Golden rice growing at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI photo) The European Union is pushing to advance legislation by the end of the year that would update the bloc’s framework for ...

At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding at Corteva Agriscience, shared insights into the evolving role of ...

Scientists from Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan and the United Kingdom gathered in Rabat, Morocco for a meeting at the British Embassy on precision breeding technologies and their potential for ...

Cibus to utilize proprietary Rapid Trait Development System™ to enable development of durable resistance to Light Leaf Spot disease, which has caused estimated yield losses of up to £300m in recent ...

AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

Provisions of Act aim to facilitate development and marketing of gene edited crops in the United Kingdom The Act aligns regulation of new technologies such as Cibus’ gene editing platform to ...

Plant genetics and breeding are at the heart of sustainable agriculture, food security, and biodiversity conservation. As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and shifting ...

Food security is a growing concern in the UK, with the latest government report into the issue confirming a “notable decrease” in the number of “food secure households” since the onset of the Covid-19 ...

Peach (Prunus persica) is an economically important fruit, and understanding the genetic basis of its quality traits is crucial for breeding. Recent advances in genome sequencing have led to the ...