Tag: seed
Middle East: Seed breeder Equinom gets US$10M in BASF-led funding
Equinom, a seed breeding startup, has closed its Series B round of funding of US$10 million, led by BASF Venture Capital, Germany followed by...
Asia Pacific: Researchers are making pita made from barley
Healthier and longer lasting pita bread may be the outcome of barley research underway at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus.
Researchers in the School...
Americas: S&W Seed Company acquires DuPont Pioneer’s alfalfa production, assets
S&W Seed Company has acquired DuPont Pioneer’s alfalfa production and research facility assets, as well as conventional (non-genetically modified organism ) alfalfa germplasm, for...
Asia Pacific: Biofortified lentils would provide adequate dietary selenium, find researchers
A PhD student has made a significant breakthrough in preventing a global deficiency of the essential mineral and micronutrient in humans called selenium, which...
Asia Pacific: Consumers in China are drinking more yogurt, finds report
The drinking yoghurt market is exploding in China due to significant and sustained investment and a new demand for healthier drinks ‘on the go’,...