Seed networks for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Uganda and TanzaniaJun. 27, 2018

Farmers often manage, select, and conserve genetic diversity according to their needs, but climate change is quickly eroding this genetic di...

National Seed Association of India director general quits over intellectual property rights concerns on GM cropsJun. 27, 2018

In a sign of turmoil in the Indian seed industry, National Seed Association of India (NSAI) director general Kalyan Goswami has resigned, fo...

Cibus Raises $70M in Series C FundingJun. 27, 2018

Cibus, a leader in the application of gene editing technologies for directed mutagenesis, announced it has raised $70 million in a Series C ...

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Global AgInvesting: Does the GMO experience hold a lesson for CRISPR investors?Jun. 26, 2018

Companies involved in gene editing using CRISPR or other technologies are attracting a lot of attention from investors of late. Just this we...

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AATF receives grant to make new drought-tolerant and insect-resistant maize hybrids available to farmers in AfricaJun. 26, 2018

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has been awarded a $24.6 million grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the ...

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Vegetable harvest in Antarctica boosts scientists' plan to grow greens on Mars, moonJun. 26, 2018

The Antarctic greenhouse EDEN ISS has reached full operation, providing valuable experience for future plant breeding on Mars and moon, the ...

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Nepal and IRRI sign work plan to reinvigorate efforts towards rice self-sufficiencyJun. 26, 2018

The Government of Nepal, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management, and Cooperatives (MoALMC), and the International Rice Researc...

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Global GM crop area increase 3% to 189.8 million ha in 2017Jun. 26, 2018

Today, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) and PG Economics, Ltd. released new studies highli...

The dynamic Brazilian vegetable seed Market- how to know more about it?Jun. 26, 2018

Brazil has a population of more than 200 million people that for sure need foods every day. Although our per capita vegetable consumption is...

Certified seed vs. saved seed: WestBred's wheat experts compare costs and benefitsJun. 25, 2018

As a wheat grower, you strive every day to maximize yield and profit potential. You are diligent with your inputs and production practices. ...

Syngenta working to mitigate dust from treated seedJun. 25, 2018

Researchers are finding ways to reduce dust from treated seeds, helping to protect pollinator habitat and other sensitive crops.

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Canada: Wheat sector moves to reassure customers after GM wheat discoveryJun. 25, 2018

The race is on to reassure Canadian wheat customers following the revelation genetically modified wheat was found last summer in Alberta.

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Breaking Ground: Tom Hagen brings IT expertise to crop breedingJun. 25, 2018

From an early age, Tom Hagen has enjoyed watching plants grow and solving complex problems. Now, as the enterprise breeding system manager a...

Voyage of discovery for Bejo’s business relationshipsJun. 25, 2018

The Bejo Open Days annual voyage of discovery for growers and partners from the chain takes place from 25th to 29th September 2018.

Australia to approve Monsanto's GM canola for field trialJun. 22, 2018

Monsanto proposes to conduct a field trial of one canola line genetically modified for tolerance to dicamba herbicide, and dual herbicide to...

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Plants have unique lock to control expression of genes, study findsJun. 22, 2018

Purdue University scientists have discovered evidence that the repressive structures that plants use to keep genes turned off is built with ...

Yield10 Bioscience researchers publish research in Plant Cell Reports describing the development of its camelina platform as a model crop for novel yield trait discoveryJun. 22, 2018

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., a Company developing new technologies to create step-change improvements in crop yield to enhance global food secu...

Former CEO Hugh Grant: Life After the Monsanto SaleJun. 22, 2018

After nearly 40 years at Monsanto Co., the company that spread genetically engineered seed across the U.S. heartland and beyond, now-former ...

CIMMYT projects working to enhance business agility of South Asian seed companiesJun. 21, 2018

Improved seed with proper management practices is an important agricultural input which can boost crop productivity by more than 50 percent....

Warmer climate will dramatically increase the volatility of global corn cropsJun. 21, 2018

Corn, or maize, is the most widely grown crop in the world. Used in food, cooking oil, industrialized foods, livestock feed and even automob...

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Expected ruling of European Court on the genetic modification of plants may offer opportunities for situation-specific safety analyses of new varietiesJun. 21, 2018

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) should “normally” decide on the future of the so-called new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) before t...

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APSA/WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium: Growing stronger with every new memberJun. 21, 2018

The Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA)/World Vegetable Center Vegetable Breeding Consortium held its second annual workshop on 16-17 May...

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UC granted a key CRISPR gene editing patentJun. 21, 2018

The University of California has scored a victory in the multi-fronted war for rights to CRISPR-Cas9 technology, a powerful tool for editing...

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Canola R&D collaboration between Nuseed and DL Seeds focuses on North American marketJun. 21, 2018

Nuseed and DL Seeds announced they’ve entered into a spring canola research and development collaboration where they will contribute capabi...

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Why Kaveri Seeds, which was propelled by hybrid cotton to the top, needs to do an encore with maize, rice and vegetables?Jun. 20, 2018

Even today, Mithun Chand has a vivid recollection of his visit to the Indian Seed Congress in February 2011. Kaveri Seed Company, the busine...

Breeding company Don Mario is mounting a gene-editing lab in BrazilJun. 20, 2018

Buenos Aires, June 18th. Asociados Don Mario (ADM), a breeding company based at Chacabuco (Buenos Aires Province), is a global leading compa...

The seed of champions from Barenbrug at FIFA World Cup - Dutch grass in RussiaJun. 19, 2018

Grass seed producer Royal Barenbrug Group from Nijmegen (NL) is the only Dutch company to supply the 2018 World Cup in Russia with grass see...

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Review of Syngenta's bell pepper event: What does the future hold for bell peppers?Jun. 19, 2018

The second edition of the Syngenta Bell Pepper Event was held last week. Entitled "What does the future hold for Bell Peppers", it was held ...

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East-West Seed targets growing urban farming marketJun. 19, 2018

Vegetable and flower seed producer and supplier East-West Seed Co. is planning to expand its portfolio by offering vertical farming solution...

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South Korea joins Japan in halting Canadian wheat after exports GMO discoveryJun. 19, 2018

South Korea has suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after the North American nation announced last week the discovery in mid-2...

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