San Diego, California — October 16, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS) and AgVayā will collaborate to develop strategies and solutions for the Indian agriculture market. The companies will define market strategies, build partnerships, and accelerate the introduction of Cibus’ gene editing technologies into India’s rice seed industry, supporting the development of more resilient and productive rice varieties.
Cibus will partner with industry and government stakeholders across India through AgVayā to address some of the country’s biggest agricultural challenges in rice and invite R&D and commercial collaborations.
India is the world’s second-largest producer and the largest exporter of rice, with approximately 50 million hectares (125 million acres) under cultivation. Modern gene editing technologies create solutions to drive affordable costs, accelerate the breeding cycle, and lower dependence on pesticides.
Peter Beetham, Ph.D., co-founder and Interim CEO of Cibus, said that the partnership represents a milestone for Cibus as the company extends its gene editing technologies to support a major rice-producing region. Sekhar Natarajan, Partner of AgVayā, added that combining Cibus’ innovations with AgVayā’s strategic relationships and market expertise will accelerate the adoption of advanced seed technologies.
This agreement follows Cibus’ recent announcement of a material transfer agreement with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), in collaboration with the Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice (FLAR), to introduce Cibus’ HT3 clethodim herbicide tolerance trait into elite rice germplasm for Latin America.
CIBUS CONTACTS:
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Jeff Sonnek
jeff.sonnek@icrinc.com
MEDIA RELATIONS
Colin Sanford
colin@bioscribe.com
Source: Cibus, Inc.
