Melissa P. Montecalvo, Marcela M. Navasero, Mario V. Navasero,
Janren Sarah T. Macaraig, and Jose Mari M. Navasero
Migratory insect pests such as fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and onion armyworm (S. exigua Hübner) are threats to corn and rice production in the Philippines,...
News
2023.09.19
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Krishak Jagat
2023.09.19
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The 20th century bore witness to unparalleled population growth, primarily attributed to advancements in modern medicine and groundbreaking changes in agricultural practices. Synthetic fertilizers emerged as a cornerstone of this era’s food production, with their usage closely paralleling the surge...
Lexology
2023.09.14
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On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of final guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. EPA states...
ReliefWeb
2023.08.31
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It was at this time when they were still struggling with the new pest that Ali, together with other farmers, started attending farmer field schools (FFS) organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
“Two agricultural officers from FAO came and taught us to...
Mad4India
2023.08.25
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Life is full of unplanned turns and events, and the paths of life are unpredictable for many. This thought is true for Rajiv Bhaskar, whose life took unexpected turns, turning him from a regular professional working in a sales team to a successful Guava Plantation owner who earns crores.
His...
Grist
2023.08.23
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But Adan didn’t know at the time that the FAO and other humanitarian groups had procured pesticides that were either already banned in the U.S. and Europe or soon would be. The synthetic pesticides in question — part of a chemical class known as organophosphates that includes chlorpyrifos,...
AgriBusiness Global
2023.08.11
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If there’s one topic folks in the agricultural industry have talked about globally over the past decade or so, it’s biologicals. In terms of pure market numbers, the amount of research activity and financial investment being made into this sector of the ag business has never been greater.
Yet,...
AgriBusiness Global
2023.08.10
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ADAMA Ltd., one of the world’s leading crop protection companies, announced the registration of its global biocontrol product, ACTAVAN, in Peru. ACTAVAN is ADAMA’s first global biofungicide developed in collaboration with the New Zealand company Waikaitu Ltd.
ACTAVAN uses plant extracts to...