Category: News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Maharashtra Launches ₹25,000 Crore Krishi Samruddhi Yojana
Maharashtra Launches ₹25,000 Crore Krishi Samruddhi Yojana (Announced by Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate on July 22, 2025) The Maharashtra government unveiled the Krishi Samruddhi Yojana, a five‑year initiative starting in FY 2025‑26 with an annual investment of ₹5,000 crore (totaling ₹25,000 crore). Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate described it as a “gift to farmers” on the birthdays of CM Devendra Fadnavis and…
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Puna Bio Secures Investment from the Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation invests in Puna Bio — marking its first-ever investment in an Argentine startup We’re incredibly proud to announce our partnership with the Gates Foundation, a significant milestone in our mission to strengthen food security on a global scale. This investment represents not only a strong validation of our science but also a…
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CropLife America Announces New Director of Government Relations
July 18, ARLINGTON, VA – CropLife America (CLA) is pleased to welcome Dr. Venus Welch-White as its new Director of Government Relations. With more than a decade of experience in federal policy, including farm bills, access to capital, regulatory science, rural development, renewable energy, agriculture, and environmental policy, Welch-White brings a deep and diverse background…