A CABI-led study has revealed that participation in the Zambia Farmer Input Subsidy Program (FISP)—particularly the flexible e-voucher system—encourages synthetic pesticide use at the expense of sustainable practices.
The research found that farmers consider synthetic pesticides and...
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Phys.org
2024.05.02
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Imphal Times
2024.04.25
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In a momentous occasion blending innovation with tradition, the College of Food Technology at the Central Agricultural University (CAU) in Imphal, Manipur, celebrated the inauguration of its Liquid Bio-fertilizer Production Unit and Food Museum in an Eco-tourism setting. The ceremony, graced by Her...
AgriBusiness Global
2024.04.19
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With the global push towards sustainable agriculture, the biopesticide market is experiencing explosive growth. Brazil is at the forefront of this expansion, with its biopesticide market expected to continue maintaining a rapid pace. As an organization that is focused on building more sustainable...
AgFunderNews
2024.04.03
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Recently, Syngenta announced a partnership with Israel-based Lavie Bio to discover and develop novel biopesticides.
While partnerships between agrifood corporates and startups are common these days, this particular collaboration is aimed in large part at speeding up the process — a much-needed...
Phys.org
2024.03.29
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One ecosystem's trash could be another ecosystem's treasure, according to scientists studying cyanobacteria, more commonly known as blue-green algae.
Cyanobacteria are commonly found in South Florida freshwaters and some are capable of producing a variety of toxins and harmful algal blooms. It...
HortiDaily
2024.03.26
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SureSource Agronomy is rolling out a line of crop nutrient products derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials of crickets. The insects are raised in the Aspire insect-farming facility in London, and their byproduct is called frass.
SureSource's Rob Wallbridge provided...
AgriBusiness Global
2024.03.19
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Lavie Bio Ltd., a leading ag biologicals company that develops microbiome-based, computational-driven biostimulant and biopesticide novel products and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., has announced that it is extending its joint validation trials for its biofungicides conducted by Bayer AG, a global...
DailyGuardian
2024.03.16
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A newly-implemented project starts preparing for the possible effects of the El Niño phenomenon in sugarcane production in Negros Occidental.
According to Region VI-Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the province will likely experience below...