24 October 2025, Nonthaburi, Thailand — National and international scientists, policymakers, development partners, private sector representatives, and students gathered in
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Gene-editing technology is being deployed to safeguard one of the world’s most vital food staples. Pairwise announced on November 3, 2025, that it has licensed its Fulcrum®
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By Giselle P. Jordan THE Philippines has deposited 4,417 samples of Filipino rice in the so-called Doomsday Vault in Norway, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday. The
Seed World Staff Genetic selection could play a key role in helping farmers and plant breeders cut greenhouse gas emissions from crops — especially rice — according to new
Marie HEUCLIN AFP Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of
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Agronomy As India grapples with groundwater depletion and climate volatility, Dry Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) emerges not as a technical tweak — but as a potential paradigm shift