Sustainability News

1. BASF Officially Launches Provisia Herbicide-Tolerant Rice System In China, Supporting Farmers With An Innovative Alternative Rice Cultivation System 12/2/2025

   BASF and Anhui Winall High-Tech Seed Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Winall”) jointly launched the Provisia Herbicide-Tolerant Rice System in China.

2. CCTV+: China-Africa Scientists Join Forces To Unlock The Potential Of Africa's Oil Crops Sector 12/1/2025

   Africa's rich diversity of oil crops such as sesame, groundnut and soybean is central to food security, rural livelihoods and growing export markets across the continent.

3. XAG's New R Series Rover Powers Smart Automation In Specialty Crop Farming 11/30/2025

   As automation takes deeper root in specialty crop farming, XAG is advancing the movement with the global launch of the R Series Agricultural Rover, a fully electric ground robot engineered for orchards, vineyards, and greenhouses where traditional equipment struggles to perform.

4. Empowering Farmers For Climate Adaptation: A Post-COP30 Perspective From East-West Seed 11/27/2025

   As COP30 concluded recently, one message was clear: transforming food systems and supporting smallholder farmers is essential to achieving meaningful climate action.

5. Large-Capacity Double Planetary Mixer Ideal For Highly Viscous Materials 11/26/2025

   ROSS recently completed the largest Double Planetary Mixer in its US history, a Model DPM-750 capable of mixing up to an impressive 750 gallons per batch and engineered with safety features for a Class I, Division 1, Group D hazardous environment. This heavy-duty mixer delivers the robust agitation required for ultra-high viscosity materials while adhering to demanding safety standards.

6. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. And THACO AGRI Sign Strategic Sourcing Partnership For Bananas 11/26/2025

   Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers, and distributors of high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with THACO Agri, the agricultural division of Vietnam’s THACO Group and a leading regional producer with large-scale farming operations in Vietnam and Cambodia.

7. Crop-Killing Pathogen Found To Disable Plants' Alarm System 11/26/2025

   Scientists from The James Hutton Institute, working in collaboration with the University of York and Université Libre de Bruxelles, have discovered how one of the world’s most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops’ defences – a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.

8. Kellanova, Walmart And Indigo Ag Partner To Advance Farmer Prosperity In Arkansas Through Regenerative Agriculture 11/24/2025

   Kellanova, Walmart and Indigo Ag today announced a new partnership designed to strengthen farmer prosperity through regenerative agriculture across Arkansas.

9. A Mulching Film That Protects Plants Without Pesticides Or Plastics 11/21/2025

   Whether you’re a home gardener or an industrial farmer, you might be familiar with mulching films — plastic sheets laid over the soil to protect seedlings and promote crop growth.

10. Plant Breeding Discovery Could Pave Way For New Crop Species 11/20/2025

    One of the great mysteries in plant biology is how, given the clouds of pollen released by dozens of plants species all at the same time, an individual plant can recognize which particular species’ pollen grains will induce fertility and which to reject.