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Robert Shapiro, Monsanto CEO whose gene-edited crops were labelled 'Frankenstein Foods' – obituary

The Daily Telegraph 22 May 2025
... became associated with so-called “terminator” seeds, which produce healthy plants which cannot reproduce, so farmers would be obliged to return to the company year after year to buy brand new seeds.
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Asian student-athletes are in a league of their own

China Daily 22 May 2025
That experience planted a seed in my mind ... This year, that long-planted seed is poised to finally blossom. Hong Kong-based sports holding company Realeague, of which Li is CEO and co-founder, announced ...
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Telangana’s seed law may encounter Centre’s roadblock

The Times of India 21 May 2025
A top Telangana govt official noted, 'Under the Central (Seed) Act, companies bear no liability or punishment, and despite supplying fake seeds, states were prohibited from enacting their own laws.' ...
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GIRSAL targets US$500m in sesame exports

B & FT Online 21 May 2025
The Ghana Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (GIRSAL) is targetting some US$500million in sesame seeds export revenue over the next three years ... The global market demand for sesame seed is US$5.6billion per annum.
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Higher than avg rain forecast, good crop expected: CM

The Times of India 21 May 2025
He warned cases would be lodged against companies which forced farmers to buy unnecessary seeds and fertilisers ... He also said farmers could avail of Saathi portal to avoid buying bogus seeds.
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Rhizome Secures $6.5M in Seed Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Resilience Planning

Enid News & Eagle 21 May 2025
The company will use the funding .
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Inside Silicon Valley’s billion-dollar battle for AI talent

Usatoday 21 May 2025
Though the company has no product in the market, Murati is in the middle of closing record-breaking seed round that is, based on the team’s strength ... The scarcity of talent has forced companies to approach hiring creatively.
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OpenAI and peers fork out millions as they compete for top researchers

Cryptopolitan 21 May 2025
And investors also seem attracted to a team of experts ... Investors are reportedly lining up for what could become a record-setting seed round, banking on the team’s collective expertise. Scarcity has driven companies to innovate in scouting talent ... .
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Set up millet board at agri university: MLA Sawarkar

The Times of India 20 May 2025
He additionally discussed the importance of balanced BT cotton seed usage and urged farmer producer companies to maintain integrity in agricultural trade operations ... guidelines for home-grown seeds.
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Nasdaq-Listed DigiAsia Plans to Raise $100M for Bitcoin Buys

CoinDesk 20 May 2025
DigiAsia Corp (FAAS) plans to raise up to $100 million to seed a bitcoin treasury reserve (BTC), joining a growing list of publicly traded companies looking to diversify their corporate balance sheets with bitcoin.
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Why renting bees is new agri buzzword

The Times of India 20 May 2025
“Bees are usually hired by companies that are into seed production, or by advanced farmers.” Yadav says seed-production firms rely on honeybees primarily for pollination as bee pollination can improve ...
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Space-tech startup PierSight adds strategic investors, bringing total funding to $8 million

Khaleejtimes 20 May 2025
... System (AIS) satellites for 24/7, all‑weather maritime intelligence, today announced it has secured additional capital in a seed extension, bringing the company’s total funding to $8 million.
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Egypt, Uzbekistan seek to enhance agricultural cooperation to achieve food security

Egypt Today 20 May 2025
He expressed Uzbekistan’s interest in benefiting from Egypt’s expertise in cotton cultivation technologies, as well as collaborative research in the production of high-yield seed varieties, especially for crops like potatoes.
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The agriculture sector’s hidden crisis

Dawn 19 May 2025
climate change and the widespread sale of substandard seeds and pesticides. Last year, farmers loudly protested the poor-quality paddy (rice) seed supplied by seed companies, yet no meaningful action was taken by the government.
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Resilient agriculture imperative for food security: experts

Urdu Point 19 May 2025
... building more strong and adaptive agricultural systems.</p><p>Renowned organizations such as USDA, CropLife Pakistan, CIMMYT and various private seed companies are supporting the event.

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