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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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Global crop protection market provisionally up 6% in 2022
2022-12-16
The global chemical-based crop protection market is expected to have recorded 6.2% growth in 2022 to $69,256 million at the ex-manufacturer level, according to preliminary analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights’ Crop Science team (formerly known as Phillips McDougall). The pro...
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Humic acid market size to hit 1.1 bn by 2028
2022-12-16
Propelled by the rapidly growing farming industry together and the thriving demand for dietary supplements globally, the humic acid market is set to grow at a rapid pace in the near future. With the rising importance of sustainable agriculture in most parts of the world, there is...
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Strategies to aid correct use of pesticides in Africa
2022-12-16
With Africa’s population expected to double by 2050, according to UN estimates, pesticides that can protect crops and increase food production are in increasingly high demand. Between 2000 and 2019, the use of pesticides in agriculture across Sub-Saharan Africa rose from 64,000 m...
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Brazilian farmers report increased incidence of Spodoptera frugiperda caterpillar
2022-12-16
The caterpillar,? Spodoptera frugiperda , is present throughout Brazil, as the species has several alternative hosts, which maintains its population throughout the year and in different cultures. Over time, it was possible to notice an increase in incidence of this pest, mainly i...