India Seed News
- July 2023: BASF expanded its Xitavo soybean seed portfolio with the addition of its 11 new high-yielding varieties for the 2024 growing season, featuring the Enlist E3 technology to combat difficult weeds.
- June 2023: BASF, Syngenta, and Arisa collaborated to establish India's Wage Improvement in Seed Hybrids (WISH) initiative. This multi-stakeholder project aims to address child labor and promote compliance with minimum wage standards in the vegetable seed sector. The four-year project is co-funded with a grant from the Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO).
- May 2023: Advanta Seeds made an agreement with Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) to develop hybrid canola seeds with nematode management potential.
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- August 2022: The Government of Uganda, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched a nine-year project to develop new varieties of vegetables, strengthen seed certification capacity, and improve the technical skills of vegetable farmers.
- July 2022: Sixteen farmer groups in Odek Sub-county in Omoro district acquired planting seeds from the East African Ministries [EAM] under the Seed Effect Uganda Project.
- November 2021: East-West Seed Company launched its new vegetable seeds into the African market. The products are Tomato Diva F1, Papa Gymbia F1, Hot Pepper Spicy F1, Hot Pepper Piquante Yellow F1, Watermelon Sweet Sangria F1, Gboma Eggplant (African Leafy Vegetables) Sika, and Cucumber Daewy F1.
- September 2022: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to procure 200 metric ton of maize seeds for the maha season.
- March 2021: CIC Agribusiness launched Hybrid seed Chilli (MICH HY1) at Kothmale, resulting in high growth and high vigor with a new type of polytunnel introduced by the envirodome system from Isreal.
April 2019: S&W Seed Company expanded its geographical presence in Asia-Pacific to develop hybrids and varieties of sorghum, to achieve higher sales.
August 2022: DLF opened a new research station for forage, turf, and legumes in the 30-acre site in Bangor, Wisconsin. This site allows for a more natural evaluation of drought tolerance and nitrogen efficiency forage seeds.
- October 2023: Evergreen Farms, a company that deals with Christmas trees, introduced innovative cultivation methods using advanced agricultural technology. These techniques optimize growth conditions and ensure high-quality trees.
- December 2022: Whitehill joined other scientists and state and university leaders to mark the launch of construction on a new facility dedicated to the care of the trees' seeds, funded by a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund.
- October 2020: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service modernized its approach to selling Christmas trees. USDA has permitted and made them available to purchase through Recreation.gov.
- December 2023: India extended the exemption from mandatory inspection certificates for rice exports to select European countries for another six months. This extension applies to both basmati and non-basmati rice exports destined for EU member states and the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
- July 2022: Mitsui & Co. signed an agreement with Rol-Ryz, a leading European pulse and rice distributor and a subsidiary of Euricom, to purchase a 28.6% stake in Rol-Ryz.
- June 2024: India's guar gum exports reached 61 countries, totaling an increase of 11,160 metric tons in comparison to the previous year, according to export data from APEDA.
- May 2022: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued an amendment to the notification dated September 29, 2017, to export guar gum to the European Union and the United Kingdom.
- February 2024: The Ministry of Social Affairs established an inspection team to guarantee that 75% of the fruits and vegetables sold by cooperative societies are sourced from local farmers, thereby supporting them and overseeing the produce at retail outlets.
- January 2024: Under the leadership of President Musab Al-Mulla, the Union of Cooperative Societies in Kuwait launched a new initiative under the "Sahel" program to bolster price control on essential commodities, fruits, and vegetables within cooperative societies. The Sahel system is used to update prices.
- January 2023: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), China, authorized the import of two types of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa for processing. These approvals, effective from January 5, 2023, to January 4, 2028, mark the first time US GE alfalfa has been approved in China, a significant importer of hay and other forages.
- January 2023: Spain adopted a Common Agriculture Policy where fodder-growing farmers can receive Basic Income Support for Sustainability and Redistributive Payment. They can also choose to participate in eco-schemes voluntarily. Additionally, those who grow fodder crops like vetches and alfalfa may qualify for the Coupled Payment for Protein Crops.
- June 2023: AeroFarms, a respected company in indoor vertical farming and recognized as a Certified B Corporation, expanded the distribution of its highly regarded microgreens in retail stores, such as Walmart and Stop & Shop, in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
- May 2023: AeroFarms teamed up with Amazon Fresh, both online and in physical grocery outlets, broadening its reach and microgreen offerings across the United States. This collaboration addresses the surging appetite for microgreens among American consumers.
