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Indonesia and Australia collaborate on sugar,pesticide deal
2017-10-30
Indonesia to reduce tariffs on Australian raw sugar imports to the same concessional rate enjoyed by Thailand;Will improve Australias market access and support trade relationship between the two countries
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Brazil’s glyphosate imports fall 70% in first half of year
2017-09-20
Brazil has imported 17,000 tons of glyphosate in the first half of the year, according to a survey released by the portal Global Agrochemicals. The number shows a fall of over 70% in comparison with the 58,000 tons that ...
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EU’s future cyber-farms to utilise drones, robots and sensor
2017-09-08
Bee-based maths is helping teach swarms of drones to find weeds, while robotic mowers keep hedgerows in shape.
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India rice traders launch campaign to educate farmers on pesticide
2017-07-21
Following the European Union’s recent decision to impose a stringent maximum residue limit (MRL) for Tricyclazole, a fungicide used by farmers against a disease from December 31, 2017, rice exporters in the country have...
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Mexico: Scientist uses plant hormone crystals to grow larger
2017-06-21
A Mexican researcher has developed a bioprocess for the production of plant hormones that lead to larger and juicier fruits, which is said to be 60% cheaper than current methods.
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China to encourage private capital in agriculture development
2017-06-13
Chinas Ministry of Finance on Tuesday released a guideline on public-private partnerships (PPP) in agriculture to diversify funding for the industry.
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Major questions facing agriculture in 2017
2017-05-17
There are always a number of important issues to consider ahead of any year, but 2017 seems to have lots of unknowns. More importantly, the questions facing production agriculture in 2017 seem to be more critical than ye...
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Brazil’s Mato Grosso leads push for GM-free soy
2017-05-15
A movement to increase production of conventional non-GM soybeans is gaining traction in Brazil’s largest soy- producing state of Mato Grosso as farmers anticipate growing demand from Asia and Europe.
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Agchem sector to grow 15% in Argentina in 2016
2017-04-22
ThemeasuresofthenewArgentinegovernmentfavoringthefarmbusinesswillstimulateagrowthofabout15%fortheagrochemicalsectorinthecountry.Theendoftheexporttaxesandthereleaseofafloatingcurrencypolicyhavedetermin
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Sino-Turkey Workshop on Pesticide Management Held in China
2017-04-19
The two sides held the Sino-Turkey Workshop on Pesticide Management in Beijing on 18 October 2016. Each side made presentations on domestic policies and rules and trade regulations on pesticide management.