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European Parliament scraps pesticides bill in latest setback for green legislation
The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a plan to cut back reliance on pesticides in agriculture in another setback in Europe-wide efforts to protect the environment. With 299 votes against the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR), 207 in favor, and 121 abstentions,...Read more -
Brazil has new rules for pesticide registration
The Brazilian government has published two new regulations that establish new rules for the registration of agricultural pesticides. The regulations are signed by the three entities responsible for the approval of technologies: the Ministry of Agriculture, Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Age...Read more -
The role of seeds in transforming agrifood systems under the spotlight
Rome – The role of seeds in addressing global challenges, such as loss of biodiversity and climate change, and the need for greater variety in the world’s “food basket” of key crops has come into sharp focus amid multiple crises and will be at the core of discussions as the governing body of the...Read more -
China approves GM corn and soy seed varieties in crop boost
China has approved dozens of genetically modified corn and soybean seed varieties for planting, in a breakthrough move that could eventually boost production and reduce dependence on foreign supplies. The country is the world’s top importer of soybeans and corn. Large-scale marketing of GM crops ...Read more -
Scientists clone novel gene responsible for glufosinate resistance in rice
Researchers have cloned a novel gene responsible for glufosinate resistance in rice and conducted in-depth analysis of its functional characteristics. The team was led by Prof. Wu Yuejin from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The study was publ...Read more -
Brazilian prosecutors seek to ban popular herbicide atrazine
Brazilian labor prosecutors have requested a court order to ban the use of atrazine, which is present in 5% of pesticides sold in the country, the prosecutors said on last Thursday. National health regulator Anvisa, which would be forced to cancel the registration of pesticides containing atrazin...Read more -
New biotechnology engineering and research center to start operations in Kenya
Kenya’s profile as a research and technology hub is set to receive a major boost as the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) gears to operationalize its first Regional Research Centre (RRC) in Africa. The ICGEB Regional Research Centre to be domiciled at Egerton ...Read more -
Breeding for the traits of tomorrow – New survey identifies opportunities for redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security
Climate change poses a significant challenge to agricultural production and food security worldwide. ″Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns and more frequent extreme events have already demonstrated their effects on local, regional and global agricultural systems″, says Kevin Pixley, Dry...Read more -
CABI’s work on the biological control of invasive weeds making great progress
CABI’s work investigating how classical biological control methods can help in the fight against invasive weeds around the world is making excellent progress, according to a new report just published. Scientists from CABI’s centre in Switzerland this year started two new projects – the biological...Read more -
New type of corn pest found in southern Brazil
A new species of leafhopper that attacks corn was detected in two more Brazilian states in the southern region, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná, which are two of the largest cereal producers in the country. The African leafhopper (Leptodelphax maculigera) feeds on corn and wheat crops, causing loss...Read more -
Study sheds light on how plant roots branch
A sugar molecule common in many plant and bacterial biochemical pathways may be critical in determining when plant roots branch. Trehalose-6-phosphate (T6P), a simple sugar based on two conjoined glucose molecules, appears to be the vital intermediary between hormone signalling and lateral root d...Read more -
Analysis of registrations of old-master Trifloxystrobin, 57 mixture registrations with tebuconazole
Trifloxystrobin is one of the hot products out of the strobilurin fungicides, and recently, this active ingredient has received the attention of the industry, where the supply of technical material becomes tight, attributable to its performance advantage, application effect, and market demand. Th...Read more
