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Agro chems – Pesticides

Corteva in agreement with Gaïago for biofungicide solutions

Through the agreement, Corteva Agriscience receives an exclusive, global testing license and associated optional commercial rights for a novel bio fungicide technology Corteva and Gaïago, a biotechnology company, announced a…

PAU, Farm Advisory Service Centre Tarn Taran, BEDF, organise workshop on pesticide-free basmati

Discussions were held on adopting good agricultural practices for the production of basmati rice PAU, Farm Advisory Service Centre, Tarn Taran in collaboration with Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) recently…

Best Agrolife acquires Best Crop in Rs 101.6 Cr deal

The company becomes the first agrochemical company in India to manufacture and market Trifloxystrobin Technical, a fungicide that has demand in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America Middle East, and…

KVK Kapurthala aware farmers on judicious use of pesticide in Basmati rice

Organises programme in collaboration with Basmati Export Development Foundation Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kapurthala under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana organised an awareness programme cum workshop on ’Safe and…

Corteva Agriscience, Plantix unveil free pest, disease and weed identification app

The user-friendly platform empowers farmers to upload or scan pictures, enabling timeous risk management and prevention Corteva Agriscience has launched a new mobile application (app), Corteva FarmFundi, which provides a…

PAU expert cautions farmers against sucking insect-pest citrus psylla

Farmers were informed not to use poor quality water for irrigation in Kinnow orchards Fruit science expert of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Dr Jaswinder Singh Brar has advised the farmers…

IIL deploys 600+ crop advisors pan India under Mega Farmer Awareness Prog

IIL plans to reach out to more than 25 lakh farmers pan India Insecticides (India) Ltd (IIL) has deployed more than 600 crop advisors across India. In the FY 2021-22,…

Dr TM Manjunath joins WBF’s advisory committee

Dr Manjunath is a versatile agricultural entomologist with over five decades of research and executive experience in biological control, biopesticides Dr TM Manjunath, often referred to as the ’Father of…

EPA to stop use of pesticide chlorpyrifos on foods

The move will address risk from chlorpyrifos and protect children’s health The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food to better…

PAU holds workshop on research activities undertaken for rabi crops

Discussions were held on agricultural sustainability and prosperity of farmers The Research and Extension Specialists Virtual Workshop for rabi crops was recently held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), under the…

Regional Research Station, Kapurthala organises training prog on sugarcane

20 cane development inspectors attended the training programme Regional Research Station, Kapurthala organised a one-day training programme for cane officials of the Cooperative Sugar Mills of Punjab. 20 cane development…

Marrone Bio collaborates with Terramera to enhance crop protection products  

Two global leaders in sustainable crop protection combine green technology and biological solutions to reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint.   Marrone Bio Innovations, an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant…

New enzyme paves way for potential disease prevention in infected plants

The team showed that disabling a gene that encodes the enzyme rendered the pathogen incapable of infecting the host Led by biologists and chemists from the University of York, the…

BioProtection Summit and Awards to be held on May 24-25, 2022

The first post-COVID gathering of the WBF’s membership will enable reconnections and collaborations during a two-day programme of educational presentations, dedicated networking sessions The BioProtection Summit and Awards (formerly known…

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