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The Annual World BioProtection Summit and Awards will be held in Birmingham from May 23-24. The event will cover topics on biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilisers, biocides and bioremediation. Besides, the summit will have the Annual World BioProtection Summit and Awards (AWBSA). AWBSA will offer: An excellent conference programme featuring top-billing speakers who will share the latest developments and opinions in bioprotection.A session dedicated to regulatory challenges, with a meaningful panel discussion involving representatives from across the sector, including policymakersExcellent networking opportunitiesAn opportunity to pitch new ideas in a vibrant and energetic InvestorReady sessionAn Awards scheme celebrating the sector’s brightest achievements. According to Dr…
APEDA signs MoU with DP World & Al Dahra on the UAE side regarding ‘Food Security Corridor Initiative’ India and UAE signed the historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at boosting the merchandise trade between the two countries to $100 billion over the next five years. The deal was signed during the virtual summit meeting between Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Emphasising that CEPA would generate 10 lakh jobs across multiple labour-intensive sectors, the minister said that major sectors like agriculture and food products, textiles,…
It is expected that the cap removal will help the farmers, mills and jute MSME sector Government of India after careful examination of the market dynamics of raw jute trade has lifted price cap of Rs 6500 per quintal for TD5 grade of raw jute fixed w.e.f. September 30, 2021 on purchase of raw jute by the jute mills and other end users. Jute Commissioner Office has been collecting the information about the raw jute prices through formal and informal sources and found that the present prices are ruling near the capped price. As the existing prices of raw jute…
From 2023, UPL will co-distribute Oro Agri’s Orange Oil bioprotection formulation and company will use its global distribution network to access new markets. UPL Ltd, a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, announced a new collaboration with Oro Agri, a Rovensa company, for the co-distribution and further development of Orange Oil, a biosolution effective against a wide range of pests and diseases. Orange Oil was developed by Oro Agri as a residue free biosolution with fungicidal, insecticidal, and acaricidal functions, as well as excellent adjuvant properties. Already registered in over 30 countries and with more than 140 crop and pest…
The US was followed by EU, Bangladesh and the UAE India scaled its highest ever exports tally at $44.4 billion in Textiles and Apparel (T&A) including handicrafts in FY 2021-22, indicating a substantial increase of 41 per cent and 26 per cent over corresponding figures in FY 2020-21 and FY 2019-20, respectively. The US was the top export destination accounting for 27 per cent share, followed by EU (18 per cent), Bangladesh (12 per cent) and the UAE (6 per cent). In terms of product categories, the export of cotton textiles was $17.2 billion with 39 per cent share registering…
Averland FC combines abamectin and Vive’s patented Allosperse nano-polymer delivery system Cotton growers have a convenient new tool to battle nematodes in-furrow with Averland FC nematicide/insecticide/miticide from Vive Crop Protection. As one of the most economical in-furrow nematicides/insecticides on the cotton market, Hadley Howard, Senior Product Manager with Vive Crop Protection says, “Averland FC is a cost-effective, fertiliser-compatible solution to fight nematodes in-furrow in cotton. With proven nematode protection from Averland FC, cotton growers will maximize early plant stands and get the crop off to a strong start.” Averland FC combines abamectin and Vive’s patented Allosperse nano-polymer delivery system, making…
The new €40 million site will serve as a hub for the region, and support the needs of over 20 million hectares of farmland in Asia Pacific. BASF inaugurated a new regional production site for its Agricultural Solutions business. The €40 million multipurpose facility has been designed to initially handle six different formulation technologies and will enable BASF to supply crop protection products to farmers across Asia Pacific from a strategic location in the region. The site has initial production capacity of 7,000 kl per year – enough to supply over 20 million hectares of farmland – and employs a…
The trial is being conducted to achieve a proof of concept for greater yield with BVT’s natural precision agriculture system Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. has announced the Company’s first US demonstration trial on stone fruit, with a conventional cherry grower in Washington. The trial began during the mid-April bloom period and will continue through summer harvest. The United States is the world’s second-largest cherry producer, second only to Turkey, (1) with cherries representing the most acreage of all stone fruits. There are an estimated 85,000 acres of sweet cherries in the US, (2) with Washington, California and Oregon growing…
Image credit: Shutterstock The calculator will help agronomists and farmers make data-based decisions on whether to consider replanting their corn Syngenta Seeds is offering farmers its NK Corn Replant Calculator for free, which will help agronomists and farmers make data-based decisions on whether to consider replanting their corn. Recommendations from the NK Corn Replant Calculator are generated from publicly available data, and calculations are based on a farmer’s location, original planting date, replant date, current plant density and desired plant density. While the calculator provides replanting recommendations based on university data, there’s no definitive resource for replant decisions.
Future Crops finds greener pastures, zero carbon emissions in wind power and solar energy. Netherlands based Future Crops, Ltd., has taken its vertical farm a further step off the grid by shifting to reliance on 100 per cent renewable energy. Harnessing the natural green powers of solar and wind energy, the company also is solving the primary hurdle to bringing the industry to a substantially greater carbon-neutral position, all while advancing its sustainability goals. Over the past decade, vertical farms have been cropping up as creative method of boosting food resilience and bringing food sources closer to home. Multistory indoor…