A circular farming demonstration and FAO recognition for enset researcher Dr Addisu Fekadu Andeta highlight how biotechnology can support food security and rural livelihoods.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2026
Tag: agriculture
July 9, 2026
Fellow Advances Genomic Tools for Maize Conservation in Argentina
ICGEB SMART Fellow Damián Freilij has completed his fellowship at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico.
Read MoreJune 12, 2026
Exploring research partnerships: ICGEB and JAAS
Cape Town, 29th of May 2026 – The ICGEB Cape Town Biopesticides and Plant Systems Biology Groups welcomed a delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China.
Read MoreJune 4, 2026
Landmark Board Session Highlights Scientific Growth and Global Expansion
The ICGEB has emerged from its 32nd Board of Governors meeting in Cape Town with a strong mandate for global expansion, record scientific momentum, and renewed commitment to science diplomacy, innovation, and sustainable development.
Read MoreApril 20, 2026
Breakthrough Approach Could Transform Sustainable Farming Worldwide
A new wave of research is reshaping how biofertilisers and biostimulants are evaluated, beyond traditional yield measurements to focus on what really happens inside plants.
Read MoreMay 14, 2025
Indian Minister of Science and Technology inaugurates ICGEB Board of Governors – and the nation’s first Biofoundry
14-15 May 2025: India Hosts 31st ICGEB Board of Governors session in New Delhi; Hon’ble Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurates Nation’s First Biofoundry
Read MoreApril 27, 2025
Secretary, Indian Dept. of Biotechnology inaugural speech at the ICGEB Scientific Council session
28-30 April 2025: Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary, DBT, Government of India, gives the inaugural address at the 31st session of the Council of Scientific Advisers of the ICGEB.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2024
The CEDRIC Project
Creation of a sustainable cross-border agro-ecosystem by leveraging root microbiome biodiversity
Read MoreJuly 11, 2024
Plant Resilience; Sustainable Plant Production; Developing Technologies and Human Health
May 16, 2024
ICGEB – ISAAA AfriCenter MoU signed in Nairobi
Policy engagement, capacity building, knowledge sharing: just some of the priorities of the ISAAA AfriCenter that champions use of innovative agricultural technologies.
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