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R&D

Syngenta launches Crop Challenge in Analytics 2021  

The 2021 competition is aimed at optimizing year-round corn hybrid breeding processes     Syngenta Seeds and the Analytics Society of  Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)…

Texas University, Nanjing Agriversity research teams discovers plant nutrient delivery  

AM fungi  acted as a supplier of nitrogen to the plant, the protein (NPF4.5) responsible for transporting nitrates from the fungi to the plant        Fungi play a…

 BIO recognises Dr Pramod Chaudhari by George Washington Carver Award 2020  

Dr Chaudhari becomes the first Indian chosen for the honor for his contribution towards building a bio-based economy.   Washington D.C.- based Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced that Dr. Pramod…

Gene editing as the next gen plant breeding tool for breeders

 By  Dr Ratna Kumria, Director-Biotechnology, AAI and Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, FSII-AAI The basis of plant breeding is the availability of trait variation and diversity in different crops, that…

Scientists create gene-edited livestock surrogate sires fertile

For the first time, scientists have created pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as viable ‘surrogate sires’ In a recent study by a research team led by Oatley used…

ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru successfully control Holotrichia consanguinea

Deploy slow release pheromone formulations A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, (ICAR-NBAIR) Bengaluru have successfully controlled the White grubs Holotrichia consanguinea…

Global IoT adoption in agriculture to hit 14.7%: Report

Allied market research attributes population spurt as prime driver In a report by Allied Market Research, ‘Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture by System and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and…

Bayer launches trial of new ToBRFV resistant Tomato varieties

Company anticipates the products will be available for commercial sale in Mexico in 2021,   Bayer announced the final large-scale pre-launch trials of Roma-type tomatoes to help growers address Tomato…

CGIAR to hold webinar on ‘Genome Editing in Agriculture’ from Sept 22

Applications of genome editing in agriculture and commercialization of genome edited crops are key focus The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) will conduct a weekly webinar series from September…

NRGene introduces SNPer to optimize crop genotyping  

SNper gathers more information while reducing genotyping costs by up to 70%.       NRGene announced the launch of SNPer – a new product that optimizes genotyping processes and…

Corteva to launch organic insecticide to control damaging pests  

Entrust is based on metabolites produced by fermentation of a naturally occurring soil organism       Corteva Agriscience is set to launch a new organic insecticide named “Entrust” to…

ICAR scientists develops bio pesticide to control Fusarium Wilt in Banana  

It can control the Fusarium fungi from multiplying and affecting the roots   The scientists of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), have found a cure for one of the…

Abacusbio partners with Bayer for predictive plant breeding

Bayer will incorporate AbacusBio’s expertise in trait prioritization and valuation to advance products   AbacusBio and Bayer have announced a deal in the area of predictive plant breeding. Under this…

CSIR- CMERI develops two solar powered sprayers for marginal farmers

Solar powered sprays saves 75 % water      In order to address the irrigation issue in agriculture, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) Durgapur has launched two solar-powered spray…

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