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FMC to Launch New Herbicide Keenali for Paddy Weed Control in India
Crop Protection

FMC to Launch New Herbicide Keenali for Paddy Weed Control in India

Bayer Australia Seeks Approval for Herbicide Icafolin-methyl, Eyes 2028 Launch
Crop Protection

Bayer Australia Seeks Approval for Herbicide Icafolin-methyl, Eyes 2028 Launch

Corteva Launches New Herbicide Enclosa for U.S. Soybean Farmers
Crop Protection

Corteva Launches New Herbicide Enclosa for U.S. Soybean Farmers

Mahindra Tractors Launches Punjab-Focused Campaign Featuring Singer Sukhbir Singh
Mechanization and Technology

Mahindra Tractors Launches Punjab-Focused Campaign Featuring Singer Sukhbir Singh

Global AgricultureView All

Eyre Peninsula Growers Invited To Help Shape Future Grains Investment
Global Agriculture

Eyre Peninsula Growers Invited To Help Shape Future Grains Investment

AgQuip Forum To Put Nitrogen And Disease Management In The Spotlight
Global Agriculture

AgQuip Forum To Put Nitrogen And Disease Management In The Spotlight

K-State Plans Three Meetings To Outline Winter Canola Management
Global Agriculture

K-State Plans Three Meetings To Outline Winter Canola Management

Hutton Researcher Awarded For Outstanding Contributions To Sustainable Forestry
Global Agriculture

Hutton Researcher Awarded For Outstanding Contributions To Sustainable Forestry

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India RegionView All

India Risks Losing Its Global Cotton Edge Without Next-Generation GM Technologies
India Region

India Risks Losing Its Global Cotton Edge Without Next-Generation GM Technologies

Madhya Pradesh Sows 134.31 Lakh Hectares as Kharif Season Nears Completion
India Region

Madhya Pradesh Sows 134.31 Lakh Hectares as Kharif Season Nears Completion

From Paddy Fields to Carbon Markets India’s Next Farmer-Income Opportunity
India Region

From Paddy Fields to Carbon Markets: India’s Next Farmer-Income Opportunity

Get Tube Well Water Tested to Improve Crop Yield, Urges Agriculture Minister
India Region

Get Tube Well Water Tested to Improve Crop Yield, Urges Agriculture Minister

Crop ProtectionView All

FMC to Launch New Herbicide Keenali for Paddy Weed Control in India
Crop Protection

FMC to Launch New Herbicide Keenali for Paddy Weed Control in India

Bayer Australia Seeks Approval for Herbicide Icafolin-methyl, Eyes 2028 Launch
Crop Protection

Bayer Australia Seeks Approval for Herbicide Icafolin-methyl, Eyes 2028 Launch

Corteva Launches New Herbicide Enclosa for U.S. Soybean Farmers
Crop Protection

Corteva Launches New Herbicide Enclosa for U.S. Soybean Farmers

Bayer Crop Science Q2: Glyphosate Herbicides Up 12.6%, Insecticides Grow 15.9%
Crop Protection

Bayer Crop Science Q2: Glyphosate Herbicides Up 12.6%, Insecticides Grow 15.9%

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Crop NutritionView All

Writing Workshop Developing On-farm Experimentation Manual
Crop Nutrition

Writing Workshop Developing On-farm Experimentation Manual

DCM Shriram Reports 9% Q1 FY27 Revenue Growth, Chemicals Business Drives Performance
Crop Nutrition

DCM Shriram Reports 9% Q1 FY27 Revenue Growth, Chemicals Business Drives Performance

Paradeep Phosphates Reports 36% Q1 FY27 Revenue Growth
Crop Nutrition

Paradeep Phosphates Reports 36% Q1 FY27 Revenue Growth

How On-farm Experimentation Is Transforming Agricultural Research In Kenya
Crop Nutrition

