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1 month ago | 
news.agropages.com | Aaron Karp |Contributing Authors
By Aaron KarpThe use of drones for agricultural purposes is taking off in the U.S., with increasing numbers of farmers seeing improved efficiency, more targeted spraying and lower costs as advantages over traditional crop-spraying aircraft. Utilizing drones to spread water, pesticides and other chemicals on crops grew more appealing last year when the U.S. FAA started granting permission to use a single operator to oversee a swarm of three drones weighing over 55 lbs.
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1 month ago | 
news.agropages.com | Muluken Yewondwossen |Contributing Authors
By Muluken YewondwossenIn a historic move, Ethiopia has approved the commercial release of insect protected maize, following several years of rigorous efforts. Alongside transgenic maize, the government has also authorized the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties. The decision, made by the National Variety Release Committee (NVRC), represents a significant advancement for the country’s agricultural sector.
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1 month ago | 
news.agropages.com | Gerardo Fortuna |Contributing Authors
By Gerardo FortunaNew rules from Brussels aim to streamline biopesticide and biocontrol approvals, addressing the outdated process and helping Europe stay competitive in the global market. As regulatory delays risk driving innovation away from Europe, a newly announced plan of the EU executive aims to speed up approvals for biopesticides and biocontrol technologies.
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2 months ago | 
news.agropages.com | Jenny Brunton |Contributing Authors
By Jenny BruntonThe Polish Presidency has prepared a compromise proposal for the Council's position on the Commission proposal concerning plants obtained using certain new genomic techniques (NGT).
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
news.agropages.com | Contributing Authors
One of the most debated topics regarding agrochemicals is why certain substances are registered in some countries while banned in others. To address this issue, CCAS (Sustainable Agro Scientific Council) Advisor Luis Eduardo Rangel published an article in collaboration with two experts: Dr. Letícia Rodrigues da Silva, former ANVISA regulation manager, and Dr. Peter Rembichevisk, ANVISA Regulation specialist.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
news.agropages.com | Contributing Authors
Brazilian farmers are expected to harvest 322.3 million tons of grain in the 2024-2025 harvest, which is equivalent to an 8.2% growth compared to the previous harvest's production, which is 24.5 million more tons to be harvested. The new estimate by the National Supply Company (Conab) maintains the forecast of record production in the historical series if the result is confirmed. The good performance accompanies the favorable weather recorded during the development of first-crop crops.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.agropages.com | Contributing Authors
AgLaunch, a leader in agricultural innovation, has unveiled eight startups selected by farmers to participate in its two-year AgLaunch365 Accelerator Program. This program uniquely combines tailored investments, on-farm trials and access to valuable agricultural data to fast-track the commercialization of transformative technologies.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.agropages.com | Contributing Authors
Amoéba (FR0011051598 - ALMIB), an industrial greentech specialising in the development of natural microbiological solutions based on the patented use of amoebae, announces that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the final assessment report on Amoéba's biocontrol active substance[1]. As a reminder, Amoéba received on 13 December 2024[2] the positive and definitive conclusions of the EFSA, which validated the efficacy and low-risk profile of its biocontrol active substance.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.agropages.com | Contributing Authors
BIOTROP, a division of the BioFirst Group, a global leader in biological and natural solutions for agriculture, operating in more than 70 countries, announced an important change in its executive leadership. After seven years of transformative work, Antonio Carlos Zem is stepping down as President and passing the baton to Jonas Hipólito, co-founder and current Director of Strategy and Innovation at the company.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.agropages.com | Contributing Authors
Agrobiomics, a Nordic BioAg company pioneering resilient agriculture, has been awarded a generous grant of EUR 1.5 million from the Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP). The funding will support the BIORESCUE project, aimed at developing and validation a biostimulant to enhance cereal crop resilience against climate stressors, particularly drought, through the validation of Agrobiomics proprietary natural metabolite - a cutting-edge biostimulant.
