January 9, 2026

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Australia - Wheat and barley variety choice can maximise the chance of early-sowing success

La Conférence « Seeds Forum – Tukym 2026 », qui s’est tenue à Astana au Kazakhstan, du 4 au 5 décembre dernier

450-ton freight train brings Gansu seeds to Europe (China Daily)
Un train de marchandises de 450 tonnes amène les graines du Gansu en Europe

China y América Latina refuerzan alianza en semillas (DiarioDigitalRD)

You can’t see it, but it’s saving lives: zinc in staple crops - By embedding zinc enrichment directly into elite wheat lines, scientists are turning a once “hidden hunger” solution into a mainstream breeding breakthrough

January 8, 2026

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What farmers think about using crop biotechnology to boost photosynthesis in rice and potato (Nature)

January 7, 2026

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Innovative direct seeded rice tech debuts in Vietnam

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office - The Plant Variety Rights Journal - January 2026

January 6, 2026

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New rice varieties to boost Philippine harvests by 2027

January 5, 2026

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Government of Nepal scales CIMMYT’s Maize Commercial Model (MCM) 

Pakistan - First speed breeding facility for wheat, pulses inaugurated (Business Recorder)

India - Ministry of Agriculture to introduce Seed Bill 2025 in the upcoming Parliament session to replace outdated 1966 Act (The Financial Express)

New ground for quinoa in Bhutan - An Andean crop spreads across Bhutan, backed by royal decree
La quinua gana terreno en Bhután - Un cultivo andino se extiende por Bhután, respaldado por un decreto real

China y América Latina refuerzan la cooperación en semillas para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria (Agencia Noticias Argentinas)

Vietnam - Institut de recherche sur le riz du delta du Mékong – un pilier du développement des semences pour le secteur agricole (Vietnam.vn)

Seed industry takes root in China's Hainan (Xinhua)

Chinese scientists develop "precision-designed" seeds to boost food security (Xinhua)

December 22, 2025

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Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) December 2025 newsletter

Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Environment notifies draft amendment to biosafety regulations

Japan - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Origin Agritech holds Annual R&D and Operations Management Conference, establishes 2026 strategic priorities

Data-driven innovation: How Known-You Seed Is building a smarter breeding future (Taiwan Business Topics)

December 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Australia - Research fast-tracked to arrest rising blackleg resistance

December 18, 2025

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Bangladesh’s Haor farmers test climate-resilient rice varieties

ICRISAT’s climate-resilient pigeonpea demonstrates outstanding performance in the Kashmir Valley, opening new pathways for food security and farmer incomes

BASF | Nunhems to acquire Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., strengthening its leading position in India’s vegetable seed market

Malaysia - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Women lead Nepal’s hybrid maize seed production

Vietnam - How East-West Seed’s cucumbers gave this rice farmer a new start