Smallholder farmers in Africa are facing significant challenges due to climate change and land degradation, which are negatively impacting crop production and supply chains. However, regenerative agriculture has emerged as an effective solution to combat these issues and restore soil health. By...
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Capital Digital Media
2023.05.26
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CNN Philippines
2023.05.25
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It is time for Filipino farmers to use biofertilizers as the country is left behind in the more efficient and cheaper farming input, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.
“We have been talking about biofertilizers, we have been talking about balance fertilization for the last 30...
AgriBusiness Global
2023.05.10
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Getting in the market there are a couple of dynamics that are happening globally that are having a bit of major impact on the market. First off, and probably most importantly, the Brazilian market is exploding. And it is growing at a rate that is more than double the growth rate in the US, or in...
AKIpress
2023.05.02
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Every year, locust infestations threaten Central Asian countries. Devouring crops and rangelands, they jeopardize the food security of thousands of people for which agriculture is the only source of income. For more than half a century, chemical pesticides have been the most rapid and efficient...
Business World
2023.05.01
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has determined the criteria for farmers eligible to receive biofertilizer grants, adding that the volume to be distributed is equivalent to at least two bags of inorganic urea fertilizer.
In a memorandum order dated April 27, the program covers the...
Forbes
2023.04.24
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The $200 billion global fertilizer sector is still growing. The world needs more food, and farmers need fertilizer to provide it. As plants extract nutrients from the soil, what they take out must be replenished.
Environmental concerns and the cost of extracting traditional fertilizers mean that...
Newswise
2023.04.11
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A recent study from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety suggests that increased awareness of biopesticide options, their efficacy, and field application processes could be beneficial in addressing locust outbreaks in China.
The researchers recommend further studies that focus on...
Science Daily
2023.03.13
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For more than 70 years, agriculture's response to pesticide resistance has been to seek new pesticides in an endless race to keep up with evolving pests.
Researchers now propose a new way to step off this treadmill as farmers embrace the ongoing green revolution in pest control by switching to...