Under a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertilizer — part of a growing effort to tackle anxieties over the supply of chemical fertilizers.
Demand for the organic blend has risen in the country in the past few weeks as farmers prepare...
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Forests news
2026.06.17
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More than a decade ago, my colleagues and I reviewed the status of botanical pesticides derived from trees and other plant species in sub-Saharan Africa. We found that regulatory barriers and limited investment were holding back a promising sector.
Farmers across the continent had long...
Agrolatam
2026.06.15
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What if the next major opportunity to improve farm profitability isn't applying more fertilizer-but helping crops use existing nutrients more efficiently?
That question is increasingly shaping investment decisions across U.S. agriculture in 2026, as biofertilizers emerge as one of the fastest-...
Mongabay
2026.06.09
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In the mountain villages of Guatemala’s Western Highlands, farmers are combining ancient Maya knowledge with modern sustainable farming techniques to protect their crops from pests and disease.
Smallholders are creating homemade biopesticides using plants with strong smells and flavors to deter...
Agrolatam
2026.06.08
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A new generation of biological crop protection tools is rapidly gaining attention across global agriculture. RNA interference (RNAi) and peptide-based biopesticides are emerging as some of the most promising technologies for controlling pests with unprecedented precision while reducing...
FarmWeekNow
2026.06.03
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Why is there so much focus on the bio-product market these days and why does it seem there are so many more new products in this market compared to traditional inputs like fertilizers or pesticides?
Partially, it is in the name. “Bio” is often thought of as a more natural input as opposed to a...
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
2026.06.01
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The nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ was launched at the ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, today. The programme witnessed the participation of scientists, Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) representatives, progressive farmers, and women farmers...
PBS
2026.05.31
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When Senegalese farmer Abou Sow first watched U.S. missiles strike Iran on social media, he had a sinking feeling it would soon affect agriculture in the West African nation. Since the war began on Feb. 28, fertilizer prices have risen by 40%.
Sow was better prepared than most. Eight years ago,...