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Euro patent for resistant plant tech

Israel’s PlantArcBio (see here previously) has received a European patent for its Direct in Plant (DIP) platform. It identifies the best genes for crops to withstand harsh climates, as well as pests and weeds. It then applies these traits in … Continue reading

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Successful drought-resistant crops

Israel’s PlantArcBio (see here previously) has announced positive results of its trials in India to grow drought resistant traits and increase yields of corn. Even in drought conditions PlantArcBio’s Dead Sea derived varieties, produced increased yields up to 250%. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/plantarcbio-rallis-tata-enterprise-announce-150600752.html … Continue reading

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Boosting crop yields

Israel’s ICL together with Israeli startup PlantArcBio (see here) have developed non-GMO RNAi technology that improves crop yields with minimal impact on the environment. Early-stage field trials significantly increased seed weight per hectare for canola crops. Larger-scale trials are planned … Continue reading

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Resistant crops from Dead Sea soil

Israel’s Plantarcbio (see here Nov 2018) is using RNA technology similar to coronavirus vaccines to target the Palm weevil pest. It also uses genes from Dead Sea soil to produce drought-resistant crops. Plantarcbio recently launched on the Tel Aviv Stock … Continue reading

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Saving palm trees

Israel’s PlantArcBio has developed a pesticide that it says is 100% effective in fighting the deadly red palm weevil that attacks trees around the world. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), considers the red palm weevil one of the … Continue reading

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