FMC Corporation in the Philippines has been granted conditional approval for the drone use of Prevathon insecticide in rice crop for the first time by the countrys Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)
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FAO to provide livelihood to 49mn people in 2021
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is seeking US$1.1bn in 2021 to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the worlds most food-insecure people
BASF boosts R&D efforts for sustainable agriculture
New seed varieties from BASF help farmers produce enough healthy and affordable food in an environmentally friendly way. (Image source: BASF)
BASF has strengthened its activities in research and development (R&D) for sustainable agricultural innovations, helping farmers to overcome environmental and economic challenges as well as meeting consumers’ demand for more sustainably produced food
Origin Agritech utilised gene editing technology to create new corn traits
Origin Agritech, an agriculture technology company, has successfully utilised gene editing technology to create new corn traits
Use of excessive nitrogen fertiliser in wheat crops linked to celiac disease
Data provided at the last International Conference of the Nitrogen Initiative indicates that global nitrogen fertiliser consumption increased by 33% between 2000 and 2013. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Between the 1960s and the present day, the use of nitrogen fertiliser for growing wheat crops has increased ten times globally
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