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Chinese scientists make notable discovery on potato genome sequences Posttime: 2022-06-14: Scientists have mapped out high-quality genome sequences for 44 wild and cultivated potatoes and found a pivotal gene that makes potatoes the worlds important non-cereal food crop. An international team led by Chinese researchers examined, among the genome sequences, 732 genes that are predominantly expressed in the stolon or tuber, and identified a transcri...

EU extends approval periods of prothioconazole, S-metolachlor, tebuconazole Posttime: 2022-05-27: The European Commission announced the extension of the approval periods of some pesticide active substances. According to the Commission, due to the fact that the assessment of those active substances has been delayed for reasons beyond the control of the applicants, the approvals of those active substances are likely to expire before a decision has been tak...

China’s 2022 Q1 pesticide export reveals decreased volume and increased value of 64% Posttime: 2022-05-24: According to China Customs statistics, from January to March 2022, China exported 532,500 tons of pesticides, down 8.79% year on year, at an export value of $2.834 billion, up 63.86% year on year; the average unit price increased by 79.73% year on year. From product category perspective, the export of herbicides is of the largest volume, which is 372,700 ton...

Brazil invests more, and agrochemicals area grows 12.1% in 2021 Posttime: 2022-05-13: Brazilian farmers increased their investment in crop protection last year, and the result was a 12.1% increase in the area treated with agrochemicals, Sindiveg (National Union of Plant Defense Products Industry) informed AgroPages first-hand. According to research conducted by Spark Smarter Decisions, inputs were applied to 1.883 billion hectares, compared t...

Argentina becomes first country to authorize planting GMO wheat Posttime: 2022-05-13: Argentina, one of the largest wheat exporters, on Thursday became the first country in the world to authorize the planting of GMO wheat when it approved the national commercialization of the HB4 GMO wheat variety developed by Bioceres. The company said, however, that the HB4 seed - which is more drought-tolerant and resistant to the herbicide glufosinate-amm...

U.S. EPA issues notice of intent to suspend the herbicide DCPA Posttime: 2022-04-29: On April 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of intent to suspend (NOITS), which when effective, will prevent the sale, distribution, and use of the technical-grade product containing the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA). Technical-grade products are high-concentration forms of pesticides that are formulat...

Pre-harvest desiccation of wheat increases herbicide consumption in Brazil Posttime: 2022-04-19: In the 2021 season, the sales value of agricultural pesticides used on wheat crops was US$268 million, an increase of 19% compared to the previous cycle, when products worth US$224 million were sold. These statistics came from a survey by the BIP Spark Wheat Business Intelligence Panel conducted by the consultancy Spark Smarter Decisions, which AgroPages had...

Brazil expected to produce record large wheat crop in 2022 Posttime: 2022-04-19: By Michael Cordonnier The next crop to be planted in Brazil is the winter wheat crop which is planted primarily in southern Brazil. The war between Russia and Ukraine has had a significant impact on world wheat supplies resulting in high wheat prices. Brazilian farmers are expected to take advantage of these high prices to increase their wheat acreage in 202...