Author: Sucheta Wadhwa
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Securing the Future : Insights from Verdesian Life Sciences’ CSO Dr. Kuide Qin
Dr. Kuide Qin, Chief Science Officer, Verdesian Life Sciences Dr. Kuide (“Kwey-deh”) Qin is the Chief Science Officer at Verdesian Life Sciences in North Carolina. Kuide leads R&D and new product development for nutrient use efficiency technologies to make farming more efficient, more sustainable and more profitable. Prior to Verdesian, Kuide held scientist and leadership…
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In Conversation with A.G. Kawamura: A Trail Blazer
AG Kawamura, Former Secretary, CDFA and Co-Chair, SFL A.G. Kawamura is a third generation urban farmer from California. He is the former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (2003-2010). As co-chair of Solutions From the Land, he has worked to promote innovative strategies for sustainable agricultural systems, including the formation of the…
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Women in Agriculture: 21st Edition
Poornima Parmeswaran, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, Trace Genomics Q1. You have always been interested in genomics and chose to apply it in agriculture. Can you talk about the initial months or years and how you decided to shape it into a company called Trace Genomics today? Trace Genomics was created from the realization that genomics…
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Global BioAgTech 2024 Awards
The Global BioAgTech Awards, at the 5th BioAgTech World Congress was a vibrant celebration of innovation and leadership in agriculture. Celebrating outstanding contributions across BioAgTech industry, these awards spotlight exceptional achievements in three key areas: Global BioAgTech Awards Overview The Global BioAgTech Awards shine a spotlight on remarkable contributions in agriculture across three key areas:…
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Discovering VEGANIC NATURE®: The Sustainability Revolution
“Our formulations enable farmers to produce more with less by providing them with tools that boost their safe agricultural production, allowing them to access the most demanding and highest value markets.” Carlos Ledó, CEO & Founder of Veganic Nature In a world where sustainability becomes an increasingly pressing concern, VEGANIC NATURE® emerges as a…
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BAW Congress 2024: Bringing the BioAg Industry Together
The BioAgTech World Congress 2024 was organized by Global BioAg Linkages (GBL) at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina from April 22-26, 2024, to bring all BioAg stakeholders onto one platform to discuss the most burning topics and challenges. BAW Congress 2024 was the fourth congress in a series of annually organized…
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Microbiome Homeostasis On Rice Leaves Is Regulated By A Precursor Molecule Of Lignin Biosynthesis
Plants and their associated microbes (collectively known as the microbiota) form functional entities that rely on each other. The microbiota contributes to disease resistance, stress tolerance, and nutrient acquisition in plants. Successful recruitment and maintenance of specific microbial members determine plant-microbiota interactions. Understanding microbiome assembly principles is crucial for sustainable crop production. The plant microbiota…
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BAW 2024 : BioAgTech Sustainable Grower Award
BAW Sustainable Grower Award graciously accepted by Dmytro Yakovenko, Head of International Department BTU-Center, on behalf of the winner Igor Chykin, Director of Agribusiness Kernel. In a momentous announcement at the BAW Congress 2024, Igor Chykin, Director of Agribusiness Kernel, emerged as the distinguished recipient of the Sustainable Grower Award, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience. Chykin’s…
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Women In Agriculture
Spring 2024 Winter 2024 July-Aug 2023 May-Jun 2023 Mar-Apr 2023 Jan-Feb 2023 Nov-Dec 2022 Sep-Oct 2022 Jul-Aug 2022 Sarah McHatton is Vice President for Global R&D and Regulatory Affairs at Valent BioSciences. She is an accomplished R&D leader with strong experience in taking products from discovery through commercialization and a broad background in…
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BioAgTech World (BAW) Congress 2024 Overview
The BioAgTech World (BAW) Congress is an annual event organized by the Global BioAg Linkages to bring all the BioAg stakeholders on one platform to discuss the latest burning topics and industry challenges. BAW Congress is planned, organized, and managed by passionate BioAg professionals who have dedicated their lives to agriculture. This event also serves…