How On-farm Experimentation Is Transforming Agricultural Research In Kenya

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SeedsView All

A Lifetime of Innovation and a Legacy of Breakthrough
Seed Industry

A Lifetime of Innovation and a Legacy of Breakthrough

NCGA Welcomes Farm Bill Progress
Seed Industry

NCGA Welcomes Farm Bill Progress

Wild Grapes Help Vineyards Face the Future
Seed Industry

Wild Grapes Help Vineyards Face the Future

Shriram Farm Solutions Signs Mou With ICAR-IIVR for Breeder Seed Access in Five Vegetable Crops
Seed Industry

Shriram Farm Solutions Signs Mou With ICAR-IIVR for Breeder Seed Access in Five Vegetable Crops

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BiologicalsView All

Biagro Tromin Oil Vegetable Amino Acid Biostimulant
Biologicals

Biagro Tromin Oil: Vegetable Amino Acid Biostimulant

Biagro Starce NP Amino Acid Biostimulant from Vegetable Sources
Biologicals

Biagro Starce: NP Amino Acid Biostimulant from Vegetable Sources

Biagro Pup-Stop: Solid Micronutrient Mixture with Synergistic Actives
Biologicals

Biagro Pup-Stop: Solid Micronutrient Mixture with Synergistic Actives

Biagro Ortigro Triple-Action Nettle Extract Basic Substance
Biologicals

Biagro Ortigro: Triple-Action Nettle Extract Basic Substance

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Agriculture IndustryView All

IIAB Expo 2026 Onboards UK Government as Official Country Partner, Strengthening Global Agri Collaboration
Agriculture Industry

IIAB Expo 2026 Onboards UK Government as Official Country Partner, Strengthening Global Agri Collaboration

Indian Potash Limited and Jain Irrigation Partner to Advance Sustainable Sugarcane Cultivation in Gujarat
Agriculture Industry

Indian Potash Limited and Jain Irrigation Partner to Advance Sustainable Sugarcane Cultivation in Gujarat

Indogulf Cropsciences MD Sanjay Aggarwal Receives Visionary Leader Award at Agriculture Leadership Awards 2026
Agriculture Industry

Indogulf Cropsciences MD Sanjay Aggarwal Receives Visionary Leader Award at Agriculture Leadership Awards 2026

PHDCCI Agri-Business Awards 2026 Celebrate Innovation and Excellence in Indian Agriculture
Agriculture Industry

PHDCCI Agri-Business Awards 2026 Celebrate Innovation and Excellence in Indian Agriculture

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Farming & AgricultureView All

Summer School 2026: Handling The Complexity Of Organic Plant Breeding
Farming and Agriculture

