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1Q 2023 performance expects to be impacted by inventory destocking, weak demand, and inflationary pr...
2023-03-31
Global chemicals/ agrochemicals players reported their 4Q2022 and 2022 results. Except for agrochemicals players, generally results remained muted impacted by lower volumes owing to demand weakness and inventory destocking. However product pricing remained resilient supported by ...
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Essence crop protection team in Indonesia
2023-03-28
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Predicting pesticide usage and risk of resistance in Australian agriculture
2023-03-24
Pests exposed to lethal doses of pesticide experience selection for resistance. Stronger selection pressures increase the risk of resistance evolution. Yet understanding the selection pressure on pests in Australian agriculture is challenging because there is limited information ...
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African scientists urge governments to invest in appropriate regulatory mechanisms for biotech produ...
2023-03-24
African scientists are urging governments across the continent to invest in appropriate regulatory structures and monitoring mechanisms for crops and animals produced using biotechnology. They want to see more investments in laboratories that can help appropriately detect and tra...
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Could better awareness increase the uptake of weed biocontrol in Europe?
2023-03-24
ew research suggests that greater awareness about the benefits and successes of weed biocontrol is needed in Europe to increase its uptake. Scientists have discovered a knowledge gap between global regions, showing that EU professionals are less knowledgeable about weed biocontro...
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U.S. EPA announces accelerated action on four organophosphate pesticides based on updated exposure a...
2023-03-24
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. The Agency is releasing the updated occupational and non-occupational spray drift exposure risk assessments for these four p...
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Brazil: Exports of agribusiness products exceed US$ 10 billion in January
2023-03-24
Value of foreign sales of the sector in the first month of the new government is a record of the entire historical series for the months of January. Agribusiness exports reached US$ 10.23 billion in January this year, an increase of 16.5% compared to the same month last year. Acc...
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Essence crop protection team in Uzbekistan
2023-03-21
Our plant protection personnel are helping local farmers to check fields for pests and diseases in Uzbekistan. We can provide high-quality products, and we also have experts to provide consulting services. We are very grateful to this professional team for providing excellent ser...
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U.S. EPA posts draft biological opinion for carbaryl and methomyl for public comment
2023-03-17
On March 16, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is posting and seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft biological opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl. Carbaryl and methomyl are insecticides used on a variety ...
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Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle insect resistance to biopesticides, new analysis finds
2023-03-17
Insect pests which attack crops have extraordinary powers to develop resistance to greener pesticides and a new way to manage resistance risks is needed, according to analysis by University of Stirling scientists. For more than 70 years, agriculture’s response to pesticide resist...