September 4, 2026

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China’s vegetable seedling industry: trends, challenges and opportunities for the Netherlands

Banaras Hindu University’s high-protein, heat-resilient HUM 27 mungbean variety takes big step from research farm towards farmers’ fields (ANI)

CIMMYT and partners in Asia highlight climate-resilient maize technologies and innovations at the 14th Asian Maize Conference (14th AMC)

September 2, 2026

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Thailand - Bridging farmers to markets: East West Seed elevates livelihoods with “Niew Whan Chom Poo waxy corn”

September 1, 2026

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Science-based scaling strategies and mapping to accelerate dry direct-seeded rice adoption in Central Luzon, The Philippines

China unveils 1st domestically developed tomato breeding gene chip (Global Times)

Nuclear techniques improve rice varieties, boost yields in Lao PDR

Plant Gene-Editing Regulation Roundup, August 2026 (Morrison Foerster)

Syngenta ANZ’s Seedcare Institute at Charles Sturt University’s Agri Park expands to  to support the rapidly growing field of biologicals

A life in cotton: honouring Allan Williams, an Austrlian industry pioneer

Augstralia - Eight new varieties of wheat introduced for 2026-2027

Record turnout as Australia’s best crop breeders gather for ACB Breeders Week 2026

August 31, 2026

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Origin Agritech establishes R&D center in Guizhou with biotech unit and state-backed seed joint venture

Kazakhstan develops drought-resistant and salt-tolerant new barley variety (TV Brics)

August 28, 2026

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Australia - Yellow watermelons from Rijk Zwaan offer growers a new market option

AGT expands TT canola portfolio with release of AGT-Strike TT for higher-rainfall environments

August 27, 2026

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The Philippines - SEARCA policy brief urges participatory maize varietal selection beyond yield

Syngenta Group strengthens profitability in H1 2026; EBITDA margins expand across all business units
先正达集团2026年上半年盈利能力持续增强；各业务单元 EBITDA利润率均实现提升
Syngenta Group steigert Profitabilität in H1 2026; EBITDA-Margen verbessern sich in allen Geschäftsbereichen
Syngenta Group renforce sa rentabilité au S1 2026 ; les marges d’EBITDA progressent dans toutes les unités opérationnelles

New AGT-Reaper CL raises the bar for Australia’s barley production

August 25, 2026

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East-West Seed India honors farmer partners at special felicitation ceremony in Aurangabad

AGT releases new barley, canola varieties (Grain Central)

August 24, 2026

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The Philippines - Agusan del Norte farmers launch PhilGAP-certified rice brand

AI and digital tools to drive gains in climate resilience in Philippine rice landscapes

In Myanmar’s cucumber fields, a mother learns for her daughters’ future

Climate proofing the future with ancient rice: India’s heirloom varieties (The Pioneer)

China enlists AI in hunt for better soybeans, but self-sufficiency unlikely any time soon (South China Morning Post)

China builds world’s first custom plant immunity system for epidemic response - Tailored biological tools could enable crops to quickly develop immunity against emerging viruses, bacteria and fungi, researchers (South China Morning Post)

August 21, 2026

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NTT and Tokyo Metropolitan University develop the world's first multi-variety hybridization technology enabling simultaneous hybridization of four rice varieties

August 20, 2026

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Reliable crop performance supports success in China’s high-end channels

The Philippines - Study points to earlier control of weedy rice in direct-seeded farms