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UK allows “emergency” use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
For the third year in a row, the British government is allowing farmers to use a banned pesticide. Thiamethoxam, a type of neonicotinoid, was granted emergency approval to be used on sugar beet in England in 2023. This comes just after the UK government advocated for a global pesticide reduction...Read more -
Decoding the genetics behind plant height and seed weight scaling in barley
Biological functions, resource availability, and evolutionary processes often play a key role in determining the expression of genetic traits and their correlations. In fact, several plant traits are commonly correlated due to different ecological factors. One common example of such correlated t...Read more -
CHEMJOY Conducts Training on Safety Management Guidelines for Dangerous Chemicals in Laboratories
In a bid to ensure the safety of its lab staff and maintain the highest level of quality in its services, on 9th March 2023, Chemjoy conducted a lab safety training program for its employees. Chemjoy, which provides contract research and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical, biotech, and agr...Read more -
FAO Food Price Index declines for the 11th consecutive month
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in February for the eleventh consecutive month, albeit only marginally, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on March 3rd, 2023. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 129.8 points in February, a...Read more -
Using less chemical pesticides: European Commission publishes toolbox of good practices
Controlling pests that damage crops and plants is necessary both to safeguard food security and to ensure viable income to farmers for their production. This needs to be done while minimising the risks to people and the environment. Such an approach, using natural methods whenever possible and c...Read more -
A new and accurate qPCR protocol to detect plant pathogenic bacteria of the genus ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ in plants and insects
Four pathogenic bacterial species of the genus ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’, transmitted by psyllid vectors, have been associated with serious diseases affecting economically important crops of Rutaceae, Apiaceae and Solanaceae families. The most severe disease of citrus plants, huanglongbing (HLB),...Read more -
Digitalization of agriculture is being accelerated in China
With a mobile phone directing a drone remotely, a farmer finishes seeding 1.5 mu (0.1 hectare) of paddy field in just one minute, which is 50 times more efficient than manual work. This is a scene taking place all across China during spring plowing. Localities are refining field management to la...Read more -
China to plant more soy, speed up GMOs to ensure food supply
China will increase its efforts to boost the output of soybeans and edible oils, state media reported late on Monday, citing a key rural policy document, as it continues to push for greater self-sufficiency in its key food supplies. The world’s top soybean buyer is trying to lower its heavy reli...Read more -
Spring farming goes smart, green as China’s rural revitalization advances
Setting the flight speed, relative crop height, and fertilizer doses, Luo Faxin, a 55-year-old farm manager, pressed the button lightly. Five agricultural drones flew swiftly toward the farmlands to spray fertilizer automatically. A rare scene in the past, this is now a common sight at Luo’...Read more -
China’s GM seeds to be commercialized
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently held a GMO validation meeting, covering some 20 product varieties. If the seed varieties are finally approved, a pilot sale of GM maize seeds may begin in the first quarter of 2023. According to the latest industry information, 18...Read more -
CHEMJOY team undergoes law awareness program
A few days after returning to work from Chinese New Year holiday, team members from Chemjoy’s research department and business department came together and attended a workshop meant to raise their level of awareness of basic corporate law. The workshop was conducted by ...Read more -
CHEMJOY holds its annual meeting to mark another fruitful year
On 18th January 2023, Chemjoy held its annual meeting where team members shared their progress and accomplishments in 2022 and laid out plans and visions for 2023. Just before the week-long national holiday celebrating Chinese New Year, Chemjoy’s research department, bu...Read more
