Category: Industry News

Keywords: cotton , India , farmer Kavita Gupta is the textile commissioner of India. He said:”Time has come to restore the lost glory of Indian cotton. Country just doesn’t need to increase its productivity and improve the quality of the cotton. But it also needs to double the income of cotton farmers and non-farmers associated with… Continue reading India: need to restore the lost glory of cotton

Keywords: Cooperation , agriculture sector , boost trade , BRICS nations Sharing best practises in agriculture among the five BRICS countries can address the issue of food security. That said by a leading Indian expert in the sector. Increased cooperation in the sector will also increase trade between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The… Continue reading Cooperation in agriculture sector will boost trade among BRICS nations, says expert

The European Union court ruled Wednesday in favor of an Italian activist farmer who has defied his nation’s laws by planting genetically modified corn. Italy has prosecuted Giorgio Fidenato for cultivating the corn on his land, citing concerns the crops could endanger human health. But the European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that a member… Continue reading European court sides with Italian farmer pushing GM crops

Keywords: The Netherlands , farming Jacob van den Borne is a Dutch farmer. In a potato field near the Netherlands’ border with Belgium, he is seated in the cabin of an immense harvester before an instrument panel worthy of the starship Enterprise. From his perch 10 feet above the ground, he’s monitoring two drones. That is… Continue reading This tiny country feeds the world

On September 8, the Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture held a press conference on “Pilot Project of Cultivated Land Rotation and Cropping System”. Mr. Zeng Yande, Director of the Department of Plantation of the Ministry of Agriculture, introduced the progress of the pilot project on the cropping system. According to the introduction, since… Continue reading Ministry of Agriculture: crop rotation performance will be carried out to explore institutionalized

Keywords: Chinese government, grain industry The State Council has issued a circular calling for faster development of China’s grain industry and agricultural supply-side structural reform. It aims to enhance agricultural efficiency and raise farmers’ income. The circular sets a target of building a modern grain industrial system by 2020. The national quality rate of grain… Continue reading Chinese government to step up development of grain industry

Keywords: Commercial soy , developing countries Growing commercial soybean in developing countries comes with a set of unique challenges. Pests and weeds are more difficult to control than on farms in the United States. And using chemical inputs is often unfamiliar to farmers. Peter Goldsmith  is agricultural economist of University of Illinois. He says when they… Continue reading Adding commercial soy in developing countries brings unique challenges

In order to let the general public understand the “behind the scenes” work to protect the safety of agricultural products, yesterday, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture held for the first time to “green agriculture” for the first time, “As the theme of the” open government day “activities, from various fields in Beijing more than… Continue reading Beijing has built a total of 88 green control base

Keywords: Hybrid maize , Kenya , New varieties Hybrid maize seeds and the yields they make possible can make a big difference for small-scale farmers in developing economies worldwide. It is especially those who are at risk of poverty and food insecurity. However, low adoption rates are common, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Michael Carter is a… Continue reading Hybrid maize boosts yields for Kenyan farmers

Keywords: China , Mexico , agriculture Bosco de la Vega is the president of the National Agricultural Council (CNA). Last Sunday he said that China is key to Mexico’s plan to diversify its agricultural export markets beyond North America. De la Vega spoke with reporters in Mexico City, on the sidelines of the second round of negotiations… Continue reading Mexico’s agriculture sector keenly eyeing China