A leading UK agribusiness estimates savings of greater than US$7.52mn due to AI that predicts crops’ shipment window three times earlier than previously possible
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Scarab Solutions discusses solutions to combat two-spotted spider mite challenge in rose farming

Industrial rose growers should think about predatory mites in much the same way as a biopesticide and keep applying them using the appropriate release methodology. (Image source: robert102/Pixabay)
Scarab Solutions CEO Dr Lisbeth Riis has highlighted a three-step formula to help rose growers overcome the two-spotted spider mite challenge, applying the lessons learnt on Kenyan farms with biological control of spider mites
Perstorp launches Amicult K42 fertiliser product

Perstorp Amicult offers a chloride-free potassium based product tested and proven to have high absorption and solubility, without increasing soil salinity or causing clogging in foliar and drip irrigation systems. (Image source: Perstorp)
Global speciality chemical provider Perstorp has launched Amicult K42, chloride-free potassium product that aims to protect crops against frost damage
Open data critical to manage locust outbreak in India, says GODAN executive director
Speaking on the locust outbreak in India, Andre Laperriere, executive director of Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN), has highlighted that open data can be effective in planning and mitigating the outbreak
Indian agritech DeHaat raises US$12mn from Sequoia Capital

DeHaat aims to boost the number of farmers on its network to one million by June 2021. (Image source: Barinder Singh Basan/Pixabay)
Indian online agribusiness marketplace DeHaat has raised US$12mn in a series A round led by Sequoia Capital India