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German agri-bioinformatics company Computomics has raised €6.3 million in Series B funding to expand its climate-smart breeding platform, as drought-hit harvests across Europe underline the growing pressure on breeders to develop crop varieties that can...
Global crop yields are being significantly eroded by soil degradation, according to the first worldwide attempt to quantify its impact. Researchers estimate that reversing just 10% of human-caused soil degradation could generate enough additional food to...
BASF Agricultural Solutions is investing €15 million in a new Climate Center at its Limburgerhof headquarters in Germany, strengthening its ability to generate scientifically robust regulatory data as crop protection approval requirements become more...
After almost a century focused on optimising established systems, the global fertiliser industry is opening its doors to start-ups, biologicals, AI and next-generation nutrient technologies. Jack Keeys, the International Fertilizer Association’s...
Agri-tech’s investment challenge is not a lack of innovation but a lack of value capture, according to Antony Yousefian, general partner at early-stage venture firm The First Thirty
As the agriculture sector grapples with increasingly volatile weather, rising input costs and pressure to deliver environmental outcomes, former Defra Secretary George Eustice believes it is time to rethink what agricultural innovation actually means
The Philippines will not suspend rice imports this harvest season despite a record second-quarter palay crop, with the government prioritising food security and stockpiling ahead of a strong El Niño that could cut production.
As drought grips Europe, farming groups are warning of food supply risks and mounting crop losses. But while some are demanding greater financial support, others are calling for long-term investment in reservoirs, irrigation, water management and...
India is seeking stronger germplasm exchanges with countries across Central and South East Asia as part of a broader strategy to expand access to valuable crop and livestock genetics and support climate-resilient agricultural development.
Bayer sought to reassure investors on multiple fronts as stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, progress in containing glyphosate litigation, a lower debt outlook and ongoing efforts to strip out bureaucracy helped lift shares. But CEO Bill...
New trial data from Ag Novachem suggests Pangaea Booster™ can significantly improve the performance of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle and other key oilseed rape pests, offering growers another tool as interest in the crop begins...
Corteva Agriscience raised its full-year earnings guidance after a strong first half of 2026 driven by premium seed technologies, licensing growth and operational discipline. Yet shares slipped following the results as investors focused on...
As Europe’s drought intensifies interest in climate-resilient crop varieties, an intellectual property specialist warns plant breeders that scientific innovation alone will not guarantee commercial success
The UK wine industry has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in British agriculture, but targeted government support is needed to help producers invest, build demand and compete with overseas rivals, according to WineGB chief executive Nicola Bates
BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division delivered solid volume growth and stable margins in the first half of 2026, but management warned that weak farm economics, generic competition and geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh on pricing and could...
Wild Bioscience has acquired independent breeder F1 Seed in a move it says creates Britain’s first independent precision-breeding wheat business. The acquisition is an attempt to solve one of agricultural biotechnology’s biggest commercial challenges:...
Limited market access often prevents smallholder farmers already practicing sustainable farming, says Indonesian cassava processor Telarasa.
The Philippine’s National Food Authority’s (NFA) raises minimum buying price for palay and temporarily blocks rice import arrivals as it looks to strengthen farmgate prices and returns for rice farmers
Syngenta has partnered with Groundwork BioAg to combine mycorrhizal biologicals with a soil carbon programme that aims to generate a new revenue stream for farmers. Under the model, growers could earn income from carbon credits while also benefiting from...
The Philippines is undertaking what it calls the nation’s largest-ever expansion of post-harvest palay drying facilities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on 9 July
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will invest PHP550m (USD8.96m) over two years in nationwide seed storage to boost climate resilience and fill infrastructure gaps in the local seed industry.
A project aims to help Europe coordinate its response to invasive plant pests as climate change and global trade increase risks to food production, biodiversity and pesticide-reduction goals
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Two biologists who met in a university book club are using AI to tackle one of agriculture’s biggest challenges: developing climate-resilient crops faster and cheaper than traditional breeding programmes. With partnerships already in place and ambitions...
