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IOT in agriculture market expected to grow at a CAGR of over 16% by 2022
2017-03-30
Agriculture is one of the oldest and most significant occupation in the world, accounting for the broadest economic structure and contributing exponentially to the GDP. With the rising degree of migration from rural to urban areas and increasing food security concerns, government...
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Chinese Ministry of Agriculture: Develop 1,000 New Standards on Pesticide Residues in 2017
2017-03-28
The Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture has recently issued the Notice on Focuses of Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Work in 2017.According to the Notice, the agricultural product quality and safety work in 2017 will s...
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AI, machine learning blossom in agriculture and pest control
2017-03-27
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rising in prominence with the proliferation of chatbots, virtual assistants and other conversational tools that companies are using to improve customer service, productivity and operational efficiency. But AI is also helping to automate and streaml...
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China eyes establishing an agri technology-transfer network with IRRI
2017-03-27
CATTC deputy chief Jianhong (second from left) explores delivering IRRI technologies to Guangxi and ASEAN countries. Also in photo (from right): Michelle Weldon, IRRI partnerships head; Dr. Guoyou Ye, IRRI representative to China, and Dr. Bruce Tolentino, head of IRRI communicati...
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The global forage seeds market to reach $17.37 Billion by 2022
2017-03-21
The forage seeds market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.81% from 2016, to reach USD 17.37 Billion by 2022. The increase in demand for animal feed and livestock production are resulting in market growth for forage seeds, globally. Forages provide protein, fiber, and energy to ...
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The global agricultural robots market to grow to $12.80 Billion by 2022
2017-03-21
According to MarketsandMarkets’ forecast, the agricultural robots market, in terms of value, is expected to grow from USD 2.75 Billion in 2016 to USD 12.80 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 20.71% between 2017 and 2022. The major drivers for the agricultural robots market include the...
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The Future of Farming Depends on the Future of Farm Research
2017-03-20
What does the future of agriculture look like? To the extent that many consumers think about this issue it is only a few months at a time – we may be wistfully thinking of that time in spring when asparagus is at its peak, or wondering how the price of milk or eggs may be changin...
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Pesticides Industry in China about to prosper in 2017
2017-03-08
According to the president of the CCPIA, China’s pesticides industry will prosper again in 2017, after facing some setback in exports 2016, where both quantity and value of exports declined. The reasons are the policy of China’s government regarding planting and crop protection a...
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The global bactericide market to reach $ 11.88 Billion by 2022
2017-03-07
The bactericide/bacteriocide market in agriculture is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% to reach USD 11.88 Billion by 2022. The market growth is driven by the rise in need for food security for the growing population, advancement in farming practices and technologies, and ease ...
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Price of imidacloprid in China surges over 30 percent YoY in January 2017
2017-02-21
By CCM - The imidacloprid technical price in China is on an immense surge in the beginning of 2017. According to CCM’s research, the main reason can be found in the tight supply of its raw materials, which will not rise significantly in the near future.Ex-works price of imidaclop...