Pest management on a golf course can be challenging. Managing pests year after year on a perennial “crop” such as turfgrass with the low tolerance for turf loss on a golf course versus an agricultural crop is challenging, to say the least. Most agricultural row crops aren’t typically grown in such...
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Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
2023.07.27
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Farmers in Nakuru County hope for bountiful returns following initiative by the Swedish government to provide environmentally friendly pesticides and faring technologies that will help promote safe farming practices to promote biodiversity.
Swedish Ambassador to Kenya, Caroline Vicini said that...
Economictimes
2023.07.16
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The Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme will increase organic fertilizers production from Gobardhan Plants and will cut 96 lakh tonnes chemical fertiliser import and reap benefits worth Rs 11,000 crore, according to Indian Biogas Association (IBA). Earlier in June this year, the Cabinet...
Manila Bulletin
2023.06.28
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It’s no secret that the Philippines has a garbage problem. A World Wildlife Fund report in 2020 stated that only 33 per cent of the country’s garbage is disposed of in landfills, with only nine per cent of this going to recycling centers.
What if some of this could be turned into soil-nourishing...
Deccan Chronicle
2023.06.27
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The import bill is a major concern for any nation, as imports can typically be more expensive than domestic production. One way to reduce India import bill is by using organic fertilizers. In 2021, India imported urea fertilizer worth 6,523.53 million USD, Phosphate fertilizer worth 4,169.95...
Mirage News
2023.06.09
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Fall armyworm (FAW) is an invasive, transboundary pest which has caused widespread crop destruction around the world. The insect pest has become one of the most damaging pests in Zambia, especially for maize crops - a staple food for over 300 million farmers in Africa.
Estimates of the damage...
AgriBusiness Global
2023.05.31
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Renaissance BioScience Corp., a leader in bioengineering for the global agriculture and food industries, has announced that the Government of Canada’s Pest Management Research Agency (PMRA) has approved the company’s field study application for its sustainable and eco-friendly RNA interference (...
Greenhouse Grower
2023.05.28
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Thanks to an ever-increasing demand for environmentally friendly products and production methods, biopesticides have become an integral part of every grower’s tool box. Not only does today’s consumer want to know that the products they are buying are not harmful to their health, they also want to...