Mancozeb, a broad-spectrum protective fungicide with multi-site modes of action, has been used in agriculture for over half a century, with an annual total consumption of 166,000 tons and annual sales of some US$1.03 billion. It grew very fast and is now the world’s second leadin...

Scientists have found that spraying with glyphosate -based herbicide triggers unintended effects even in genetically modified soybean varieties resistant to these types of pesticide. They report their findings in a new study published in Environmental Sciences Europe.The research...

Brazil broke the record in the registration of biological control pesticides this year. With the publication of new registrations by the Ministry of Agriculture (Mapa) on 20th August, in the Federal Official Gazette, the total number of registrations in 2020 is 56 low-impact prod...

According to data from Phillips McDougall and KLEFFMANN, the global market value of glufosinate-ammonium, or glufosinate for short, in 2018 was US$750 million, accounting for 10% of the global non-selective herbicide market and 3.2% of the total herbicide market. Other non-select...

Most recent economic indicators suggest a modest recovery compared to the first two months of India’s lockdown. But when compared to the data of last year, it also becomes clear that an economic comeback is likely to be a long-drawn affair. There is also a consensus that a recove...

The adoption of modern technologies in agriculture, such as the use of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can revolutionize the way we prepare for and respond to disasters that affect the livelihoods of vulnerable farmers and the country’s food security. External factors l...

Three eminent experts have joined forces to debunk claims by a member of two influential think tanks that GM Bt cotton in India has been a resounding success.The claims were made by Dr Ramesh Chand, a member of the Indian Government think tank Niti Aayog (National Institution for...

The changes in the quantity and structure of pesticide registration in China in 2020 are correlated with the changes in market environment, market demand and regulatory policies. Here is a collation of China's pesticide registration data in the first half of 2020,  based on theCh...

According to the Federal State Statistics Service in Russia, the production of crop protection agents increased considerably in Russia.According to an agency report, in the first four months of 2020, the production of herbicides jumped by 55.4%, to 38,100 tons. The production of ...

Indian civilisation is one of oldest civilisations in the world and similarly Indian agriculture is also of the same age. Ancient Indian farmers were quite rich because agriculture was the most advanced and prestigious occupation of that time. Fifty per cent of the population is ...