Japan’s agriculture ministry is accelerating plans for a specialised organisation for breeders’ rights following a suspected leak of a premium citrus variety developed in Ehime Prefecture
South Korea recorded more return-to-farming households in 2025, but most newcomers are farming on tiny plots, limiting their potential to boost national production or drive sector-wide efficiency.
PAN Group’s Vinarice has delivered a 54% profit uplift and cut emissions by nearly four tonnes CO₂e per hectare under its low-emission rice programme.
The Philippines is ramping up support for ube production with a large-scale distribution of planting materials to farmers in the Visayas as global demand for the crop gains momentum
ICAR–Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR) has developed a biopolymer-based smart seed coating that enhances stress tolerance and delivers up to 30% higher yields in key crops
Breedr and Biotangents will test their technologies in one of the world’s most demanding farming environments, using New Zealand as a launchpad for international growth
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DJI is shaping its next wave of agricultural drone innovation in Thailand, using the country’s durian orchards to test precision spraying and lifting as it expands applications for global deployment
More than 13% of South Korea’s dairy farms have shut in five years, with the sector’s main trade body blaming government policy failures for what it calls the worst catastrophe since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis
KAUST spinout Terraxy has secured fresh funding from Aramco’s venture arm to scale its soil-regeneration technology, targeting land degradation and carbon storage across Saudi Arabia’s arid landscapes
The European Parliament’s adoption of new genomic techniques (NGTs) rules marks a decisive regulatory pivot towards a model long advocated by global crop giants, but NGOs warn the shift amounts to a backdoor deregulation of GMOs, setting up a new phase...
The New Zealand government and dairy industry have jointly committed NZD45.85m (USD26.57m) to a seven-year programme aimed at breaking a productivity plateau that has stalled the sector while accelerating environmental gains
ADM is expanding regenerative agriculture among 15,000 soybean farmers in India in a bid to improve supply reliability, linking soil health and farmer resilience directly to long-term sourcing stability
Tightening global beef supply is pushing New Zealand into a more strategic role in international markets as other exporters reduce output, according to one analyst
Supermarket giant urges cross-industry collaboration to move technologies from trial to scale, as cost pressures and supply shocks reshape fertiliser markets
Australia’s broadacre farm profits are forecast to fall 70% in 2026–27 as lower crop and livestock output combines with high fertiliser and fuel costs to squeeze margins across the sector
Decision intelligence start-up says domain-trained AI can compress planning cycles from days to minutes, helping agri-food operators act faster in increasingly volatile markets
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A hotbed of scientific talent and start-up creation, Switzerland’s agtech sector punches above its weight in early innovation. But structural, cultural and financial barriers are holding back the emergence of global giants
UK rice giant expands basmati sustainability push in India, delivering double‑digit efficiency gains while targeting next phase of fertiliser-linked emissions
Parliament hears stark warnings from SMEs on funding, fragmentation and “missing middle” as MP committee eyes Netherlands trip for solutions
Advances in genomics key to building more diversified food systems that would improve health and resilience globally, says the world’s largest, publicly funded agri-food research network.
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Retail giant introduces new two-track model to help early-stage and market-ready agtech scale across its supply chain
The Philippine government sets aside PHP2.5bn (US$40.6m) for farm-to-market roads that open access to 29,000 hectares to boost coffee production as it shifts towards high-value crop exports.
Agricultural commodity trading is entering a new phase defined by volatility, digital competition and the growing influence of AI-driven decision-making, according to new analysis from McKinsey & Company
Bayer says a step-change in global regulatory support for low-carbon fuels is creating the conditions needed to scale next-generation oilseed crops like camelina, while insisting its strategy will not come at the expense of food production
Fertiliser major trims production and capex amid volatile markets, while positioning biologicals as a strategic growth pillar
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting farm output to improve in the second quarter but warns that higher costs and El Niño conditions could outweigh any gains.