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Producer prices in Brazil start to fall 0.3% in February 2023
2023-04-07
Producer prices in Brazil fell by 0.3% in February due to deflation in the segment of other chemical products, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said on Wednesday. The result, the third lowest rate for February since the beginning of the historical series...
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Meet us at CAC 2023 Agrochem Show, Shanghai
2023-04-06
The date of 23rd China International Agrochemical and Crop Protection Exhibition (CAC) is drawing near. On 23-25 May 2023, we are happy to meet you at National Exhibition and Convention Center
, Shanghai
once again. Remember our ...
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How drone technology is being infused into farming in Kenya
2023-03-31
Agriculture in Kenya is being revolutionised with the infusion of drone technology into farming activities. This comes at a time when there is an urgent need to increase food security by increasing agricultural yield in Kenya. The Kenya Drone Business Competition chose 10 youth f...
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USA - Scientists warn of invasive thrips species that has started to wreak havoc in Florida; say ear...
2023-03-31
An invasive thrips species has started to wreak havoc in Florida. The insect was first detected in Florida in 2020 but has since spread significantly across the state. What once was isolated to greenhouses now has begun to harm a wide range of plants including those in residentia...
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Turning a locust invasion into a fertilizer boon
2023-03-31
They say when life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. But what happens when life throws swarms of desert locusts your way? You could make fertilizer from those locusts, as a team of innovators in Kenya demonstrated after a devastating invasion. Running from 2018 to early 202...
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China buys 70% of Brazil’s soybean exports
2023-03-31
The Brazilian president was scheduled to meet with his Chinese counterpart this week in Beijing to discuss bilateral trade issues, but President Lula had to cancel his participation due to a case of mild pneumonia. His trade team, including the Ministry of Agriculture, will conti...
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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...