October 12, 2026

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Haji Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) research finds potentials of developing blast disease-resistant rice (BSS News)

Ireland - Forage maize crops yielding well in south Antrim (Agriland)

A new tool developed by University of Queensland researchers will allow consumer preferences to guide breeding programs for new fruit varieties

James Hutton Institute scientists to highlight role of crop roots (The Scottish Farmer)

Korean rice overtakes Japanese strains with superior quality - Domestic variety Chamdream surpasses Japanese Chucheong in Gyeonggi Province (The Chosun)

Accelerating sustainable and diverse food systems in Europe: Boosting the organic seed sector

Semillas Fitó and Hudson River Biotechnology partner to accelerate innovation in vegetable breeding

Southern South American maize landraces: a source of phenotypic diversity (Nature)

U.S. crop genome sequencing gets $180 million boost - Department of Agriculture will expand effort to describe genetics of seed banks (Science)

Decades of collaboration advances breeding efforts in high-yielding aflatoxin-resistant maize

Breeding for tomorrow: IITA with CGIAR B4T Director takes stock of gains, challenges, and the road ahead

IITA and Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture sign landmark agreement to strengthen seed system

A novel strategy for developing CMS and restorer lines in pepper using intermediate isocytoplasmic materials (Discover Plants)

Madagascar : la FAO lance un projet de renforcement des systèmes semenciers dans le sud du pays (People Daily)

Gene-edited strawberries from Simplot clear United Kingdom regulatory hurdle (Global Agriculture)

China unveils AI-powered robot designed to help farmers breed better strains of wheat (South China Morning Post)

October 9, 2026

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BioConsortia raises $15 million to accelerate commercial launch of breakthrough microbial technologies

Simpósio de Sementes Florestais aponta caminhos para restauração dos biomas

Vilmorin-Mikado - Root to Fruit Days 2026 : au cœur de l'innovation tomate et porte-greffe de demain

Légumineuses : les travaux de Terres Inovia partagés sur la scène internationale

USA - Syngenta submits HiFlex label expansion aimed at giving corn growers greater herbicide program flexibility

Smallholders in the global arena: the socio-economic impact of GM adoption in Indonesia and beyond

Origin Agritech strengthens liquidity by selling its Xinjiang seed subsidiary and leasing back the production base

La directora general de Producciones y Mercados Agrarios, Elena Busutil, destaca la reciente aprobación de la regulación europea sobre NTGs

CRAG co-organized the "NGT Event: an opportunity for the Spanish agri-food sector" at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Darter en Snooker bevestigen hun potentieel voor de toekomst

ANOVE - Organizamos con INIA-CSIC un curso de diagnóstico molecular para el sector semillas

The development of seed production in the CIS countries was discussed at the 27th meeting of the Inter-governmental Co-ordinating Council on Seed Production of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Vesti Abad News Agency)

Domestic varieties account for over 75% of grain crops in Belarus (Belta)

Canadian Prairies - Certified seed has seen its market share increase since 2010; does that mean farmers would be OK with giving up saved seed? (The Western Producer)