Summer School 2026: Handling The Complexity Of Organic Plant Breeding

Incorporating pulses such as peas, lentils, soya beans and chickpeas in our diets significantly contributes to addressing major global challenges, including biodiversity loss, climate change and diet-related diseases in humans. As part of the EU LegumES project, programmes aimed at raising public awareness about these benefits have been co-developed in various European countries. Notably, the project partner in Spain and FiBL in Switzerland are working with schools to achieve this. The importance of pulses in the human diet is growing in Switzerland. In addition to soya, which is processed into tofu, tempeh and other products, a wide variety of pulse species are grown for human consumption. Among these, plant-based meat alternatives account for a particularly high proportion of organic production. Raising awareness of pulses and their importance According to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), food accounts for just under 30 per cent of Switzerland's environmental impact, placing it among the three most environmentally significant areas of consumption and production, behind housing and ahead of transport. Pulses are regarded as a key solution for reducing environmental impacts of food production, as they provide many so-called ecosystem services: they can reduce the need for fertiliser by fixing their own nitrogen and leaving some behind for subsequent crops. They also promote biodiversity, as the flowers of some species serve as an important food source for insects. Additionally, pulses keep the soil healthy by loosening the earth with their roots and feeding beneficial soil bacteria. Beyond these ecological contributions, pulses provide high-quality, plant-based protein as well as valuable fibre for a healthy diet. Apart from that, they are versatile ingredients for preparing many delicious dishes. From the school garden to the kitchen FiBL promotes these ecosystem services. Matthias Klaiss and Kathrin Huber from FiBL, together with class teacher Franziska Roth, are introducing Year 2 pupils from the village of Eiken to pulses and their flavours as part of an educational programme. The programme, developed as part of the LegumES project, promotes skills within the 'Nature, People and Society' subject area of the Swiss Curriculum 21. The three-day pilot phase recently concluded with a visit to FiBL in Frick. The pupils explored different types of pulses and dishes made from them. They sowed a selection of seeds themselves in a nearby garden and cooked pulses in the classroom. The children also compiled a collection of their favourite pulse-based recipes. Experiences along the value chain The fact that legume seeds can be used both as food and as seed was explored in further activities over two school days and the final day at FiBL. The schoolchildren examined seeds and germination, monitored plant development in pot experiments at home, in the garden and in the soya field on the FiBL farm, explored the symbiosis between roots and nodule bacteria, and gained insights into the agricultural circular economy and modern agricultural technology. The blend of hands-on learning activities and group discussions helped make the complex interrelationships tangible and comprehensible. Cold in the cold store and heat in the polytunnel A guided tour of FiBL's commercial kitchen – including the food storage area and cold store – as well as a tasting session of various processed legume products combined learning with enjoyment. After lunch in the FiBL restaurant, the schoolchildren gained insight into FiBL research. In the polytunnel, FiBL researcher Seraina Vonzun explained the purpose of the breeding trials involving various varieties of the cowpea. While it was unbearably hot in there for the young visitors, the hardy cowpea copes well with heat and drought, which is why it is becoming increasingly interesting for cultivation in our latitudes. The open-source educational resource "Pulses – small seeds with a big impact" will be made available to primary schools once the pilot phase has been evaluated.
Farming and Agriculture

Schoolchildren Discover Pulses with FiBL

OrganicTargets4EU Delivers Lasting Knowledge Resources for Europe's Organic Transition
Farming and Agriculture

OrganicTargets4EU Delivers Lasting Knowledge Resources for Europe’s Organic Transition

FiBL and GALILEO at the World Congress of Rural Sociology in Brazil
Farming and Agriculture

FiBL and GALILEO at the World Congress of Rural Sociology in Brazil

Mechanization & TechnologyView All

Mahindra Tractors Launches Punjab-Focused Campaign Featuring Singer Sukhbir Singh
Mechanization and Technology

Mahindra Tractors Launches Punjab-Focused Campaign Featuring Singer Sukhbir Singh

CNH Industrial N.V. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Mechanization and Technology

CNH Industrial N.V. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Case IH launches Next Generation Puma Series With Better Manoeuvrability, Performance And Operator Experience
Mechanization and Technology

Case IH launches Next Generation Puma Series With Better Manoeuvrability, Performance And Operator Experience

Parish Tractor Acquires Crain Tractor
Mechanization and Technology

Parish Tractor Acquires Crain Tractor

AgTech & ResearchView All

1NCE and Pessl Instruments connect smart farms worldwide
Ag Tech and Research News

1NCE and Pessl Instruments connect smart farms worldwide

ICRISAT Secures Gene Editing Deployment License to Strengthen Small Farms, Farmer Profitability Across Asia, Africa
Ag Tech and Research News

ICRISAT Secures Gene Editing Deployment License to Strengthen Small Farms, Farmer Profitability Across Asia, Africa

Securing The Future Through Smarter Resource Management
Ag Tech and Research News

Securing The Future Through Smarter Resource Management

Beyond Domestic Duties How AgWISE Unlocks Women’s Agricultural Water Security
Ag Tech and Research News

Beyond Domestic Duties: How AgWISE Unlocks Women’s Agricultural Water Security

Investment & StartupsView All

Transforming Nepal’s Maize Sector Through Innovation, Partnerships, and Investment
Investment and Startups

Transforming Nepal’s Maize Sector Through Innovation, Partnerships, and Investment

NABARD Acquires 10% Stake in Agri-Fintech Startup 24x7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd. to boost Rural Credit Digitization
Investment and Startups

