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
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Perstorp launches Amicult K42 fertiliser product
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
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
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