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OrganicTriEstimul, a biofertiliser made from three native Colombian bacteria by the research agency AGROSAVIA, was named an Outstanding Experience by FAO; trials show it can cut synthetic fertiliser by up to 50% without lowering yields.
CropsAfter decades of cacao research, Penn State has developed a disease-tolerant cacao and licensed it to the biotech company AgroNetica, which will field-test it with the aim of selling it to growers.
FruitsScientists in South Carolina have found watermelon lines and genome regions linked to resistance to powdery mildew and Phytophthora fruit rot, and turned them into DNA markers breeders are already using.
OrganicA North Carolina study found that enzyme activity, microbial biomass and microbial necromass can act as early proxies for soil carbon under cover crops and reduced tillage, years before carbon itself can be measured.
VegetablesAn ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research study of 43 red and white onion genotypes at five sites found eight lines, including Bhima Kiran and NHRDF Red-2, with high and stable yields.
AgrotechResearchers in China edited the promoter of rice's Waxy gene to cut amylose by up to 3.95 percentage points, giving softer cooked rice without changing yield-related traits in field tests.
CropsThe re-evaluation finds risks acceptable with restricted-entry intervals of up to four days, extra protective equipment, buffer zones and new label warnings; the EU banned the fungicide in 2019.
CropsA study in Scientific Reports screened plant extracts on maize and found a field weed extract at 1:50 raised cob density by 64.6 percent and grain yield by 54.3 percent against untreated plots.
AgrotechMax Planck researchers mapped the nitrogenase of a vent-dwelling archaeon that fixes nitrogen above 90C, finding a simple enzyme that mixes features of all three known families and may point to a shared mechanism.
CropsHot, dry weather could fuel severe Bemisia tabaci outbreaks in the 2026/27 season; a consultant says unmanaged infestations can cut yields by 10 to 70 percent and urges treatment at the first nymphs.
AgrotechThe US gene-editing firm and the Indian crop company will develop and license edited traits in Brassica juncea, India's main edible oilseed, where yields lag leading producers.
ARS's Digital Agricultural Systems Hub uses a 50-terabyte image library, a robot camera and boom-mounted cameras to train and deploy computer vision for farms.
CropsProducer organisations want renewed multi-year federal funding before public breeding money lapses in 2028, especially for crops private breeders overlook.
