September 8, 2026

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IRRI and Government of Sikkim explore collaboration to advance climate-smart rice, seed systems, and scale-appropriate mechanization

Pakistan - Genetically modified (GMO) maize plan sparks significant backlash (The News)

GEAIR 2.0, the world's first humanoid embodied-intelligence robot designed for crop breeding, unveiled at the 33rd China Beijing Seed Industry Conference (China Daily)

September 7, 2026

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Vietnam, expanding the export market for vegetable seeds (Vietnam.vn)

Vietnam - Restoring the Tan Luong glutinous rice variety opens up opportunities for developing indigenous rice varieties in Son La (Vietnam.vn)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Training Course on Nuclear Crop Breeding concludes at NIAB Faisalabad (APP)

Cotton Australia appoints Matt Linnegar as new General Manager

Banaras Hindu University transfers high-protein, heat-resilient HUM 27 mungbean variety to Olympus Crop Care (The News Mill)

Chinese scientists crack the genetic barrier blocking Asian-African rice Crossbreeding (Global Agriculture)

September 4, 2026

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China’s vegetable seedling industry: trends, challenges and opportunities for the Netherlands

Banaras Hindu University’s high-protein, heat-resilient HUM 27 mungbean variety takes big step from research farm towards farmers’ fields (ANI)

CIMMYT and partners in Asia highlight climate-resilient maize technologies and innovations at the 14th Asian Maize Conference (14th AMC)

September 2, 2026

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Thailand - Bridging farmers to markets: East West Seed elevates livelihoods with “Niew Whan Chom Poo waxy corn”

September 1, 2026

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Science-based scaling strategies and mapping to accelerate dry direct-seeded rice adoption in Central Luzon, The Philippines

China unveils 1st domestically developed tomato breeding gene chip (Global Times)

Nuclear techniques improve rice varieties, boost yields in Lao PDR

Plant Gene-Editing Regulation Roundup, August 2026 (Morrison Foerster)

Syngenta ANZ’s Seedcare Institute at Charles Sturt University’s Agri Park expands to  to support the rapidly growing field of biologicals

A life in cotton: honouring Allan Williams, an Austrlian industry pioneer

Augstralia - Eight new varieties of wheat introduced for 2026-2027

Record turnout as Australia’s best crop breeders gather for ACB Breeders Week 2026

August 31, 2026

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Origin Agritech establishes R&D center in Guizhou with biotech unit and state-backed seed joint venture

Kazakhstan develops drought-resistant and salt-tolerant new barley variety (TV Brics)

August 28, 2026

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Australia - Yellow watermelons from Rijk Zwaan offer growers a new market option

AGT expands TT canola portfolio with release of AGT-Strike TT for higher-rainfall environments

August 27, 2026

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The Philippines - SEARCA policy brief urges participatory maize varietal selection beyond yield

Syngenta Group strengthens profitability in H1 2026; EBITDA margins expand across all business units
先正达集团2026年上半年盈利能力持续增强；各业务单元 EBITDA利润率均实现提升
Syngenta Group steigert Profitabilität in H1 2026; EBITDA-Margen verbessern sich in allen Geschäftsbereichen
Syngenta Group renforce sa rentabilité au S1 2026 ; les marges d’EBITDA progressent dans toutes les unités opérationnelles

New AGT-Reaper CL raises the bar for Australia’s barley production

August 25, 2026

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East-West Seed India honors farmer partners at special felicitation ceremony in Aurangabad

AGT releases new barley, canola varieties (Grain Central)