Category: Industry News

Keywords: FAO , cereal , price Global food prices dipped in August. Mainly because the prospect of bumper cereal harvests pushed up expectations for larger grain inventories. The FAO Food Price Index declined 1.3 percent from July, averaging 176.6 points in August. The drop was largely driven by a 5.4 percent decline in the FAO Cereal… Continue reading Global cereal output heading for a new record, lifting consumption and stocks

The sales of agrochemicals in Peru should reach US$220 million in 2017, according to CultiVida, a non-profit association maintained by the largest companies in the sector. If the projection is confirmed, the industry performance would represent an increase of 10%, compared with the $200 million reached in 2016. Though there is a growth, the expansion… Continue reading Peruvian agrochemical market to touch US$220 mn in 2017

Keywords: China , farm waste , organic fertiliser China will pay farmers to turn animal poo into fertiliser and power, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday. Because Beijing cracks down on agricultural pollution that has for years leaked into rivers and lakes, angering Chinese residents. According a government plan announced on Aug 1, China will give… Continue reading China targets farm waste as a ‘clean’ power source

Keywords: Mycogen Seeds , hybrid corn , Enlist , weed control For the 2017-18 season, the Mycogen® brand corn portfolio features more new, advanced genetics than ever before. Plus, for the first time, Mycogen brand hybrids include the Enlist™ trait so farmers have access to a more effective weed control program and options to help prevent… Continue reading Mycogen Seeds launches hybrids with Enlist™ trait to meet farmers’ needs

Keywords: Pakistan , fruit fly , fruits , vegetables , crop pest Pakistan is losing $200 million annually due to fruit fly. Fruit fly is a serious threat to export of fruits and vegetables. It was said by agricultural experts during a seminar organised by the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, in collaboration with the district government… Continue reading Pakistan losing $200 million due to fruit fly

August 26, China Intelligent Agglomeration Service Alliance was established in Beijing, held the same year, “wisdom of agricultural services Forum” and “China’s intelligent agricultural services demonstration and extension project” launch ceremony. The alliance by the China Green Agriculture Union, China Green Eco-Environmental Protection Union led the joint Shandong Zhixing Special Vehicle Co., Ltd., Hebei Silicon… Continue reading China Intelligent Agglomeration Service Alliance was established in Beijing

Keywords: India , China , biotechnology , innovative farm technologies , crop yield Today a US embassy official said that India is not keeping pace with its peers like China in adopting innovative farm technologies, especially biotechnology. He caution that the country’s agri import may rise if crop yields are not raised. The comments come against… Continue reading India not keeping pace with peers like China in adopting farm tech: US official

Indian agricultural sector has potential to double farmer income and grow exports to $100 billion by 2022 from the present $36 billion, according to industry experts. “India ranks second globally in agricultural production at $367 billion and we have potential to double farmer income and increase exports to $100 billion by 2022”. “Globally, exports in… Continue reading India agriculture exports may grow to $100 billion by 2022

Keywords: eco-agriculture China has earmarked 605 million yuan (around 90 million U.S. dollars) from the central budget to bolster eco-agriculture. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said in a statement Tuesday that the funds will be used for 61 circular projects which create economic development through environment and resource protection. It include water recycling and standardized… Continue reading China allocates funds to develop eco-agriculture

Keywords: farmland pollution The World Bank is to lend 100 million U.S. dollars to a program to reduce heavy metal pollution in China’s largest rice-producing province. Cao Wendao is the bank’s senior agriculture economist. He said: “This project is the first of its kind supported by the World Bank in China. And it will be innovative in… Continue reading World Bank finances China’s farmland pollution control