Economy

US-based Cibus to provide gene editing tech to Indian rice seed industry

US-based Cibus Inc will provide its gene editing technologies in partnership with industry and government stakeholders in India to the seed sector. A statement from the company, based in San Diego, stated that it has entered into an agreement with Mumbai-based AgVaya, a strategic growth advisory firm that partners lead innovators to develop strategies and […]

Economy

Scissors of science: Genome editing shapes the future of farming

India has made a significant leap on the technology continuum with the recent approval of genome-edited rice varieties. Hailed as the world’s first, these rice varieties are set to stir the scientific world, as countries increasingly adopt breakthrough genome-editing technologies to accelerate sustainable rice production and remain competitive in international trade. Rice, often referred to […]