March 2, 2026

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International experts convene in China to strengthen national defense against wheat blast - CIMMYT advances global collaboration to protect China’s wheat from wheat blast and strengthen food security through proactive science and biosecurity

Vietnam - Farmers welcome the new TNN91 rice variety with many outstanding advantages (Vietnam.vn)

Robotics make roots a new frontier for precision ag

Rice gene discovery could cut fertiliser use while protecting yields

In-depth interview with Swissinfo - Syngenta Group CEO Jeff Rowe explains why being Chinese-owned is good for the company (Swissinfo)

February 27, 2026

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Japan to revise law to protect new crop varieties from unauthorized export (Japan Today)

Chinese scientists discover new mechanism to boost cold resilience, nutrient use in maize (Xinhua)

February 26, 2026

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Syngenta plans to kick off process in second quarter for up to $10 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources say (Reuters)

Uzbekistan's scientists develop three new soybean varieties (Uz Daily)

Leveraging the superpowers of pulse proteins

February 25, 2026

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Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and Taiwan expand plant variety protection to Oncidium orchids

February 24, 2026

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Algorithm renders a clear picture of wheat roots

February 23, 2026

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The Philippines - East-West Seed inks strategic partnership with the Department of Agriculture for farmer capacity building, agricultural extension

February 20, 2026

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UPL plans major restructuring to form world’s second-largest crop protection company (Global Agriculture)

Australia - Confidence grows in early-sown sorghum

BASF and Corteva introduce Clearfield mustard production system in India (Global Agriculture)

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) strengthens fodder security with national release of 3 oat varieties (The Times of India)

Shandong Agricultural University researchers redefine Green Revolution genes for modern wheat 

Kazakhstan expands seed breeding capacity with new processing plant (Fertilizer Daily)

Kashmir scientists develop wheat varieties to solve crop cycle issue (The Hindu)

UPL bets on seed unit IPO, supply-chain tweaks to trim debt (Bloomberg)

New Zealand - Modern seed cultivars deliver reliable results

February 19, 2026

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Golden crop lifts barley yields in Central Queensland

February 18, 2026

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Australia - Cereal Rust Report, Volume 22 Issue 1, February 2026

Moving biopesticides through plants opens new opportunities

Stacking the genetic deck: How some plant hybrids beat the odds
Choque genético: Cómo algunos híbridos reordenan su ADN para evitar la letalidad genética

February 17, 2026

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Australia - National Variety Trials to create value beyond variety selection

GRDC decision near on Chickpea Breeding Australia operator (Grain Central)

February 16, 2026

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China enters new era in patent protection for plant-related inventions (Mondaq)

February 13, 2026

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China - Planting seeds, annual report 2025