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  • Pivot Bio Named Among World’s Ten Most Innovative Biotech Startups

    Pivot Bio, a leading sustainable agriculture company, today announced its recognition by LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions as one of the world’s ten most innovative biotech startups. The recognition is based on a comprehensive analysis of global biotechnology companies using the LexisNexis Patent Asset Index, which measures the strength and quality of patent portfolios by combining…

  • BioFirst Group Releases 2024 Sustainability Report, Strengthening Global ESG Commitment

    BioFirst Group has officially released its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking a pivotal step in its global ESG journey. As a recognized provider of sustainable crop solutions, the group outlines its expanding impact through climate-smart innovations, responsible practices, and collaborative partnerships. The report captures real progress made across environmental, social, and governance domains, reflecting BioFirst’s commitment…

  • Corteva Increases Quarterly Dividend for Fifth Consecutive Year

    Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a common stock dividend of $0.18 per share, representing a nearly 6% increase over the previous quarterly dividend. This marks the fifth consecutive year of dividend growth since the company’s spin-off in 2019. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2025 to shareholders of record…

  • ICRISAT Releases Its 2024 Innovations & Impact Report

    Release & Accountability Unveiled in July 2025 by Director General Dr Himanshu Pathak, the Innovations & Impact Report 2024 offers a comprehensive overview of ICRISAT’s scientific breakthroughs, project performance, and institutional evolution over the past year. Accompanying Financial Statements for 2024, compliant with IFRS, reinforce transparency in governance and resource stewardship. Mission & Regional Reach Located…

  • Potato Target Spot Resistance Strategy

    Potato Target Spot, also known as Early Blight, is caused by the fungal pathogen Alternaria solani. To reduce the risk of fungicide resistance and preserve long-term efficacy of critical crop protection tools, CropLife Australia has released its updated 2025 resistance management strategy. These guidelines are endorsed by leading industry players such as Syngenta, with a…

  • R.K. Goyal Appointed Head of Asia Commercial Operations at Verdesian Life Science

    Verdesian Life Sciences has appointed R.K. Goyal as the new Head of Commercial Operations for Asia, marking a strategic move to accelerate the company’s expansion across key agricultural markets in the region. This elevated role will see Goyal driving Verdesian’s regional growth strategy, commercial operations, and partnership development, with a focus on delivering sustainable nutrient…

  • Development of Suterra’s New Grape Mealybug Dispenser

    Suterra has introduced a new CheckMate® Grape Mealybug (GMB) dispenser, offering grape growers a highly effective, season-long solution for managing grape mealybugs and the viruses they spread. Announced on July 21, 2025, this innovation supports sustainable pest management strategies in vineyards, especially across regions like California and Washington. Grape mealybugs are known vectors for grapevine…

  • Vestaron Expands European Access for SPEAR® LEP with New Authorizations on Tomatoes in Greece and Olives in Italy

    Vestaron Crop Protection, a leader in peptide-based bioinsecticides, has secured a fourth Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in Greece for SPEAR® LEP, approved for use against Tuta absoluta (tomato leafminer) in tomatoes through November 19. A new EUA in Italy authorizes SPEAR LEP for use on olives to control Prays oleae (olive moth), effective through October…

  • Koppert invests in Amoéba to strengthen strategic collaboration

    Koppert has announced its intention to invest €800,000 in Amoéba S.A., an industrial greentech company listed on the Paris Euronext Growth market. This strategic equity investment deepens their long-term collaboration, following a recently signed five-year exclusive global distribution agreement for Amoéba’s breakthrough biofungicide solution. Advancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Strategic Partnership The biofungicide, developed from the…

  • Loveland Products Unveils New Crop Solutions For Canadian Farmers

    Loveland Products, Inc., the proprietary products company for Nutrien Ag Solutions and a leader in crop input solutions, has introduced three new innovations to the Canadian market. These additions are designed to support farmers in improving crop resilience, nutrient efficiency, and herbicide performance under diverse environmental conditions. The new lineup includes BLACKMAX WSG, a granular…