Friday, 12 June 2026
IS 20201:2026 aim to standardise community seed bank management and protect agrobiodiversity. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, has recently published…
Chouhan gave clear directions that all concerned central departments and state governments must work with complete seriousness, better coordination and proper advance planning at comprehensive review meeting. Shivraj Singh Chouhan,…
At GreenTech Amsterdam 2026, the Group will present BIORETE AIR PLUS and its agro-textile solutions to support growers in the physical protection of crops, in line with increasingly stringent integrated pest…
New $10 million facility designed to reduce traditional breeding timelines Syngenta Vegetable Seeds is opening a new R&D Technology Center in El Ejido, Almería – a state-of-the-art facility designed to…
DM Asmita Lal, IAS shares the story at Regional Agri Policy Dialogue by Sustainability Matters In a major push towards climate-resilient agriculture and with long-term implications for water conservation, the…
Seed and Crop Protection businesses drive double-digit revenue growth as company remains on track for planned 4Q 2026 separation Corteva, Inc reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter…
Bayer to donate more than 225 metric tonnes of high-quality vegetable and corn seed to nonprofit and humanitarian organizations in 2026 Bayer is pleased to announce the delivery of high-quality…
Partnership to deploy multi-model analytics for more accurate crop yield predictions In a move aimed at strengthening data-driven agriculture, ICAR-Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture (ICAR-CRIDA) has signed a Memorandum…
Industry stakeholders emphasised on faster variety registration, stronger enforcement and dispute resolution mechanisms, clearer regulatory pathways for emerging technologies such as gene editing. The seed industry has called for stronger…
Acquisition enhances pan-India coverage and expands the crop system with cauliflower and radish. BASF’s vegetable seeds business has successfully closed its acquisition of Noble Seeds Private Limited. This follows the…
By codifying genetic similarity thresholds across ten crops, China positions itself as a rule‑setter in agricultural innovation, challenging India to strengthen its own seed sovereignty China’s Ministry of Agriculture and…
The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) welcomes the High Court of Punjab and Haryana’s decision to set aside the blanket ban on hybrid rice in Punjab, allowing the…
ICRISAT, IFFCO, and BBSSL signed a Tripartite Service Agreement to set up the Beej Anusandhan Kendra, a cutting-edge seed research center in Gujarat dedicated to promoting seed innovation and sustainable…
Bayer is using multi-stacked virus-resistant genes to bring more durable protection against ToBRFV mutations. Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers advanced solutions in their fight against tomato…
