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...

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 ...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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 ...

                     

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 ...

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...