Agriculture Daily Summary
Agriculture Daily Summary: What Happened on October 14, 2026
Syngenta and Kyoyu Agri partner on rice herbicides for Asia
Bayer and INERA also began marketing an INERA crop-nutrition product in India through Bayer’s sales network.
Today in brief
Syngenta and Kyoyu Agri will bring Cyclopyranil-based herbicides to selected Asian rice markets, including options for weeds resistant to other herbicides.1 Bayer and INERA began marketing INERA’s crop-nutrition product in India through Bayer’s sales network.2
Syngenta and Kyoyu Agri target resistant weeds in rice
Syngenta will market Cyclopyranil-based herbicides in several Asian countries under its collaboration with Kyoyu Agri.1 Kyoyu Agri developed Cyclopyranil, which controls broadleaf and grass weeds, including some resistant to herbicides with other modes of action.1 The ingredient can be applied before or after weeds emerge. It is Syngenta’s first rice herbicide to use a PPO-inhibiting mode of action, classified as Herbicide Group 14.1 Researchers have recorded more than 190 cases of herbicide-resistant weeds in rice production systems worldwide.1
Bayer to distribute INERA crop-nutrition product in India
Bayer and INERA have started a commercial collaboration to market INERA’s crop-nutrition product through Bayer’s sales network in India.2 The product is intended to improve nutrient-use efficiency and support soil and plant health.2 INERA, Absolute’s agricultural biotechnology arm, holds product licenses in 19 Indian states.2 Absolute says its NIP platform contains more than 35,000 characterized microbial strains. Its Nature+ AI platform analyzes biological data to identify and design candidates for testing.2
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