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Filipino farmers reap economic benefits from GMO corn, study finds
2021-07-09
Filipino farmers, including low-income households, have benefitted economically from growing genetically modified (GM) corn, according to a new study.The study,?published?in the?International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, was conducted to assesses the economic v...
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Fertilizer, agrochemical demand falls in Nicaragua at beginning of 2021-2022 season
2021-07-09
Agricultural?sector grew 4.1%, as a result of enhanced work in the cultivation of sugarcane, bananas, beans and tobacco, among other crops, according to the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE) published by the Central Bank of Nicaragua, between January and March.The Central...
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Picoxystrobin granted registration for use in pseudo-ginseng first time in China
2021-07-02
A picoxystrobin microcapsule SC filed by a Chinese company was approved for registration by?China's Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA).?The registration was granted for control of pseudo-ginseng black spot and root rot, to be used for seed...
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22 active ingredient patents to expire by 2030: What it means for Indian agrochemical companies
2021-07-02
Globally, India is the fourth largest producer of agrochemicals after the U.S., Japan, and China and has emerged as the 13th largest exporter of pesticides. It is a major hub of generic pesticides production, which leverages, among other things, the fact that branded molecules, e...
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Embrace the resistance: WVU researchers eye development of tomato with insecticide-resistant trait
2021-06-25
Always near the top of the list for having the most pesticide residue, tomatoes have few ways of protecting themselves from pests.Now, one West Virginia University researcher is confident he will be able to develop a tomato that requires little to no pesticides.Vagner Benedito, a...
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China’s pesticide export value continued to increase in April 2021
2021-06-25
In April, China's pesticide export continued to rise slightly in quantity but in a much higher value, due to the continued price rise. The quantity of export was 256,900 tons, up 3% year on year; The export volume converted to 100% content was 136,800 tons, up 11% year on year, w...
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Nitrochlorobenzene to be highly centralized after 2021, production stoppage of primary manufacturers...
2021-06-25
Nitrochlorobenzene is an important organic chemical material and intermediate, which backs up production of large variety of derivative fine chemicals.Nitrochlorobenzene is used to produce chemicals such as phenylenediamine, o-phenylenediamine, chlorofluoroaniline, p-aminophenol,...
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Brazilian, US researchers develop use of fungus to control pasture ticks
2021-06-25
A team of researchers from Brazil and the United States (US) developed a method for controlling the tick,?Rhipicephalus microplus, through an innovative strategy, which is a fungus applied to pastures.For the first time, dry granular formulations of the fungus,?Metarhizium robert...
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A thousand tonnes of harmful counterfeit pesticides seized in EU
2021-06-25
The EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol, says it took 1,203 tonnes of illegal pesticides off the market between January and April on the back of a rise in online sales of banned substances.Europol coordinated the sixth edition of operation “Silver Axe”, targeting the trade in co...
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Argentina: Considerable rise in agrochemical prices
2021-06-25
The high prices of grains in the international market have caused a gradual increase in the input baskets used in their production. In addition, international production and logistical complications have leveraged these movements.The first products to follow the rise in grain pri...
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