Brazilian farmers increased their investment in crop protection last year, and the result was a 12.1% increase in the area treated with agrochemicals, Sindiveg (National Union of Plant Defense Products Industry) informed AgroPages first-hand.According to research conducted by Spa...

So far, data on pesticide use in China are available from three main sources, which are respectively FAO, National Bureau of Statistics and NATESC (Table 1). For example, the pesticide use in 2018 was shown as 1.7736 million tons on data of FAO and 1.5036 million tons on data of ...

Spray small weeds. Use residual. Get good coverage. We're all familiar with these best practices for post-emergence soybean herbicides. They are standards for good reason. Consider studies cited by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's CropWatch showing that if weeds grow to 9 inc...

Micro-fertiliser makers’ body IMMA on Saturday hailed the proposed bill on plant nutrition management to regulate the sector, but urged the government not to bring any price control mechanism for micronutrients and speciality products.The Indian Micro-Fertilizers Manufacturers As...

In Uruguay there are already 14 biological control agents or bio-inputs registered and 18 more in process, according to data updated at the end of 2021 by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP).Among the technologies registered in this country are parasites, ...

Under global climate change, the development of low-carbon agriculture with low emission and low energy consumption has gradually become an important way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Organic farming is one of the several major low-carbon farming models, which strictly foll...

Thomas Zhang, Chief Executive of Essence Group, won the "2021 Nanjing Mayor Quality Award" The Nanjing Mayor Quality Award was established by the municipal government and is the highest honor in the field of quality in Nanjing. The awards are divided into two categories: “organiz...

Chinese meteorologists launched monitoring and assessment services for winter wheat distribution across the country that is based on remote sensing satellite technology.The monitoring accuracy reached a resolution of 30 meters from space, and meteorology departments at the nation...

The global plant growth regulators market size was USD 3.23 billion in 2020. The market is anticipated to grow from USD 3.69 billion in 2021 to USD 7.16 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 9.94% in the 2021-2028 period.The growing demand for high-quality food grains is expected to ampli...

While nearly 4 million tons of conventional pesticides are used annually, only a small amount-1% to 25%-reach the target organisms, leaving a large proportion released into the environment as a potential hazard. This is due to many factors such as spray drift, volatilization, rol...