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Pakistan and Uzbekistan to strengthen cooperation in plant protection and quarantine
2022-12-30
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research and the Agency of the Plant Protection and Quarantine of the Republic of Uzbekistan have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the field of plant quarantine. In this regard, a ceremony was held at the ministry. Ibrohim Erg...
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Mexico has 24,000 hectares of corn that use pheromones to combat fall armyworm
2022-12-30
The Government of Mexico is promoting the use of a biological solution developed by the American company, Provivi, co-founded by Nobel laureate Frances Arnold, to sexually confuse the pest, the fall armyworm, and prevent its reproduction. Of the 60 insects that attack corn crops ...
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Argentina estimated to plant 16.5 million hectares soybean in 2022/23
2022-12-30
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina has maintained the estimate of 16.5 million hectares and planted area of soybeans for the 2022-23 harvest, the same as in November this year. According to the ministry's monthly report, the area planted on December...
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High international prices cushioned drop in shipments of soybean products: Paraguay
2022-12-30
According to the Foreign Trade report of the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), the export volume of soybean products suffered a significant drop from January to November this year due to the fall in the harvest because of the significant drought affecting the country the previous y...
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Revenue of Indian agrochemicals to grow double-digit current financial year and next: Crisil
2022-12-30
Indian agrochemicals sector is expected to grow at 15-17 per cent current financial year after a stellar 23 per cent growth logged last fiscal, primarily driven by continued strong exports and stable domestic demand, said rating agency Crisil. Further, in 2023-24 financial year, ...
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U.S. EPA aims to cancel last food use registrations for chlorpyrifos
2022-12-16
The last remaining registrations that allow chlorpyrifos to be used on food crops would be canceled under a pair of notices the U.S. EPA is proposing, a move that would end food uses of a pesticide the agency says harms children. The Environmental Protection Agency’s effort comes...
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Government of India relaxes import regulations to promote agrochemical technology ″Make in India″
2022-12-16
The Government, Centre has directed officials to encourage pesticide manufacturers to import formulations and manufacture required agrochemicals in the nation. As a result, it has loosened several requirements under ease of doing business while maintaining mandatory technology re...
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European Commission ready to come to terms with EU countries on pesticide cuts
2022-12-16
The European Commission’s proposal for halving the use of pesticides is still up for discussion, Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stressed after a majority of member states called for a fresh impact study on the ramifications of such a step. While Kyriakides stressed th...
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Use of Glyphosate not banned in India: India’s Agriculture Minister
2022-12-16
Reaffirming the status of Glyphosate in India, the Agriculture Minister, Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar clarified that the agrochemical Glyphosate is not banned in India. He clarified this while answering a question in Parliament related to the status of Glyphosate in India, its effect...
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Pendimethalin market in China is expected to grow rapidly
2022-12-16
Pendimethalin is a dinitro mothylanilin herbicide, which inhibits meristematic cell division without affecting the germination of weed seeds. Instead, it acts on buds, stems and roots during the process of germination of the seeds. For dicotyledon, uptake occurs at the hypocotyle...
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