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Yeast and bacteria together biosynthesize plant hormones for weed control
2021-09-24
Plants regulate their growth and development using hormones, including a group called strigolactones that prevent excessive budding and branching. For the first time, scientists led by UC Riverside have synthesized strigolactones from microbes. The work is published in the open-a...
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USA - New York Assembly considers limiting a pesticide linked to bee deaths
2021-09-24
The New York State Assembly held a hearing on whether the state should strictly limit the use of a chemical in pesticides linked to the die-off of honeybees, and population declines of other insects and birds.The compounds, known as Neonicotinoids, or “neonics,” have been in exis...
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India - Cotton harvest likely to be delayed amid flooding in Saurashtra region in Gujarat
2021-09-24
The latest spell of heavy rains in Gujarat may appear to have saved the State from sinking into a drought, but for the current kharif crops such as cotton, it has pushed back the harvest period by at least 15 days and also weakened the prospects of kharif groundnut due to waterlo...
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Farmers told to review glyphosate need amid tight supplies
2021-09-24
A global glyphosate shortage has triggered warnings for farmers to review their autumn requirements for the world’s most widely used herbicide.Supply has struggled to keep up with demand and manufacturers have blamed a number of factors, including transport and logistics problems...
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Urea values surge in the west, supply tightens further as producers shutter and cutback output
2021-09-24
With urea values already firm in the west, the situation has escalated further this week owing to the rapid ascent in spot gas prices in Europe. Ukrainian producers are now being forced to consider cutting back, or shut down operations altogether. Nitrogen production in other Eur...
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Integrating biologicals with biocompatible adjuvants for holistic soil health management in agricult...
2021-09-17
The stewardship of soil health is integral to maintaining planetary wellbeing, and it is essential for plant health and yield. Therefore, it is ironic that current agricultural practices – which grew out of 20th century concerns over food security – have damaged the soils we rely...
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Pandemic gardening trends are boosting near-term pesticide sales
2021-09-17
Increased home gardening activity and commercial investment in greenspaces like office gardens will boost demand for pesticides in the US and other affluent countries with significant lawn and garden cultures through 2021, according to a new Freedonia Group analysis:Increased tim...
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Kenya’s cotton industry on revival trajectory as farmers embrace improved varieties
2021-09-17
When white-fluffy balls held by shrubby plants started to disappear from farms in Kenya's eastern lowlands almost three decades ago, so did processors, cooperatives alongside other key value chain actors who had kept the wheels of the cotton industry turning.As time progressed, t...
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FAO launches practical tools to encourage soil organic carbon sequestration
2021-09-10
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched two practical instruments designed to encourage soil organic carbon maintenance and sequestration, a key tool for climate action.Carbon sequestration involves the removal of carbon dioxide from the a...
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Bioinsecticides market grew 113% in Brazil
2021-09-10
The bioinsecticides market segment grew 113% in Brazil in the 2020-2021 season, according to survey data from strategic information agency Spark Smarter Decisions released exclusively to AgroPages.The surprising performance came against the total Brazilian market of insecticides ...
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