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Castor plants in a field. (Courtesy)
June 21, 2023, 6:09 pm
Evogene subsidiary nabs $9.1m deal for supply of castor seeds for biofuel production
Casterra signs agreement with top 10 oil and gas company to sell its high-yielding castor bean seeds to be cultivated in Africa
By Sharon Wrobel
A cannabis plant at the Knesset in 2009 for a meeting on medical marijuana in the parliament's Labor, Welfare and Health Committee. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
April 3, 2019, 4:50 pm
Israel genome firm Evogene enters medical cannabis field seeking better products
Subsidiary will focus on creating higher quality plants, initially for PTSD, severe chronic pain and cancer
By Shoshanna Solomon
Cotton field (CC BY Mike Beauregard, Flickr)
July 17, 2018, 5:58 pm
Israel’s Evogene to develop insect-resistant cotton with Brazilian seed-grower
Two invasive pests that pose threat to cotton producers, of which Brazil is 4th-largest globally, will be targeted by gene modification
By Shoshanna Solomon
A young African Sudanese man seen riding a truck carrying bananas in Juba, the capital of the Republic of South Sudan. (Photo credit: Moshe Shai/FLASH90
From the WebSeptember 28, 2017, 2:21 pm
Genetic manipulation makes strides in war against banana fungus
Calcalist: Israel’s Evogene Ltd. and Rahan Meristem Ltd. say they have managed to develop fungus resistant banana strains
A chili pepper field in India where NRGene has been developing breeds of chili peppers that farmers can plant in drip irrigation-watered fields. NRGene mapped the chili pepper genome last year (Courtesy)
April 10, 2016, 5:28 pm
Israeli firm makes the move to plant engineering mecca St. Louis
Genome manipulation is becoming a major Israeli export, despite the reservations of some
By David Shamah
Wheat field (pexels.com)
August 19, 2015, 5:07 pm
New genes could beat old pest foes, says gene research firm
Breakthrough by Evogene yields a possible replacement for a pesticide that is showing its age
By David Shamah
Former president Shimon Peres examines experimental plants produced by the Israeli agritech firm Evogene, on a visit to the company's headquarters, July 15, 2013. (Courtesy)
May 26, 2015, 8:00 pm
World needs tech — even GMO — to produce food, say advocates
Genetic modification might not be the ideal way to produce more food, but it’s a necessary one, says agritech expert Rurik Halaby
By David Shamah
Former president Shimon Peres examines experimental plants produced by the Israeli agritech firm Evogene, on a visit to the company's headquarters, July 15, 2013. (Courtesy)
March 13, 2015, 2:53 pm
Israeli agri-tech firm weeds out food insecurity
Evogene practices the art of plant genomics to ensure adequate supplies of food, feed and fuel for a growing world population
By David Shamah
Former president Shimon Peres examines experimental plants produced by the Israeli agritech firm Evogene, on a visit to the company's headquarters, July 15, 2013. (Courtesy)
October 23, 2014, 5:13 pm
In Brazil, Israeli-perfected castor used for biofuel
Genomics firm Evogene is set to help increase Brazilian alternative energy business with millions of acres of plants
By David Shamah
The Israel Start-up Map (Photo credit: courtesy)
December 31, 2013, 3:36 pm
Israel’s tech successes 2013: The rest of the story
Besides the big deals like Waze, Trusteer, etc., there were less heralded, but vitally important developments this year
By David Shamah
Former president Shimon Peres examines experimental plants produced by the Israeli agritech firm Evogene, on a visit to the company's headquarters, July 15, 2013. (Courtesy)
November 21, 2013, 11:23 pm
Israeli agritech IPO could be first of a controversial wave
Evogene offering may mark the beginning of a new tech era for Israel, as genetically modified foods become more prominent
By David Shamah
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