In January 2019, for the first time, China was affected by the worldwide spread of the insect pest, fall armyworm (spodoptera frugiperda). The pest subsequently spread rapidly to 27 Chinese provinces. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture quickly reacted, in collaboration with the ...

On the concluding day of the 8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics - 2019 (ICAS-VIII) , Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) accentuated on enhancing capacity building through global partnership. He stressed on the need to have mor...

On 21st November, China ended the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imported pyridine originating from India and Japan, according to a recent announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on the final review of an anti-dumping investigation on imported pyridine originating ...

The western corn rootworm, one of the world's most damaging maize pests, can use plant defense compounds to defend itself against its own natural enemies, so-called entomopathogenic nematodes. However, the nematodes can become immune against these compounds in turn, which enhance...

Scientists have solved the structure of one of the key components of photosynthesis, a discovery that could lead to photosynthesis being ‘redesigned' to achieve higher yields and meet urgent food security needs.The study, led by the University of Sheffield and published today (We...

With the improvement of the public's awareness of environmental protection and food safety, chemical pesticides are facing strict regulations, and people are calling for safe and effective biopesticides. The global biocontrols market has been increasing rapidly from a million dol...

Cotton is falling victim to the trade war with China. ( Farm Journal )American cotton farmers are having such a difficult year that even a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China is likely to offer them little comfort.That would have been unthinkable just a few months ago...

The new wave of agriculture technology is here, and it looks a lot like the tech disruptions we're seeing everywhere else. From familiar tools like social networks to cutting-edge tech like self-driving vehicles, farming is going digital, and stakeholders will have a lot of innov...