April 10, 2026

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Building on success: University of Western Australia and African partners advance ACIAR-funded rapid-cooking bean breeding

April 9, 2026

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ICRISAT celebrates its Foundation Day, marking 55 years of science-driven impact

Australia - BASF’s new fungicide, Balaya, delivers strong, flexible protection against key crop diseases

Congo/Chine : un partenariat universitaire pour des semences améliorées (Journal de Brazza)

April 8, 2026

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Hybrid rice ‘Mestiso 120’ breaks records with nearly 12 t/ha yield in Nueva Ecija, The Philippines

Farmers more likely to adopt rice varieties with higher density of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Viet Nam (Nature)

China's smart breeding industry blossoming in glow of AI-driven tech (Xinhua)

Australia - Oilseeds and products, annual report

Bangladesh - Cotton and products, annual report

ICAR-IIMR and CIMMYT showcase maize innovation at “Maize Field Days” in India

April 6, 2026

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Generative AI-powered voice technology in agricultural advisory services: Lessons from India

BASF | Nunhems completes acquisition of Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd., strenghtening its vegetable seed footprint in India

New rice variety fights bacterial flight disease and climate stresses - CSIR and IIRR, Hyderabad has developed ‘Improved Samba Rice’, a bacterial blight disease resistant and diabetic friendly rice (The Tribune)

April 3, 2026

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Trials explore options for broadleaf weed control in chickpeas

BASF Agricultural Solutions completes acquisition of AgBiTech, expanding its biological insect control portfolio
BASF Soluções para Agricultura conclui aquisição da AgBiTech e amplia seu portfólio de controle biológico

April 2, 2026

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East-West Seed Philippines field day spotlights its first red creole hybrid onion

Omics consortium established to supercharge climate-adapted wheat breeding

Vietnam - Plus de 170 000 kg de semences ont été inspectés et certifiés conformes aux exigences de distribution (Vietnam.vn)

Indonesia - Grain and feed, annual report

April 1, 2026

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Scaling low-emission rice through pilot models that showcase the future of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Australia’s plant breeders protection regime: Promoting innovation (IPHQ News)

The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) announces the formation of a Strategic Advisory Panel to guide seed sector development

International Seed Federation (ISF) Annual Report 2025 out now

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

CIMMYT and Uzbekistan strengthen partnership to advance climate-resilient wheat systems

March 31, 2026

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Philippine partners strengthen capacity to detect rice yellowing syndrome with support from IRRI

Syngenta Group reports 2025 full year results

Unlocking designed roots for future cereal crops

Building confidence in a low-emissions future for Australian grain

Australia - Funding boost to drive breakthroughs in cotton industry