August 7, 2026

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Can revised Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act end outflow of Japanese agricultural brands? (Nippon.com)

August 5, 2026

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'A landmark achievement': China launches seed IP regime to spur innovation, protect breeders' rights (AgNavigator)

July 31, 2026

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India - Proceedings of the 161st Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) held on 14.07.2026

July 28, 2026

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China unveils new IP system for plant breeding to boost innovation in the seed industry (China Daily)

July 23, 2026

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What China's latest plant variety rights grants mean for breeders in the Netherlands - Continued innovation remains the key to unlock long-term success

July 21, 2026

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South Korea's revised Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified (GM) Foods

July 17, 2026

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Plant gene-editing regulation roundup (July 2026) (Morrison Foerster)

July 1, 2026

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Vietnam - Removing the regulations on classifying major crops will facilitate the seed industry (Vietnam.vn)

European Union genetics shift lights fire under New Zealand lawmakers - Seed growers fear they may be shut out of the valuable vegetable seed trade as Europeans leap ahead of Wellington in legislating for GE (Farmers Weekly)

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

June 25, 2026

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SAAA report features updates in biotech regulation and adoption in Asia and Oceania

June 18, 2026

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China announces measures to prevent the introduction of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum

June 15, 2026

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Pakistan moves to liberalise GMO regime with major biosafety reforms (The Nation)

Reconfiguring Seed Governance in Japan: A Review of Institutional Transformation from Public Seed Supply to Intellectual Property and Multi-Level Governance (MDPI)

June 11, 2026

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ISAAA and MABIC announce 9th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA9), September 1–4, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

June 10, 2026

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China’s Supreme People’s court issues guidelines for ascertaining technical facts in cases involving new plant varieties (National Law Review)

China - Guideline issued to enhance legal protection for new plant varieties (China Daily)

June 9, 2026

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Vietnam - Conditions for exemption from import tax on seeds (Vietnam.vn)

June 4, 2026

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Health Canada’s confirmation for Sanatech's High-GABA tomato (line #87-17)

June 2, 2026

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IRRI joins global effort to modernize GHG measurement guidelines for rice

May 25, 2026

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Plant Variety Protection in China: A Legal Overview for International IP Practitioners (Lexology)

May 22, 2026

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Plant gene-editing regulation roundup (Morrison Foerster)

May 19, 2026

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Horticulture New Zealand welcomes proposed Plant Variety Rights changes to strengthen confidence in horticulture innovation

May 18, 2026

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New Zealand growers benefit as Government strengthens plant variety rights (PVR)

May 15, 2026

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New Zealand - Growers benefit as Govt strengthens plant rights

New Zealand Government announces changes to the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Act aimed at improving confidence and certainty for plant breeders and importers operating in New Zealand

May 14, 2026

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Philippines approves commercial propagation of high iron and zinc rice

April 29, 2026

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China releases list of key invasive species for port control

April 27, 2026

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Sakata Seed Corporation recognized with the Intellectual Property Achievement Award for International Genetic Resource Development

China ya acapara el 75% de las patentes de semillas editadas (Phytoma)