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Herbicide bentazone under threat of deregulation, firms warn
2021-05-14
Bentazone, due review for re-approval in 2025, is commonly used by UK growers on beans, peas, linseed, alliums and potatoes.However, it is highly soluble in water and mobile in soil. As such, bentazone has been detected in both ground and surface water for many years.Chemical man...
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Sri Lanka - Ban on agrochemicals: Where are we heading?
2021-05-14
By Prof Rohan RajapakseSri Lanka is at present engaged in a total agrochemical ban as decided by the government. There are two aspects; the first is the ban on chemical fertilizers and the second is the anticipated ban on use of pesticides. Three eminent scientists, namely, Dr Pa...
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China¡®s pesticide technical output increased by 5.2% From January to March 2021
2021-05-14
According to CISource£¬in March 2021, the national output of chemical pesticide technicals was 243,000 tons, and the cumulative output from January to March hit 624,000 tons, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year.Source: AgroNews
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€7.6m project to combat pests in East Africa using eco-friendly technologies
2021-05-14
By Michel NkurunzizaA €7.66 million research and innovation project is expected to promote ¡®push-pull technology¡¯, an eco-friendly approach to use some ¡®repellent plant species¡¯ in combating pests that attack different crops in Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.The pr...
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Impact of COVID-19 second wave on India¡¯s agriculture
2021-05-14
When India was hit by the first wave of COVID-19 from January to June 2020, agriculture turned out to be a bright spot. The Economic Survey estimated that India¡¯s GVA for the entire economy will contract by 7.2 percent in 2020-21, primarily due to a steep decline in the first hal...
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Agricultural area in Brazil treated with pesticides grows 7% in Q1 2021
2021-05-14
The area treated with crop protection products in Brazil grew 7% in the first quarter of this year with 562.7 million hectares being treated, largely because of the high incidence of pests and diseases.?This number represents the multiplication of the cultivated area by the volum...
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2021 TOP 100 China¡¯s pesticides Preparation companies
2021-05-13
2021?TOP?100?China's?pesticides?Preparation?companies?(?Released?by?CCPIA)SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±?Group?ranked?8?with?sales?of?RMB?1.055?billion,?rose?4?places?compared?with?last?year.
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New president of Aprosoja Brazil says it is ¡°better not to use dicamba¡±
2021-05-07
Ant?nio Galvan, the new president of Aprosoja Brasil (Brazilian Association of Soy Producers), which brings together the largest soybean producers in the country, said to his associates during the inauguration event for the 2021-2024 triennium that it was ¡°better not to use dicam...
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India: Agricultural sector is ready for tech-enabled makeover
2021-05-07
Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for 58 percent of the Indian population and it represented almost $300 billion of gross value add in FY20. However, the annual growth in this gross value add is a mere 3 percent. This represents the lack of innovation that this critica...
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International Workers¡¯ Day from May 1 to May 5, 2021
2021-04-30
Dear Customers:Thanks very much for your attention.We're leaving for International Workers' Day May 1, 2021. We will return to normal working hours on May 6 (GMT+08:00).Please leave us a message and we will reply you as soon as possible when we return.Best Regards,Nanjing SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±...