Posts In: Seed

Advanta partners with nurture.farm to launch risk cover for Forage Crops

Advanta and nurture.farm have collaborated to launch Nutrifeed Germination Scheme. This scheme is a trailblazer and aims to protect dairy farmers from the germination failure...

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Challenges and Emerging Opportunities in Indian Agriculture

Compiled by: Outreach for Development Team, S M Sehgal FoundationAgriculture plays a crucial role in the Indian economy and the livelihoods of millions of people...

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FAO Director General visits Kaveri Seed co

City-based seeds producer Kaveri Seed Company Limited said that the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Dr Qu Dongyu along with a...

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Corteva Agriscience Harnesses Nature to Unlock Plant Disease Resistance

Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA) announced publication of research confirming the natural movement of disease resistance genes within a corn plant’s genome. The research has implications...

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IRRI board trustee M Swaminathan praises ISARC work

A member of the Board of Trustees, International Rice Research Institute, and professor at the Economic Analysis Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Prof Madhura Swaminathan...

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Syngenta’s EQUENTO Uses Novel Mode of Action to Control Soil Pests

Syngenta Crop Protection introduced EQUENTO, a novel seed treatment that provides control of various soil pests, on June 5.EQUENTO, based on Syngenta’s PLINAZOLIN technology, is...

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Supply of Bt cotton hybrid seeds may be tight this year

Amid hopes that the cotton acreage in the upcoming kharif season will exceed last year’s coverage, the Bt cottonseed market is witnessing tight supply of...

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Syngenta launches ‘ToBRFV Resistant’ seal

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds is launching a “ToBRFV Resistant” seal to indicate Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) resistant varieties.The seal symbolizes Syngenta’s focus to deliver...

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Millets cultivation limits fall armyworm population growth

“Now that health and wellness have become a preferred lifestyle, nutrition-oriented food items are gaining in popularity. Millets, one of the oldest crops known to...

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