August 11, 2026

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Science partnerships for prosperity: how CIMMYT's science-market-led collaboration is transforming Nepal’s maize economy

August 10, 2026

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Long-term ICARDA-Uzbekistan research collaboration delivers wheat varieties across more than 55,000 hectares

Japanese research team develops longer-lasting, export-friendly melons with an eye on increasing sales to U.S. (The Japan News)

Genetic research is underway to help breed new canola varieties with improved frost resistance

August 7, 2026

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Oats choke weed competition in Western Australia trials

Strengthening smallholder livelihoods in Bangladesh: highlights of the East-West Seed Farmers Field Day

India seeks stronger regional germplasm exchanges to boost resilience (AgNavigator)

Why partnerships are essential to the future of rice breeding in Bangladesh

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

August 6, 2026

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From Western Australia to China, Rijk Zwaan's Kelvin RZ performs through celery’s danger zone to ensure supply security

East-West Seed Thailand teames up with retailer HomePro to host an exclusive, hands-on urban gardening workshop

Rapid progress towards rapid-cooking African bean

PAC220IT maize from Pacific Seeds delivers standout results across South-West Victoria

August 5, 2026

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Origin Agritech secures exclusive nationwide rights to Zhongdan 6202, the flagship machine-harvest corn hybrid developed under China's National 14th Five-Year Plan Breeding Program

ICAR's genome breakthrough paves the way for better pigeonpea varieties

Universitas Gadjah Mada partners with WorldVeg to strengthen global plant disease diagnostics

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

AfricaRice strengthens strategic partnerships with leading Chinese research institutions to accelerate rice innovation in Africa

August 4, 2026

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ICRISAT secures gene editing deployment license to strengthen small farms, farmer profitability across Asia, Africa

Pakistan - Experts urge joint action to build Self-Reliant Seed Sector for Agricultural Revolution (Daily Parliament Times)

University of Agriculture Faisalabad holds Seed Dialogue: Experts call for joint efforts to produce quality seed (Business Recorder)

Turning on a root-growth switch in tomatoes could fortify crops against drought

Inside CSIRO's search for cotton's next resistance gene - The genomic detective work keeping Australia's cotton industry one step ahead of bacterial blight, and whatever comes next

August 3, 2026

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Asia-Pacific scientists push climate-ready crop breeding

University of the Punjab, Wuhan University sign new memorandum of understanding for hybrid rice research (The News)

Vilmorin & Cie and Qi Biodesign: worldwide licensing agreement for genome editing technologies
Vilmorin & Cie et Qi Biodesign : signature d'un accord mondial de licence pour des technologies d'édition du génome

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

Seeds of triumph: Uttar Pradesh farmers celebrate breakthrough in maize seed production

July 30, 2026

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New digital disease management tool to support lupin growers

July 29, 2026

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Scientists call for global effort to rescue disappearing vegetables