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Thriving under shade: Rice yields remain stable under solar panels, highlighting agrivoltaics’ potential
10/02/2026 - The study was conducted by researchers at Chiba University, which aimed to investigate how agrivoltaic systems, also known as solar sharing systems, affect the yields of rice, soybeans, and sweet...
Increasing toxicity trends impede progress in global pesticide reduction commitments
- Around the world, the total toxicity and ecological harm from agricultural pesticides are rising, despite recent United Nations commitments to halve pesticide use and risks by 2030. The findings...
Most Trending Agri-biotech News in 2025
21/01/2026 - Throughout 2025, our e-newsletter, Biotech Updates, highlighted the most significant advancements and events in biotechnology....
How climate change contributed to the demise of the Tang dynasty
- Migration and mobility due to climate change are nothing new. This is suggested by an interdisciplinary study in which researchers from the University of Basel were also involved. They...
Five-year review: China makes gains in shift towards greener, sustainable agriculture practices
13/01/2026 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) said that its agriculture sector has reduced fertiliser use, increased crop input efficiency, and expanded livestock waste recycling.Since...
ISAAA Inc. and DA Biotech Program Release Fifth Issue of Double Helix Magazine
17/12/2025 - , the Philippines’ first agricultural biotechnology (agbiotech) magazine for senior high school (SHS) students, now has...
The effects of acute gamma irradiation on Malaysian aromatic rice cultivar ‘MRQ104’: implications for agronomic performance and ornamental potential
01/12/2025 - Post date: Monday 1 December 2025 Author: ISHS SecretariatAliif Ihsaan Akmal Shukri is an agronomist/geneticist specializing in the induced mutation breeding of rice. He is a PhD...
Sulfur-modified biochar helps rice overcome vanadium pollution, study finds
- Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University ...
Vinaseed sees significant growth opportunities in Laos’ evolving agriculture sector
02/12/2025 - Laos is prioritising food security, competitiveness and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) as part of its agricultural development strategy.The development is guided by two complementary...
Seed secure: China’s home-bred crop varieties reach 95% as livestock seeds exceed 80%
20/11/2025 - On November 13, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) reported that China’s seed security has shown marked improved over the past five years.According to Vice Minister of...
Vietnam aims for 15% crop emission cut by 2035 and 100% sustainable cultivation by 2050
07/11/2025 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) first announced the project to cut 15% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2035 compared to 2020 on October 22.On October 24, it issued...
Top 10 recap: Innovations, startups, industry trend stories of October 2025
31/10/2025 - A research paper highlights blended finance and producer-led funding models as promising approaches to help bridge the “valley of death” between proof of concept and commercialization – where...
The Enormous Impact of Biotechnology in Agriculture
22/10/2025 - With the recent typhoons this year and the El Niño in 2024, the writing on the wall is very clear: Philippine agriculture must accelerate adoption of technologies to increase productivity and attain...
‘I’m betting big’: Map My Crop CEO sees SEA as key market for future agtech growth
14/10/2025 - Speaking to AgTechNavigator at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, Neil Jadhav, founder and CEO of Map My Crop said the firm will focus on expanding in SEA for the foreseeable...
Biologicals aren’t just ‘the flavor of the month:’ Summit Agro taps into growing demand
14/10/2025 - Interest in ag biologicals remains strong, as farmers seek products to manage residue and address pesticide and herbicide resistance. But this is not the first time the biological industry has...
Grains market update: What to expect from the 2025/26 harvest
09/10/2025 - Global grain markets are ready to roar back thanks to increases in production, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine and trade tensions, Arnaud Petit, executive director of the intergovernmental...
Rice in the Fens: UK trials first homegrown paddy as climate-smart farming takes root
09/10/2025 - For many Britons, rice fields conjure romantic and exotic visions of the Far East, eclipsing their everyday reality.Now, in a groundbreaking trial, scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology...
ASAP assessment September 2025
- Main findings of the September global overviewIn southern Africa, towards the end of the winter cropping season, mixed winter wheat prospects are reported: close-to-average...