A nano-sized bio-degradable clay comprising double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) could offer a cost-effective, clean and green alternative to chemical-based plant pesticides
Fertilizers & Pesticides
Nitrogen preferred fertiliser for Thai farmers
Thai farmers have used a total of 2.7mn MT of fertilisers in 2014, and this is expected to reach 3.34mn MT by 2019, growing at a CAGR of more than four per cent
New Zealand to be export base for USA fertiliser firm
US-based fertiliser manufacturer Bio Soil Enhancers is likely to establish Auckland, New Zealand, as a base to export throughout the Asia Pacific region
Chinese company acquires majority stake in Stockton Group
China’s Sichuan Hebang Corporation Limited and Israel’s Stockton Group have entered into an agreement whereby Hebang Group will acquire 51 per cent stake in Stockton Group for US$90mn