds, one of India’s foremost hybrid seed companies with a diversified crop portfolio, has achieved a major milestone with the grant of Plant Variety Protection…
Image Source: Canva On July 10th, Bhubaneswar will host a landmark convergence of India’s fisheries leadership as the nation marks National Fish Farmers Day 2025—a tribute to the unsung heroes…
Image Source: IRRI In a significant step toward nutrition-sensitive agriculture, India has begun the large-scale rollout of Spoorthi (GNV 1906), a high-zinc rice variety designed to combat zinc deficiency through…
Image Source: ICRISAT The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been formally designated as the South Asia hub for Breeding Resources, part of CGIAR’s Breeding for…
Image Source: Infocuspix As Indian agriculture begins pivoting toward sustainability and market-driven diversification, Haryana has emerged as a state to watch. The government has set an ambitious target to bring…
Image Source: Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Farmers growing bird’s eye chili peppers across Southeast Asia are grappling with increasingly difficult production conditions—from erratic weather patterns and persistent pest pressure to rising…
A newly identified fungal disease has emerged as a significant threat to ginger cultivation in Karnataka, prompting an urgent advisory from the ICAR–Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR). Researchers from…
Image Source: Potato Pro Syngenta is rapidly scaling up its portfolio of nature-inspired, science-backed biological solutions, marking a bold pivot towards sustainable agriculture and reinforcing its ambition to become the…
In a strategic move to boost agricultural innovation and value-chain development, the Government of India has approved the establishment of the South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) of the International Potato…
Dr. Boddupalli Maruthi Prasanna, one of the world’s foremost authorities in maize science, has been named to the 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP) list by the World Food Prize Foundation.…
In a major stride for millet research and food security, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has launched ‘Rapid-Ragi’, the world’s first speed breeding protocol for…
PepsiCo India has launched 10 Mitti Jaanch Kendras in West Bengal to promote scientific soil testing and support smart farming practices. Alongside this initiative, Lay’s has introduced Mitti Ki Chitthi,…
In a major push to enhance the efficiency of digital tools in crop breeding, experts from around the world gathered at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for a weeklong…
The Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) has announced the appointment of Dr. B.M. Prasanna as its new Managing Director, effective June 1, 2025. Dr. Prasanna brings to BISA a…
