January 5, 2026

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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

December 17, 2025

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Strengthening genebanks through regional collaboration across the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region

International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) newsletter, December 17, 2025

India  - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

Nufarm appoints Beth Lorsbach as Group Executive, Portfolio Solutions

AfricaRice and Kasetsart University partner to transform Africa’s Rice Sector

December 16, 2025

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Asian Seed Magazine, Volume 31 No 4, October-December 2025

Shanghai Seed Bank hits 100 million samples in biodiversity conservation push

Durum delivers at Wolseley, South Australia

Sakata’s zinnia “Profusion Double White Improved” wins AAS Gold Medal

India - ICRISAT unveils high-resolution irrigated–rainfed cropland map to strengthen national policy decisions

December 15, 2025

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Australia - New gene technologies future-proofing grain production

December 12, 2025

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Growing tomorrow together: East-West Seed R&D Open House 2025 inspires students and partners through global agricultural innovation