Drone use of Prevathon insecticide in rice crop. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
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)
FAO to reach more than 48.9mn people who rely on agriculture and farming for their survival and livelihoods. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
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
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
The centre is currently evaluating the commercial value of these new traits in corn seed production. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Origin Agritech, an agriculture technology company, has successfully utilised gene editing technology to create new corn traits
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
