Fukui Prefectural University and AgriSeeds are collaborating to develop new rice varieties using genome technology in just four years.

Namdhari Seeds, a Karnataka-based vegetable and flower seeds breeding company, has acquired 100% stake in the open field vegetable seed business of Axia, a Dutch vegetable seeds breeding company. Axia produces tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, melons, watermelons, cucumbers, squash, and eggplant in its open fields and these seeds are marketed under the US Agriseeds brand across North America, South America, West Asia, Africa, and Europe.