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Argentina’s agribusiness plan casts doubt on climate goals
2021-12-31
Argentina aims to significantly increase production and exports of agricultural products over the next decade, according to a new plan providing incentives for the agribusiness sector.On November 11, the Executive branch presented the draft Regime for the Promotion of Federal, In...
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Strong inflation in agrochemicals erodes Argentinians’ purchasing power
2021-12-24
According to a survey by Grupo Az, along with the soaring prices of fertilizers and herbicides that have deteriorated the input/output ratio for the 2021-22 crop in Argentina, a series of international factors generated strong input inflation, leading to Argentine farmers losing ...
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Antibiotic resistance in agriculture: Perspectives on upcoming strategies to overcome upsurge in res...
2021-12-24
1. IntroductionAntibiotics are substances given in a controlled amount, meant to kill or reduce the growth of microorganisms, particularly bacteria (Ghosh et al., 2007). These are usually naturally occurring substances and are mostly produced by microorganisms containing genes en...
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India prohibits use of streptomycin and tetracycline on crops from 2022
2021-12-24
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare December 17, 2021, notified the draft order on ‘Prohibition of Streptomycin + Tetracycline in agriculture’, which prohibits import, manufacture or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture from Februa...
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Soaring fertilizer prices: A threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa
2021-12-24
“Two out of every five people on Earth today owe their lives to the higher crop outputs that fertilizer has made possible.” —Bill Gates, Wired.comSustainable farming systems are based on soil nutrients, but what happens when farmers can no longer access or afford the fertilizers ...
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China establishes relative sensitivity baseline of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae to major insecticide...
2021-12-24
Researchers from the Department of Entomology of China Agricultural University and National Agrotechnical Extension and Service Center recently, collected Spodoptera frugiperda from a corn field, which are fed and raised indoor for 5 to 7 continuous generations without contacting...
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Fludioxonil granted maiden registration for control of cherry in China
2021-12-24
Fludioxonil 40% SC filed by a Chinese enterprise recently was granted registration for the first time to control cherry gray mold.?This is China’s first registration of fludioxonil for application to cherry.Previously, there have been 19 fludioxonil registrations in China, coveri...
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Brazilian MAPA publishes consultation to speed up pesticide registration process
2021-12-24
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) opened a Public Consultation on the proposal to regulate the registration of agrochemicals.The objective is to streamline the offer of new technologies, as Brazil faces high demand and problems in the supply of pr...
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Why have fertilizer prices been high in 2021? There are five key drivers
2021-12-24
Global fertilizer prices are market-driven, and determined by the balance between supply and demand, underpinned by production costs. Prices also vary with agricultural seasonality and the timing of fertilizer purchases in a year.So why have fertilizer prices been high in 2021? T...
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U.S. EPA decreases annual pesticide registration maintenance fees
2021-12-17
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notification informing pesticide registrants of a decrease in the annual pesticide registration maintenance fee. The fee for 2022 is $3,660 per product, an 8.5% decrease from the previous year. ?The Pesticide Registratio...