December 1, 2025

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India’s policy shift toward genome-edited crops (Drishti IAS)

India accelerates genome-edited (GE) crops with relaxed regulations, CRISPR tools, and major funding—marking a shift from stalled GM crop adoption (Vajiram & Ravi)

From gene modification to genome editing – India’s journey (The Indian Express)

November 17, 2025

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Amending India’s Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (Rural Voice)

September 16, 2025

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China pushes for stronger crop breeding innovation, stricter variety management (AgTech Navigator)

September 4, 2025

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The institutional responses to new plant variety protection in China in the context of Big Data (Frontiers)

August 12, 2025

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Canada - Canola industry statement on China’s preliminary ruling on Canadian canola seed imports

New Zealand - Horticultural sector braced for serious plant variety rights fees threat (Farmers Weekly)

June 23, 2025

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Why regulations in plant gene editing are a must

June 20, 2025

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India must develop a GM crop plan based on science - With the Supreme Court calling for a national GM crop policy, India has a rare opportunity to make the most of its research potential (Nature)

June 4, 2025

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New Zealand - Official Information Act request by Farmers Weekly has shown how the world’s largest agrichemical companies are walking away from the New Zealand market on grounds of regulatory cost, time and complexity (Farmers Weekly)

May 19, 2025

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China - New trends for patent examination? Draft amendments to the guidelines of patent examination (Lexology)

May 5, 2025

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China releases Regulations on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (The National Law Review)

April 25, 2025

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Counterfeit seeds hurt farmers, undermine food security (Pakistan Observer)

April 23, 2025

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Two Decades of Bt Cotton in India: Impact and Policy Imperatives

March 24, 2025

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China’s Supreme People’s Court releases fifth batch of typical cases of seed industry intellectual property protection (The National Law Review)

February 26, 2025

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New Zealand - Grasslanz' submission on the Gene Technology Bill for consideration by Parliament’s Health Select Committee

February 4, 2025

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Malaysia - Why farmers oppose the Crop Seed Quality Bill and see seed-sharing as key to food security (MalayMail)

January 17, 2025

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Changing world for gene technologies

January 13, 2025

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Top 5 advancements for new plant breeding methods in 2024

October 17, 2024

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Thirty years ago, Plant & Food Research scientist Jia-Long Yao developed a new method for genetically modifying apples - He’s now trying to understand how new gene editing technologies could be used to support New Zealand’s future

September 25, 2024

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La contribution sur les semences fermières facilite l’innovation agricole - Une étude de l’Inrae sur différents systèmes agricoles en Europe et en Australie montre que la mise en place d’une contribution sur les semences dites « fermières » améliore le bénéfice global des agriculteurs et semenciers (La France Agricole)

September 9, 2024

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India - Industry bats for strong enforcement of intellectual property rights in seeds to ensure food security (Agriculture Post)

Canola Council of Canada statement regarding China’s Notice of Initiation of anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola seed

Indian seed industry advocates for stronger intellectual property rights enforcement (Rural Voice)

August 13, 2024

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New Zealand - Gene technology laws to change: reaction

New Zealand to benefit from end to gene tech ban

August 9, 2024

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Farm-saved seed, royalty rates, and innovation in plant breeding (American Journal of Agricultural Economics)

August 1, 2024

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Syngenta's media statement on the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority - APVMA’s proposed decision on paraquat and diquat

July 10, 2024

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Australian plant breeders' rights system undergoes major overhaul (ABC)