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
Agriculture
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
PhosAgro welcomes European Commission's plans for sustainable approach to fertilisers

There is a risk that farmers will suffer the most as they will lose easy access to fertilisers as a tool for increasing crop yields. (Image source: Jing/Pixabay)
PhosAgro, Russia-based global vertically-integrated phosphate-based fertiliser producer, welcomes the European Commission’s Farm to Fork strategy in relation to sustainable fertiliser use as part of the Green Deal, which should address growing concerns in society about agricultures impact on the environment
Research: ASPERELLO leads in biological control of Pythium in cucumber crops
The biological fungicide ASPERELLO T34 Biocontrol is an effective control for Pythium, according to a research performed by Dr Marta Streminska, from the Wageningen University and Research Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs Business Unit
SAC Consulting develops Agrecalc tool to calculate emissions
In response to the growing need for a simple-to-use, accurate and science-driven carbon audit tool, SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has developed Agrecalc