Tag: Research & Scientific Advances
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Orthosulfamuron: Accelerating Ripening, Enhancing Sugarcane Yield – A Scientific Breakthrough in Plant Growth Regulation
Sugarcane is not just a staple industrial crop for sugar and ethanol production—it is a cornerstone of agricultural economies in tropical and subtropical regions. In countries like Brazil, India, and Thailand, improving cane yield and sugar recovery without expanding land use has become a central goal. A recent research study from Brazil has brought to…
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Wilbur-Ellis®, Talam Biotech to collaborate on US food crop solution for heavy metals
Wilbur-Ellis and Talam Biotech have announced a strategic U.S. market development agreement to tackle one of the food industry’s most pressing concerns — heavy metal contamination in crops. By leveraging Talam’s innovative microbial technology, which reduces the uptake of toxic elements like arsenic and lead in plants, the partnership aims to bring a nature-based solution…
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Groundbreaking Discovery Uncovers How Plants Can Be Genetically Tuned to Fight Disease from Within
In a major scientific leap forward, researchers have decoded a vital internal mechanism that could allow plants to naturally strengthen their immune systems. This advancement centers on a protein enzyme called metacaspase 9 (MC9), a molecular switch that controls how plants respond to infection, injury, and other stressors. For decades, scientists have known that plants…
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Natutec Airobreez – The Next Gen Blower Gun Transforming Biological Pest Control
As agriculture shifts toward more sustainable and eco-friendly practices, biological pest control is gaining significant traction. However, the success of Biological Control Agents (BCAs) such as predatory insects, mites, and parasitoids depends not only on the quality of the organisms but also on how they are applied in the field. Koppert’s Natutec Airobreez is a…
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BASF debuts with innovations in seeds, crop protection, and digital at AgroActiva 2025
Syngenta has officially launched its REVERTE® soil regeneration program in Paraguay, marking the country as the first in its newly defined Latin America region to implement this large-scale sustainability initiative. Designed to restore degraded lands and promote productive agriculture, the program brings together agronomy, finance, and environmental validation. Program Objective and Focus REVERTE® aims to…
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New Azotic CEO positioned to accelerate company’s global commercial success
Azotic Technologies appoints Sander Pabbruwee as CEO to lead global growth Azotic Technologies, a specialist in biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), has appointed Sander Pabbruwee as its new Chief Executive Officer. This leadership move comes as the company accelerates efforts to engage more growers worldwide in adopting sustainable agricultural solutions. Pabbruwee joins the York, UK-based agritech…
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Loveland Products and Dyna-Gro Seed Collaboration with LSU AgCenter Fuels Breakthroughs in Rice Research and Breeding Innovation
In a transformative move to accelerate agricultural innovation and strengthen food security in the United States, Loveland Products, Dyna-Gro Seed—both proprietary brands under Nutrien Ag Solutions—and the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter have entered a powerful multi-year partnership aimed at revolutionizing rice breeding and early-stage research. Through the establishment of the LPI Research Station Support…
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Elicit Plant Sets a New Global Benchmark: 1 Million Liters of Natural Biosolutions Produced and Distributed Across Three Continents
Elicit Plant, a pioneering French agri-biotech company specializing in phytosterol-based biosolutions, has surpassed a major industrial milestone by producing over one million liters of its innovative formulations. This achievement makes Elicit Plant one of the first companies worldwide to deploy biosolutions at such scale across three continents, strengthening the push for climate-resilient agriculture globally. Proven…