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Plant Science News delivers the latest insights and innovations from the world of plant biology, genetics, and sustainable agriculture.

Our coverage spans breakthroughs in crop resilience, soil health, and biotechnology, spotlighting the research and technology reshaping the future of plant science.

Explore how scientists and agronomists are advancing sustainable food production, enhancing biodiversity, and addressing global agricultural challenges. From gene editing to precision agriculture, stay informed on the developments that are driving sustainability and innovation in the field.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has successfully commissioned the BioHub, a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products at its Ludwigshafen site.

BASF Launches Efficon® Insecticide in Egypt and Earns FRAC Group 56 for Adapzo® Active Fungicide

BASF Agricultural Solutions has announced the launch of Efficon®, a new-generation insecticide powered by the novel active ingredient Axalion® Active, designed to control key sucking pests in high-value crops in Egypt. The product targets piercing-sucking insects, primarily whiteflies and aphids, which are among the most damaging pest types for vegetable and potato growers. Efficon® rapidly

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Explore the latest trends in fertilizer prices with a focus on urea, DAP, and sulfur costs impacting the agriculture sector.

Fertilizer Prices Weekly Update (June 15 – 22, 2026)

Fertilizer prices for the week of June 15–22, 2026, moved broadly lower or sideways, with Urea leading the retreat to $359/T as markets priced in the June 17 US-Iran memorandum of understanding — a 60-day ceasefire framework mediated through Pakistan and Qatar that included provisions for Strait of Hormuz reopening. The relief, however, remains fragile:

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Contact BioSolutions' Firehawk Bioherbicide Super Concentrate reaches 87% active ingredient enabling 40–50x dilution.

Contact BioSolutions Is Taking on the $40B Herbicide Market—With Fatty Acids

Frank Glatz has spent two decades commercializing environmental technologies on a global scale. By his own account, the pattern has always been the same: identify a system causing harm to the environment or human health, find where chemistry and delivery innovation intersect, and build a business around the solution.

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The European Parliament has adopted new rules facilitating access to plants developed using new genomic techniques (NGTs) that are climate and pest resistant, offer higher yields, and require fewer pesticides. The amended rules were provisionally agreed between Parliament and Council in December 2025 and mark a shift toward regulating plants based on their final genetic characteristics rather than the method used to create them.

EU Parliament Adopts New Genomic Techniques Rules for Climate-Resilient Crops

The European Parliament has adopted new rules facilitating access to plants developed using new genomic techniques (NGTs) that are climate and pest resistant, offer higher yields, and require fewer pesticides. The amended rules were provisionally agreed between Parliament and Council in December 2025 and mark a shift toward regulating plants based on their final genetic

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FMC Corporation received European Union regulatory approval for Isoflex active (bixlozone), marking a critical milestone in the company's commercialization process.

FMC and Corteva Sign Strategic Supply and License Agreement for Rimisoxafen Herbicide Technology

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) and Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) have announced a co-exclusive strategic supply and license agreement covering FMC's rimisoxafen herbicide technology across North and South America corn and soybean markets. The deal adds rimisoxafen as a new tool to each company's respective herbicide portfolio and is aimed at expanding grower access to a

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Natur-Tec India Private Limited has signed a MoU with Bayer to jointly develop biodegradable and compostable seedling cups for nursery use.

Natur-Tec Partners with Bayer to Develop Compostable Seedling Cups for Nursery Use

Key Takeaways Natur-Tec India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bayer to jointly develop biodegradable and compostable seedling […]

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has committed $600 million to Greenview Fertiliser Corp., the fertiliser holding entity of Dangote Group, as part of a $7 billion capacity expansion programme that will significantly scale up urea production across two African countries. The deal marks one of the largest single financing commitments in the continent's agricultural inputs sector and builds on a multi-year relationship between AFC and the Dangote Group across major industrial projects.

AFC Commits $600 Million to Dangote’s $7 Billion Fertiliser Expansion in Nigeria and Ethiopia

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has committed $600 million to Greenview Fertiliser Corp., the fertiliser holding entity of Dangote Group, as part of a $7 billion capacity expansion programme that will significantly scale up urea production across two African countries. The deal marks one of the largest single financing commitments in the continent's agricultural inputs sector

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Rainbow Crops announced it has received a $7M grant from the Gates Foundation to advance the development of the company's platform.

Rainbow Crops Raises €9.7 Million to Advance AI-Powered Multiplex Genome Editing Platform

Rainbow Crops, a next-generation agtech company developing improved crop varieties through the engineering of complex agronomic traits, has announced a €9.7 million seed funding round. The oversubscribed raise will be used to accelerate the company's AI-supported multiplex genome editing capabilities, deploy its platform across additional crops, and expand its scientific and technical team.

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Syngenta entered into a five-year virtual power purchase agreement with Statkraft, a European provider of renewable energy solutions. Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has opened a new R&D Technology Center in El Ejido, Almería, in southern Spain, adding a state-of-the-art facility to its existing Innovation Center footprint in the region.

Syngenta Signs MOU to Join India’s Annam.AI Agricultural Intelligence Programme

Syngenta has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become a strategic partner in Annam.AI, a national agricultural intelligence initiative in India. The signing took place at an event in Nice, France, attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The programme is backed by India's Ministry of Education

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The University of Warwick is leading a €6 million EU Horizon project called PhytoPRISM, bringing together 15 research institutions and stakeholders across eight countries to build Europe's first integrated platform for coordinating responses to transboundary agricultural and forest pest threats.

University of Warwick Leads €6M EU Project to Build Europe’s First Coordinated Pest Management Platform

The University of Warwick is leading a €6 million EU Horizon project called PhytoPRISM, bringing together 15 research institutions and stakeholders across eight countries to build Europe's first integrated platform for coordinating responses to transboundary agricultural and forest pest threats.

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