CropsThe Indian agrochemical firm told stock exchanges on 25 September that Fujita targets leaf, nodal and neck blast, while Wetcit Neo is a plant-oil adjuvant for better spray coverage.
CropsDeveloped with Japan's Nippon Soda, the FRAC 52 fungicide is being rolled out in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh at 100 ml an acre.
AgrotechA UK-Japan team showed how a new class of wheat receptors lures blast-fungus effectors, and bioengineered them to recognise the pathogen on both wheat and barley.
CropsOn 18 June 2025 the National Seed Board approved three new varieties from the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute: salt-tolerant Aman BRRI dhan112, high-yielding Boro BRRI dhan113 and blast-resistant Boro BRRI dhan114.
