March 26, 2026

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China releases draft guidelines and thresholds for the determination of essentially derived varieties

Faba beans: how deep and early can you go?

Gene-editing regulation roundup, March 2026 (Morrisson & Foerster)

March 25, 2026

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Collaboration in progress at Seed Processing Holland

The Philippines - Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) expands seed distribution, training despite funding delays

The Philippines - Quezon pushes location-specific rice technologies

The processing tomato industry in Inner Mongolia (Tomato News)

Origin Agritech names global crop biotechnology expert Dr. Jian Zhang to Board of Directors; Welcomes return of Dr. Z. James Chen as Chief Financial Officer

Australia - Sorghum research alliance seeks step changes in crop performance

March 24, 2026

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Le Japon va renforcer les contrôles à l'exportation de ses variétés de plantes (NHK)

March 23, 2026

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IRRI, experts say recalibration of policies and incentives is crucial for India’s rice sector

Australia - Trials get the measure of Sclerotinia impacts

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)  almost doubles seed production target to 3,500 tonnes for 2026-27 (The Hindu)

Mainstreaming traditional varieties and on-farm conservation of crop diversity for sustainable finger millet cultivation in Odisha, India (Nature)

China - Oilseeds and products, annual report

China - Grain and feed, annnual report

March 20, 2026

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Japan invites public comments on the revision of the risk assessment guideline of genetically engineered foods foods (seed plants)

Australia - Spotlight on Rijk Zwaan's heat-tolerant varieties

Chinese seed industry cases featured on international plant variety protection platform (China Daily)

Scientists uncover plant ‘cold switch’ that could reduce costly spring frost losses (Farmtario)

Vietnam - Le marché des semences végétales doit être strictement contrôlé (Vietnam.vn)

Gene identified that could triple wheat yields

March 19, 2026

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OzBarley: A genetic and phenotypic data resource capturing the Australian barley breeding history (Nature)

Australia - More sorghum but fewer wholegrains in breakfast cereals

March 18, 2026

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What the world can learn from Asia’s flourishing seed sector (Eurasia Review)

World first hybrid grass breakthrough could open new doors for future pastures (Scoop)

March 17, 2026

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Bangladesh advances climate-smart rice systems to address growing production risks

Pakistan - Government plans use of AI to develop improved crop varieties (APP)

Pakistan’s industrial tomato sector (Tomato News)

Hyperseeds: Embracing AI to find solutions for New Zealand's seed industry