According to a recent study by ICRISAT researchers, certain peanut varieties were found to exhibit natural resistance to fungal infection, which holds promise for the future development of disease-resistant peanut varieties
Agriculture
Delivering farmer-focused solutions with Corteva's Enversa herbicide
Global pure-play agriculture company, Corteva Inc. recently launched Enversa, a herbicide dedicated to delivering flexible and lasting weed control in soybean and cotton fields
Progressing towards nature-positive agriculture with million dollar fundraise
SEEDesign company, Inari recently announced the completion of a US$103mn fundraise to develop and commercialise higher-yielding seeds by utilising AI-powered predictive design and multiplex gene editing
WeedOUT raises US$8.1mn to combat weed resistance
Ag-tech start-up WeedOUT Ltd., has announced that it has secured US$8.1mn in A-round funding
Organic movement applauds renewed recognition of PEF’s limitations for agrifood
Emphasising the limitations of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for certain product categories, IFOAM Organics Europe on 14 February, welcomed the vote on grain claims, with the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) confirming these limitations, that were already highlighted in the Commission proposals