NABARD Acquires 10% Stake in Agri-Fintech Startup 24×7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd. to boost Rural Credit Digitization

Gates Foundation Awards $7 Million to Rainbow Crops to Develop Climate-Resilient Crops for Heat and Drought Conditions
Investment and Startups

Gates Foundation Awards $7 Million to Rainbow Crops to Develop Climate-Resilient Crops for Heat and Drought Conditions

AgriTech Could Unlock $90 Billion Across Southeast Asia: New Report Says India Shows the Way
Investment and Startups

AgriTech Could Unlock $90 Billion Across Southeast Asia: New Report Says India Shows the Way

LATAM AgricultureView All

Corn Leafhoppers Impacted Corn Production in Northern Argentina
LATAM Agriculture

Corn Leafhoppers Impacted Corn Production in Northern Argentina

2026 U.S. Corn Rated 63% Gd/Ex, Soybeans 63% Gd/Ex
LATAM Agriculture

2026 U.S. Corn Rated 63% Gd/Ex, Soybeans 63% Gd/Ex

CONAB Increases Brazil Crop Estimates in July Report
LATAM Agriculture

CONAB Increases Brazil Crop Estimates in July Report

Brazil Government Announces Program to Refinance Rural Debt
LATAM Agriculture

Brazil Government Announces Program to Refinance Rural Debt

Food, Nutrition & WellnessView All

Taste & Feel Portugal 2.0 Project Strengthens the International Presence of Portugal's Agri-Food Sector at SIAL Canada
Food, Nutrition & Wellness

Taste & Feel Portugal 2.0 Project Strengthens the International Presence of Portugal’s Agri-Food Sector at SIAL Canada

5 Superfoods to Eat in 2026: Science-Backed Foods with Powerful Nutritional Benefits
Food, Nutrition & Wellness

5 Superfoods to Eat in 2026: Science-Backed Foods with Powerful Nutritional Benefits

Jamun Nutrition Facts: Why India's Indigenous Blackberry Is Emerging as the Superfood of 2026
Food, Nutrition & Wellness

Jamun Nutrition Facts: Why India’s Indigenous Blackberry Is Emerging as the Superfood of 2026

Stock Up Early on Fresh Northwest Cherries for a Timelessly Sweet Taste of Summer
Food, Nutrition & Wellness

Stock Up Early on Fresh Northwest Cherries for a Timelessly Sweet Taste of Summer

Animal Health & WellnessView All

Managing Hypocalcaemia In Autumn-born Lambs
Animal Health & Welfare

Managing Hypocalcaemia In Autumn-born Lambs

Top Tips For RAM Preparation This Spring
Animal Health & Welfare

Top Tips For RAM Preparation This Spring

FAO Presents New Strategic Model To Tackle Transboundary Animal Diseases
Animal Health & Welfare

FAO Presents New Strategic Model To Tackle Transboundary Animal Diseases

Long-lived Dairy Cows: Ecological And Economic Benefits
Animal Health & Welfare

Long-lived Dairy Cows: Ecological And Economic Benefits

CSR in AgricultureView All

Krishak Jagat Foundation Conducts Farmer Training Programme on Third Crop Technology
CSR in Agriculture

Krishak Jagat Foundation Conducts Farmer Training Programme on Third Crop Technology

HDFC Bank CSR Programme Reports 15,289 Water Structures Across Rural India
CSR in Agriculture

HDFC Bank CSR Programme Reports 15,289 Water Structures Across Rural India

CNH Launches Pond Restoration Drive to Advance Water Conservation
CSR in Agriculture

CNH Launches Pond Restoration Drive to Advance Water Conservation

Elitecon International Strengthens CSR, with ‘Empowering Farmers through Smart & Sustainable Agriculture Initiative with ICAR-NIRCA Collaboration
CSR in Agriculture

Elitecon International Strengthens CSR, with ‘Empowering Farmers through Smart & Sustainable Agriculture Initiative with ICAR-NIRCA Collaboration