As agricultural challenges mount, farmers worldwide are increasingly prioritizing soil health as a foundation for productivity and sustainability.
It is widely accepted that depleted soils lead to diminished yields, higher reliance on synthetic inputs, and reduced resilience to environmental...
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AgFunderNews
2024.12.17
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Krishak Jagat
2024.12.12
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Biopesticides hold great promise for sustainable agriculture, but navigating the regulatory landscape can pose significant hurdles. A recent webinar, Paving the way for lower-risk crop protection: Regulatory pathways for the registration of biopesticides, hosted by CABI, brought together experts to...
HortiDaily
2024.12.03
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In the ever-evolving landscape of modern agriculture, the pursuit of sustainability has become increasingly pivotal. As the agricultural sector addresses the demand for alternative practices, innovative solutions are emerging to redefine the way cultivation is approached.
Among these,...
The Manila Times
2024.11.28
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LAST March, Chancellor Jose Camacho Jr. of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) granted an exclusive license to an agribusiness company, Agri-Specialist Inc. (ASI), to use, produce and sell the biofertilizer trademarked as Bio-N nationwide.
In turn, ASI — a newcomer in the...
tech.eu
2024.11.20
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BiocSol, a spinout specialized in sustainable crop protection solutions, has raised a €5.2M Seed round.
Agri Investment Fund and VIVES IUF led the round, bringing extensive expertise in agribusiness and biotechnology, alongside Belgian investors, including Invest.BW and IMBC Spinnova SA....
Krishak Jagat
2024.11.18
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CABI is supporting a project to help smallholder farmers fight the sweet potato weevil (SPW) in Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, and St Lucia using environmentally friendly biological control agents as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan.
Dr Belinda Luke, Global Team Leader,...
chinadaily
2024.11.14
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Chinese scientists have discovered a small molecule in plant cells that can trigger immunity.
The molecule, which has been patented, can potentially be developed into a broad-spectrum biopesticide, helping plants such as crops resist diseases.
"Once this biopesticide is put into use, it can...
the cool down
2024.11.06
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Growing a large amount of food that is both safe to eat and profitable to sell is no easy task. To make it easier, many farmers resort to human-made fertilizers that, despite harmful impacts, can often juice up their crop yield.
What if there was a way to safely grow healthy food in large...