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Parliament Nod On Pesticide And Seed Bills Likely Next Session: MoS Agri

The government hopes to get Parliament nod on two long-pending Bills on pesticide management and seeds in the next session, Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala said on last Thursday. The Pesticide Management Bill that will…

Xylella update: still no cure, control measures crucial

EFSA has updated its assessment of the risks posed by Xylella fastidiosa to plants and crops in the European Union. The new assessment provides new insights and conclusions on controlling existing outbreaks of this pest and preventing further…

Indian government launches app for farmers

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) recently launched a multilingual mobile application for farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The app was launched at the National Conference on Crop Residue…

US: Vast majority of food have acceptable levels of pesticide residue

Agri-Pulse reports: The vast majority of foods tested for pesticide residues were found to be well within federally prescribed limits, the Food and Drug Administration said in its latest pesticide monitoring report, which includes data for…

La gota fría arrasa en Almería 800 hectáreas de cultivos y daña otras 2.000 en C. Valenciana

De las 800 hectáreas en Almería 300 hectáreas corresponden mayoritariamente a cultivos de invernadero del Campo de Níjar. Las otras 500 acogen cultivos al aire libre y se localizan principalmente en los municipios de Pulpí y Huércal Overa.…

Global nematicides market projected to reach US$ 1.52 bn at a CAGR of 3.66%

Global nematicides market was valued US$ 1.14 Bn in 2017 and is projected to reach US$ 1.52 Bn at a CAGR of 3.66%, according to a report published by WiseGuyReports.Com. Biotechnology innovation has increased the value of some field crop…

Germany to ban glyphosate by end of 2023

Germany will begin phasing out the use of the controversial herbicide glyphosate from next year and completely ban it from 2023 as part of measures rolled out by the country’s environment ministry on Wednesday to protect insects. In July,…

World coffee production reaches 174.5 million bags in 2018-19

World coffee production in the 2018-2019 season reached 174.5 million bags weighing 60 kilograms, with Arabica coffee totalling 104 million bags, or 60% of the total number while Robusta coffee accounted for 70.5 million, equivalent to 40%. This…

Glyphosate production in China to decrease by 43%

After the recent completion of environmental compliance inspections related to phosphorous conducted in seven provinces in the Yangtze Economic Zone, 276 manufacturers were discovered to have non-compliance issues and are facing corrective actions…