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title: 'Agriculture Daily Summary: What Happened on October 14, 2026'
headline: Syngenta and Kyoyu Agri partner on rice herbicides for Asia
description: Bayer and INERA also began marketing an INERA crop-nutrition product
  in India through Bayer’s sales network.
url: https://thebench.bio/news/agriculture/2026-10-14
topic: agriculture
date: '2026-10-14'
covers:
- '2026-10-14'
date_published: '2026-10-15T00:04:32Z'
date_modified: '2026-10-15T00:04:32Z'
tags:
- Agriculture
sources: 2
publisher: TheBench.Bio
---

# 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]

## The day in numbers

- **More than 190**: Recorded cases of herbicide-resistant weeds in rice production systems worldwide. [1]
- **19 states**: Indian states where INERA holds product licenses. [2]

## Also published

- [CPDA Names Rachel Pick Vice President of Government Relations](<https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/agrochemicals/adjuvants/cpda-names-rachel-pick-vice-president-of-government-relations/>), AgriBusiness Global
- [SICIT Group Appoints Sergi Barrull As CEO](<https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/plant-health/biostimulants/sicit-group-appoints-sergi-barrull-as-ceo/>), AgriBusiness Global

## Sources

1. [Syngenta and Kyoyu Agri Partner on Innovative Rice Herbicide](<https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/agrochemicals/herbicides/syngenta-and-kyoyu-agri-partner-on-innovative-rice-herbicide/>), AgriBusiness Global, 2026-10-14
2. [India: INERA and Bayer Partner to Bring Next-Generation, Climate-Resilient Crop Nutrition Solutions to Farmers](<https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/plant-health/india-inera-and-bayer-partner-to-bring-next-generation-climate-resilient-crop-nutrition-solutions-to-farmers/>), AgriBusiness Global, 2026-10-14

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TheBench.Bio wrote this from the reporting cited above, with a language model drafting and editing.

[1]: <https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/agrochemicals/herbicides/syngenta-and-kyoyu-agri-partner-on-innovative-rice-herbicide/>
[2]: <https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/plant-health/india-inera-and-bayer-partner-to-bring-next-generation-climate-resilient-crop-nutrition-solutions-to-farmers/>