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Turkey extends permission for five pesticides banned in EU countries
2022-01-14
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry?in Turkey has extended the permission for the use of five pesticides for the second time while banning the use of two other pesticides.With a decision dated November 19, the ministry banned the use of pesticides that contain the active ing...
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Two top fungicides ‘almost inseparable’ for septoria control
2022-01-14
Two recently launched blockbuster cereal fungicides have been “almost inseparable” in terms of controlling septoria disease in winter wheat over the past few seasons, with one of them, Univoq, edging ahead in terms of yield advantage in the 2021 harvest season.In independent tria...
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Bangladesh pesticide producers now can import raw materials from any supplier
2022-01-14
Local pesticide manufacturers can now import raw materials from any source as the government has recently lifted the restriction on changing the sourcing companies, following a request from the producers.The Bangladesh Agrochemicals Manufacturers Association (Bama), the trade bod...
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China helps boost global food security
2022-01-14
China's accumulated experience in reducing food loss and waste is being shared with the world and can help developing countries improve their ability to reduce food loss and ensure food security, experts and officials said.About 14 percent of the world's food is lost during the p...
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What damage do sugarcane aphids do to crops?
2022-01-14
Looking at sugarcane aphid damage, we need to look a little bit about the biology of sugarcane aphids. Their biology goes hand-in-hand with the damage they do!Aphids belong to the ‘true bug’ order of insects. One of the defining characteristics of a being true bug is mouthparts.?...
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EU market for maize seeds, 2022 – trends and supply
2022-01-14
European maize market in 2022: quality seed trends and supplyAutumn plantings are drawing to a close, in Europe. Rapeseed areas (for the 2022 harvest) have gone up again in most European production countries, as oilseeds benefit from the attractive prices and planting conditions,...
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How the discovery of a moth sex gene could lead to crucial insecticide
2022-01-14
European corn borer moths are one of the biggest causes of damage to crops, tunneling their way through vegetables and fruit. It costs nearly $2 billion a year in the U.S. to monitor and control the hungry insect. One recent study reveals a way to predict mating habits and develo...
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Conservation Farming Unit Zambia warns of pest attack to crops due to high temperatures, dry spells
2022-01-14
Conservation Farming Unit Zambia has cautioned farmers not to gamble over herbicide application and usage of other pesticides.Conservation Farming Unit Zambia central region deputy regional manager Oliver Kandela Bulaya warns that this farming season the country may encounter a l...
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Chinese corn production may be on its way back up again
2022-01-14
China's corn production seems to be back on track after a five-year hiatus, but one analyst isn't expecting a return to bloated government stockpiles of the crop.The country produced 273 million tonnes of corn in 2021, according to recently released official Chinese government es...
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In China, occurrence of crop pests and diseases largely increased due to climate change
2022-01-14
The amount of farmland hit by crop pests and diseases in China has quadrupled in the past 50 years, according to?a recent study. Climate change was found to be responsible for more than a fifth of this change – an ominous warning for the agricultural industry in a warming world.C...
