A formidable pest of crops-the Moroccan locust-appeared in the southern regions of Russia. Specialists of the branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Rosselkhoztsentr” in Stavropol Krai promptly responded to this threat by intensive survey of the territories and the implementation of effective control measures. In Neftekumsk and Levokumsk districts of the region, pastures were checked for locust pests. In Neftekumsk district, 13,800...
Sucralose: A Silent Danger?
Sucralose is one of the most popular artificial sweeteners in the United States and most parts of the world, especially for those cautious about their calorie intakes and sugar levels. In the United States, sucralose is considered an ideal artificial sweetener that is safe to consume. Although Sucralose is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is considered...
Rice. Imports skyrocket (+86% in 2022). Coldiretti, EU to intervene with MRL regulation
ROME-With Asian rice imports to Italy practically doubling in 2022 (up 86 percent), it is important to first stop the raising of the limit of residues of tricyclazole, a powerful pesticide banned in the European Union but used in the main producing countries, from Vietnam to Cambodia, Myamar to India and Pakistan. This is stated by Coldiretti and Filiera Italia in reporting that the...
Sichuan wheat area is China’s first large area to open sickle harvest
On May 10, Sichuan Mai District took the lead in opening the first large area for sickle harvesting of wheat this year in the country. On the same day, the Sichuan Dayi Demonstration Zone and Chongzhou Demonstration Zone carried out the showcase of large-scale green, high-quality and efficient production of wheat in tandem with the acceptance of 100 mu of wheat area. The measured production results...
Moldova will not restrict grain imports from Ukraine, but wants to safeguard farmers’ interests. How?
Moldova will not restrict grain imports from Ukraine, but will introduce mechanisms to secure the interests of farmers-such a decision was made by the Moldovan government on Wednesday, May 10. The information was reported by the wgospodarka.pl portal. It reads that on Wednesday late in the evening, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry and at the same time Deputy Prime Minister of the...
Turkey’s Domestic and National Wheat Seeds Become Alternatives to ‘Our Producers’
Domestic and national seeds developed by research institutes affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry continue to flourish in Turkey’s agricultural lands. The wheat seeds sent to Bolu province for demonstration purposes from Eskisehir Gateway Agricultural Research Institute were planted in Çamyayla, Yenigeçitveren and Tatlar Villages in the central district. Plant growth was monitored in the areas where Nacibey,...
Banks in India refuse to give loans to farmers due to CIBIL score-action will be taken
Indian Farmers took out a bullock cart march in Akola to agitate the removal of the condition of RBI’s CIBIL score. They say that due to the implementation of this condition, about 90 percent of the agriculturalists of the area will not be able to get loans from the banks. Now the Maharashtra government has taken a big decision regarding this...
Europe has to decide
News in brief: The European Union’s Green Deal, which seeks to reduce emissions across the economic bloc by cutting on agricultural production, has seen diverse reactions with the Netherlands recently offering to buy out high-emitting farmers and now the head of the German Farmers’ Association adds his pro-farmer voice to the debate. Berlin– On the occasion of the general debate on May 10, 2023...
Netherlands: Groningen compensates three farmers for earthquake damage
News summary: Famous for its regional egg balls, Groningen province experienced an earthquake on October 8, 2022, and since then the government has been compensating the local farmers. Groningen-Three agricultural businesses in the Groningen earthquake area of the Netherlands will receive a combined subsidy of over 1.2 million euros from the Groningen Agro Program. This was decided by the Provincial Executive of Groningen. The...
Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs promotes proactive measures such as supply expansion and discount support to stabilize agricultural supply and demand
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MOLFA) of South Korea held a meeting to review the supply and demand situation of agricultural products on Tuesday, May 9. The afternoon meeting was chaired by Vice Minister Kim In-jung at the MOLFA’s conference room on the 5th floor of the Government Sejong Office Building. The meeting was organized to check the supply and demand situation...