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• Loss of a microRNA molecule boosts rice productionOct. 23, 2018

  The wild rice consumed by our Neolithic ancestors was very different from the domesticated rice eaten today.

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• Understanding enzyme could help produce frost-resistant cropsOct. 23, 2018

  Researchers from The University of Western Australia have found that an enzyme in plants, ATP Synthase, plays a critical role in how plants respond to the cold.

• Kenya cotton farmers get a Presidential nod to grow Genetically Modified cottonOct. 23, 2018

  In the 80s and 90s, Kenya cotton industry was thriving with commercial and small scale production in Western, Nyanza, Eastern and Coastal regions relying on the crop for ...

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• Argentina growing as non-GMO soybean world supplierOct. 23, 2018

  Argentina is going forward as a non-GMO world soybean supplier. “We estimate that non-GMO global soybean market is between 9 to 12 million metric tons, but to guarantee ...

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• NRGene and Kayagene collaborate to improve cannabis breeding and seed productionOct. 23, 2018

  Kayagene, an innovative cannabis breeding company, and NRGene, the leading agricultural genomics company, are collaborating on research to enhance Kayagene’s breeding ca...

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• Solvay: Drift Control and Deposition Adjuvants for Agricultural ApplicationOct. 23, 2018

  UAV crop protection is a growing trend worldwide, in particular China, with agricultural drones providing all-in-one solutions primarily for precision farming and sprayin...

• Indogulf Cropscience Limited " Growing from Strength to Strength"Oct. 23, 2018

  We were incorporated as Jaishree Rasayan Udyog Ltd and started in 1993 with Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate fertilizers. We started the agrochemicals business in 1996. Since th...

• Ecolibrium Biologicals: Supported by R&D, Based in New Zealand, Looking to the WorldOct. 22, 2018

  More and more companies are involved in the field of biopesticides, and in New Zealand, Ecolibrium Biologicals has been steadily working in the field for decades, becomin...

• Exclusive interview: João Gabriel Mancine speaks on benefits of Matrine acaricide on its launch by ArystaOct. 22, 2018

  João Gabriel Mancine, Marketing Coordinator of Fruits and Vegetables of Arysta LifeScience, gave an exclusive interview to AgroPages on the launch of Matrine acaricide (...

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• Brazil MAPA renews list of quarantine pestsOct. 22, 2018

• DowDuPont writes off $4.6 billion of goodwill asset value in its agriculture unitOct. 22, 2018

• Indian scientists develop gel to protect farmers from pesticide toxicityOct. 22, 2018

• China approves IPO of Zhejiang-based pesticide companyOct. 22, 2018

• DowDuPont announces filing of initial form 10 registration statement for Corteva Agriscience™Oct. 22, 2018

• Crop Care Federation of India organizes farmer training program and awareness program at UdaipurOct. 22, 2018

  Crop Care Federation of India in collaboration of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology organizes Farmer Training Program and Awareness program at Udai...

• India:FSSAI asks officials to check if pulses have glyphosateOct. 22, 2018

  The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has asked its imports division to check consignment of pulses for the presence of herbicide glyphosate. These samples wou...

• Padamsree KH Gharda to get Lifetime Achievement Award for Agriculture LeadershipOct. 22, 2018

  The Life Time Achievement Award for 2018 will be conferred to Padamsree Dr KH Gharda for his outstanding contributions to the Indian chemical sector with special interest...

• Origin Agritech announces strategic cooperation agreement with Longhan Investment Management in integrated saline-alkaline land reclamation technologyOct. 22, 2018

  October 17, Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED), an agriculture technology and rural e-commerce company, announced that the Company has entered into a strategic cooperati...

• "High-tech tools for more resilient plants"Oct. 22, 2018

  High-tech phenotyping tools can measure, understand, model and predict plant growth. How this is done can be seen during the upcoming Global Future Farming Summit Experie...

• Robb Fraley's next move——The former CTO at Monsanto looks at his next career moveOct. 22, 2018

  Robb Fraley’s career in agriculture has been well documented, from pioneering biotech innovations to serving as chief technology officer at Monsanto, he is now in the la...

• Grass genes tapped to breed better cropsOct. 22, 2018

  Researchers from Cornell and the United States Department of Agriculture will tap into genetic information found in more than 700 species of related grasses, in hopes of ...

• AgriLife study: High biomass sorghums can compete under water-stressed circumstancesOct. 22, 2018

  Bioenergy or high biomass sorghum can be grown in water-stressed situations and still produce good yields, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study being conducte...

• HELM Agro US Receives California Approval for Helmstar Plus SC fungicideOct. 22, 2018

• India: Smart spraying can help cut pesticide use in orchardsOct. 19, 2018

  A team of researchers has developed an ultrasonic sensor-based automatic spraying system that promises to cut down on the use of pesticides in orchards.

• The Future of Precision Agriculture: Stories of Agtech StartupsOct. 19, 2018

  AgroPages recently interviewed CEOs or founders of several vibrant Agtech startups, who gave us their entrepreneurial stories and their comments on precision agriculture.

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• Battling Dengue, Malaria: India BMC to spend Rs 42.72 crOct. 19, 2018

  To eliminate dengue and malaria from the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will spend Rs 42.72 crore on pesticides.

• Argentina updates regulation in microbial biotechnologyOct. 19, 2018

  The Secretariat of Agribusiness of the Argentine government has renewed the laws that regulate microbial biotechnology, expanding the regulatory framework for genetically...

• Koppert develops bioherbicide and plans to increase presence in BrazilOct. 19, 2018

  Koppert Biological Solutions announced that it is researching and developing new biological herbicide. There is currently no commercial option for weed control, other tha...

• EU phases out herbicide diquatOct. 19, 2018

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• CCAB launches Cropline platform to extend operations in BrazilOct. 19, 2018

  The Brazilian Agricultural Cooperatives Company (CCAB Agro) has launched Cropline, an access platform for non-shareholder farmers, extending its operations from the cente...