The UK and Chile co-launched a groundbreaking Fungal Conservation Pledge at the UN biodiversity conference, recognising fungi as essential to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss

Planetary has signed a partnership with DCM Shriram Bioseeds to establish mycoprotein production at an Indian sugar mill, expanding its decentralised fermentation network beyond Switzerland

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Fungal diseases destroy 10-23% of cereal crops even with treatment, costing the global agriculture sector an estimated $60 billion annually across rice, wheat, and maize alone, losses equivalent to feeding up to 4 billion people. French microbiology specialist   Conidia Coniphy  has developed FungiRESIST, a long-read DNA sequencing platform that maps fungicide resistance across entire pathogen populations in a single test, enabli

Planetary has signed a partnership with DCM Shriram Bioseeds to establish mycoprotein production at an Indian sugar mill, expanding its decentralised fermentation network beyond Switzerland

MiChroma, Mycolever, and HIRO Technologies won the 2025 Future is Fungi Award from 187 applicants across 59 countries, securing €250,000 investment and access to expert networks including L’Oréal, Novonesis, and BASF