The Lab

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Regulations

Switzerland Enhances Patent Transparency in Plant Breeding

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Switzerland – Greater legal certainty in plant breeding"

AsiaAfricaStudies & Reports

Evaluating Rapeseed Varieties: Towards Innovative Methods

Source: Geves, published under the title "De nouvelles évolutions pour l’évaluation des variétés de colza"

Un homme africain marche à travers un champ de riz vert vibrant, symbolisant le mode de vie agricole.

Three Genes Identified to Unlock Barriers in African and Asian Rice Crossbreeding

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Chinese research team may have cracked secret to crossbreeding Asian and African rice"

UK Takes First Step Towards Commercializing CRISPR Tomato Enriched with Vitamin D

Source: Agropages, published under the title "United Kingdom - Biofortified ‘Sunshine’ tomato one step closer to market"

Vivagro Strengthens Seaweed Supply with Acquisition of Techsealab

Source: La France Agricole, published under the title "Biostimulants : Vivagro sécurise son approvisionnement en algues"

Vaste champ de plants de choux verts luxuriants poussant à l'extérieur à la lumière du jour.

Syngenta Unveils Second-Generation Brassicas Resistant to Root Rot

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: New second-generation clubroot-resistance unlocked"

€1.45 Million to Explore the Potential of Orphan Crops

Source: Inrae, published under the title "Une bourse ERC pour explorer le potentiel des cultures orphelines"

ERC Grant to Explore Plant Cooperation Through 'Green Beard' Hypothesis

Source: Inrae, published under the title "Une bourse ERC pour tester l’hypothèse de la « barbe verte » chez les plantes"

Switzerland Leverages CRISPR and Resistant Varieties to Prepare Potatoes for Climate Change

Source: Agroscope, published under the title "Préparer la culture de la pomme de terre aux défis à venir"

Jeune adulte portant un casque VR, vivant la réalité virtuelle contre un mur en briques à l'intérieur.

ViroiDoc Tackles Viroids, Invisible Agents Threatening Crops

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Fighting the invisible invaders: How ViroiDoc safeguards our crops from viroids"

Homme senior en tablier utilisant un vaporisateur sur des terres agricoles verdoyantes pendant la journée, améliorant la santé des cultures.

Nematode Pheromones to Boost Plant Immunity: A New Agricultural Breakthrough

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Primed and ready to fight, a nematode pheromone arms plants to battle pathogens"

Gros plan sur des mains tenant des grains de blé et d’orge, symbolisant l'agriculture et la récolte.

Studies & ReportsEurope

Wheat and Barley: INRAE Investigates Gene History for Climate Adaptation

Source: Inrae, published under the title "Sélection variétale face au changement climatique : de nouvelles pistes grâce à l’histoire des gènes du blé et de l’orge"

Soils, Inputs & Water

Tracteur pulvérisant un champ agricole vibrant. Capture de l'agriculture moderne en action.

Eden Research Raises £10.8 Million to Accelerate Biopesticide Development

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Eden Research: £10.8M fundraise backs biopesticides as Mevalone & Ecovelex secure new international approvals"

Vue aérienne à couper le souffle des vastes terres agricoles vertes avec des motifs circulaires sous un ciel ensoleillé.

Google Funds Water-Efficient Irrigation in Texas Rice Fields

Source: Agropages, published under the title "AgriCapture partners with Google to advance water stewardship in Texas, USA"

Asia

Kazakhstan Innovates with Drones for Crop Protection

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Kazakhstan deploys drones to release beneficial insects onto crops"

ProducersEurope

Pest Alert: Thrips Parvispinus Threatens Pepper Production in Almería

Team AgriMaroc.ma, Source: Agrimaroc, published under the title "Thrips parvispinus détecté dans toutes les zones de production de poivron d’Almería en Espagne"

Kekkilä-BVB and Arevo Adapt Crop Nutrition Innovation for Nordic Gardens

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Kekkilä-BVB and Arevo partner to bring arginine-based crop nutrition to Nordic and Baltic gardens"

Rangs de plants de tomates vibrants poussant dans un environnement de serre bien éclairé.

Lidea Launches Seed Coating to Reduce Nitrogen Inputs

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Nitro Boost: Lidea launches an innovative seed coating solution"

Un tas de betteraves dorées et de radis exposés sur une table de marché, avec des feuilles vertes visibles.

Poland Leverages NGTs to Accelerate Wheat and Sugar Beet Breeding

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Poland turns to NGTs to speed up wheat and sugar beet breeding"

Research in Denmark: Towards Better Assessment of Biopesticides

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Denmark: Researchers investigating biological consequences of new crop protection"

Erik Poelman Appointed Chair of Agricultural Systems Ecology at Wageningen University

prof.dr.ir. EH (Erik) Poelman, Source: Wur, published under the title "Erik Poelman appointed Chair of Farming Systems Ecology at WUR"

VitalFluid Raises €17.2 Million to Expand Crop Protection Technology

Source: Agropages, published under the title "VitalFluid raises €17.2 million for the international rollout of sustainable crop protection with plasma tech"

Emballage d'huile de CBD parmi les plantes et la lumière du soleil, soulignant la détente et les éléments naturels.

Acadian Plant Health Achieves CE Mark for Ready for Stress® in Europe

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Acadian Plant Health™ secures CE Mark for Ready for Stress®, its first registered abiotic stress management product in the EU"

Des bovins Brahman pâturant dans un pâturage verdoyant à Paragominas, Pará, Brésil, sous un clair soleil.

