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As rain destroys crops, Indian agri exports likely to take a hit

Agri exports from India, especially the higher value products like mangoes, grapes and soya meal are expected to take a hit as unseasonal rain has damaged crops in several parts of Maharashtra. Exporters fear that in want of quality produce,…

Xylella fastidiosa: ‘Together we can find solutions’

“The whole EU territory is at risk from Xylella fastidiosa, and the more the scientific community works together on this issue, the quicker we’ll be to find solutions to tackle this pest.” That was how Claude Bragard, chair of EFSA’s…

EFSA: Review of the existing maximum residue levels for glyphosate

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) received from the European Commission a mandate to revise its previous review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for glyphosate taking into account additional data that were erroneously omitted…

Fall armyworm attack reported in 3 districts in India

Despite various measures taken by the agriculture department to safeguard maize from invasive fall armyworm, which has been raised in districts including Trichy, Perambalur and Ariyalur, the officials have spotted prevalence of the worm in some…

Agriculture occupies 41% of Brazil's total land area

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) recently released their Agricultural Census 2017 which indicated that agriculture occupied 41% of Brazil's land area. Brazil has a total land area of 851.4 million hectares (2.1 billion…

Brazilian agrochemical imports already 21% higher this year

The total value of agrochemicals imported into Brazil between January and September 2019 amounted to US$2.51 billion, a 21% growth compared to the same period last year. These imports include both products used directly in agricultural production,…

Argentina opens grapevine moth emergency control period

The emergency control period for the grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) has entered into force in Argentina. The Resolution of the Senasa (National Service of Agricultural Health and Quality) No. 555/2018 establishes conditions and obligations…

Brazil Anvisa releases open data plan

This month, Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) presented its Open Data Plan (PDA) for the years 2019 and 2021, in order to allow the society to access, understand and use information, according to the government agency. Anvisa's…

US organic corn, soybean producers face sharp production declines

Spring weather has taken a toll on U.S. organic commodity producers, evidenced by a significant drop in overall corn and soybean production for 2019, according to a new report from Mercaris, the nation's leading data and trading platform for…