ICAR nears Corteva pact to commercialise gene-edited, stress-tolerant rice
ICAR is reportedly close to a licensing MoU with Corteva for Pusa DST Rice 1, a drought- and salt-tolerant gene-edited variety recommended across 13 states. With two of three approvals secured, seed multiplication could support farmer planting in the upcoming rabi season.
ICAR is nearing a licensing MoU with Corteva, enabling seed multiplication and commercial release of Pusa DST Rice 1, a drought- and salt-tolerant gene-edited rice variety recommended across 13 Indian states.
Why this matters
ICAR’s potential Corteva rice licensing pact extends its recent supply-chain resilience work, following its African swine fever vaccine signal aimed at de-risking India’s pork supply chain.
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