South America

Brazil Approves $1.75 Billion to Modernize Fertilizer Industry

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Brazil approves US$1.75 billion in subsidies for fertilizer and bioinputs"

Mechanization & Robotics

Soils, Inputs & WaterStudies & Reports

Carbon Robotics Launches Carbon Autonomy Ready Program with Great Plains Manufacturing

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Carbon Robotics launches Carbon Autonomy Ready Program, Great Plains Manufacturing joins as first member"

Claas Invests €9 Million in Climate Testing Facility Near Le Mans

Source: Usine Nouvelle, published under the title "Un équipement ultra-moderne pour simuler des conditions extrêmes : près du Mans, le fabricant de machines agricoles Claas va renforcer la R&D de son pôle tracte..."

InvestorsAI & Data

Agricultural Robotics Becomes More Attractive to Investors

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "🎥 ‘The whole system is now more investable’: Reservoir makes the case for ag robotics"

AI & DataAsia

Researchers Develop AI System for Precise Orchard Mapping

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Chonnam National University researchers develop new AI system for highly accurate mapping and modeling of orchards" - 23 July 2026

Drone Spraying: Best Practices for Successful Fungicide Applications

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Best practices for foliar fungicide applications with spray drones" - 13 July 2026

SuppliersAI & Data

German company CLAAS enhances its connected platform to simplify multi-brand fleet management

Source: Wikiagri, published under the title "CLAAS connect se dote de nouvelles fonctionnalités pour les exploitations agricoles en 2026" - 12 July 2026

Dogtooth Technologies Raises Over £14 Million for Its Fruit Harvesting Robots

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Dogtooth Secures £14 Million ($18.7 Million) in Funding for Harvesting Robots" - 10 July 2026

AI & DataProducers

Controlled Environment Agriculture: Hippo Harvest Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Development of Robotic Greenhouses

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Hippo Harvest Closes $30 Million Series C Led by Cox Farms" - 10 July 2026

AsiaAI & Data

Chinese Company XAG Automates Entire Spraying Cycle with New X Series

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Chinese agtech company XAG unveils next-gen agricultural drones for full-process automation" - 9 July 2026

ProducersAI & DataEurope

Vertical Farms: Demand-Driven Planning Becomes a Profitability and Waste Reduction Lever

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Harvest London Secures DEFRA ADOPT Funding for Ani Production Planning Platform" - 8 July 2026

OceaniaAI & Data

The New South Wales Government Invests $105.5 Million in Agricultural Innovation

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "NSW Government Backs $105.5 Million Agriculture Innovation Push Across 14 Projects" - 6 July 2026

Gros plan sur un drone agricole utilisé dans un champ de terre, piloté par une personne.

South America

The Rise of Drone Spraying in Brazilian Agriculture

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Drone spraying in Brazilian agriculture surges over 200%, Kynetec finds" - 6 July 2026

AI & Data

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InvestorsMechanization & Robotics

Agroview: Aerial Imagery Enhances Agricultural Insurance

Source: Agropages, published under the title "USDA SBIR-funded innovation advances precision agriculture"

SweetAg Raises $7.4 Million to Modernize Agricultural Lending with AI

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "Builders VC and others back SweetAg’s bid to modernize the agricultural lending process"

Image détaillée d'une gousse de coton sur un fond orange, mettant en valeur la texture.

Asia

China Launches CottonMind 1.0, an AI Model for the Cotton Industry

Source: Agropages, published under the title "China launches CottonMind 1.0 - Dedicated AI platform for cotton research and farmers"

Agricultural Robotics Becomes More Attractive to Investors

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "🎥 ‘The whole system is now more investable’: Reservoir makes the case for ag robotics"

Agtrinsic Unveils AI Engine for Crop Disease Management

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Agtrinsic launches groundbreaking Al Disease Intelligence Engine for crop disease risk management"

TerraBlaster Raises $12.5 Million for Real-Time Soil Mapping Technology

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "TerraBlaster raises $12.5m for real time NPK soil mapping at tractor speed"

CropX Strengthens Its Platform with Acquisition of NIR Specialist SCIO

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "CropX acquires NIR spectroscopy firm SCIO in biggest deal yet, eyes profitability in 2027"

Africa

Launch of Africa's First National Satellite Data Program by Planet Labs and Rwanda

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Planet Labs and Rwanda Launch Africa’s First National Satellite Data Program" - 11 August 2026

AgrifoodAsia

Mitti Labs Raises $9.5 Million for Sustainable Rice Farming in Asia

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Mitti Labs Raises $9.5 Million to Scale Rice Water-Resilience Platform Across Asia" - 6 August 2026

South AmericaSoils, Inputs & Water

Proxy Foods AI raises six million dollars for its food R&D platform

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Proxy Foods AI Raises $6 Million to Expand AI Food Development Platform" - 6 August 2026

In Brazil, Agsafe Leverages AI to Reduce Spray Drift

Source: Agropages, published under the title "Brazilian agtech Agsafe uses AI to curb pesticide drift risks and agricultural losses" - 6 August 2026

Asia

Chloros Explores the Potential of Quantum AI to Assess Tomato Ripeness

SEPEHR ACHARD, Source: Igronews, published under the title "Chloros Publishes Quantum-AI Study on Tomato Ripeness Detection" - 5 August 2026

Innovative Materials

Plantd Transforms Construction Waste into Biochar for Agriculture

Source: Agfundernews, published under the title "Exclusive: Plantd converts a construction waste problem into revenue with new biochar line"