Sep 08
Global cereal output heading for a new record, lifting consumption and stocks
Keywords:Â 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 poin
Sep 08
Peruvian agrochemical market to touch US$220 mn in 2017
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 incre
Sep 07
China targets farm waste as a ‘clean’ power source
Keywords:Â 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 riv
Aug 30
Mycogen Seeds launches hybrids with Enlist™ trait to meet farmers’ needs
Keywords:Â 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 s
Aug 29
Pakistan losing $200 million due to fruit fly
Keywords:Â 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
Aug 28
China Intelligent Agglomeration Service Alliance was established in Beijing
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 al
Aug 28
India not keeping pace with peers like China in adopting farm tech: US official
Keywords:Â 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
Aug 26
India agriculture exports may grow to $100 billion by 2022
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 pot
Aug 26
China allocates funds to develop eco-agriculture
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 pro
Aug 25
World Bank finances China’s farmland pollution control
Keywords:Â 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 th
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