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Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae now also is a problem for citrus in China
2021-03-01
Citrus is the second-largest fruit crop in China. It is cultivated in over 20 provinces with an area of approximately 2.5 million ha. There are an abundant and excellent variety of resources in China. Fruit decay is a common disease during postharvest transportation and storage. ...
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China’s highest pesticide technical price rise/fall list in 2020 and price trend in 2021
2021-03-01
In the first half of 2020, affected by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the pesticide market was quite badly affected. The upstream manufacturers were running production irregularly, where the prices of a few products rebounded.?Naturally, the results in the export market of m...
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Area treated with pesticides grows by 6.9% in Brazil
2021-02-24
According to a survey conducted by Spark Consultoria Strategica, Brazilian farmers invested even more in pest, disease and weed control in 2020. The area treated with pesticides grew by 6.9%, totaling 1.6 billion hectares, 107 million hectares more than in 2019.“The calculation o...
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India Govt to consider bringing down GST on pesticides to 5%
2021-02-24
As part of efforts to bring parity in taxation on agro-inputs, the Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals has approached the Finance Ministry for reducing GST on pesticides from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.Along with fertilisers, pesticide is also an important agro input that he...
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Pesticide active ingredient renewal: how to negotiate the EU endocrine disruptor requirements
2021-02-24
ED assessment of active substances in PPPs came into effect in November 2018 in the EU. Insights from EFSA’s assessment of the first 65 actives shows how guidance is applied and how waivers are being used. Read on to find out how to negotiate the ED assessment process and when to...
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India‘s Farm Laws are a global problem
2021-02-24
India’s three new farm laws, enacted in September 2020 with little public or parliamentary debate, have attracted enormous global interest.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government described the measures as a gift to farmers, but farmers in several Indian states, led by smallhold...
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Innovation Development in the Brazilian Crop Protection Market
2021-02-24
Brazilian Market OverviewConsidering the growth of the population and an increase in the demand for food, it is expected that the global demand for agricultural products - food, feed, fiber and biofuels will rise. As a consequence, the expansion of the planted area and the increa...
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Production of 2,4-D butylate for domestic use in China terminated from January 29, 2021
2021-02-24
On January 28, 2021, the registration certificate PD20160077 for a 2,4-D butylate product, which is the last 2,4-D butylate product allowed for supply to Chinese domestic market, expired and is not renewed. This shows that China has terminated the 2,4-D butylate production for su...
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Common weed killers favor antibiotic resistant bacteria, new study shows
2021-02-24
The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil, a new study from the University of York shows.Herbicides are one of the most widely used chemicals in agriculture and while these compounds are used to target weeds, they can cause damag...
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The future of Indian agriculture
2021-02-18
Agriculture in India is livelihood for a majority of the population and can never be underestimated.Although its contribution in the gross domestic product (GDP) has reduced to less than 20 per cent and contribution of other sectors increased at a faster rate, agricultural produc...
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