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

ADAMA and BASF have partnered to develop fungicide formulations using Gilboa, a novel active ingredient with a new mode of action for cereal disease control

Corteva Agriscience has formed a joint venture with pharmaceutical company Hexagon Bio to develop natural crop protection products using fungal compounds

The agricultural biotechnology sector is experiencing unprecedented growth. The global agricultural biotechnology market size  was valued...