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Ending Europe's Toxic Pesticide Exports: Voices From South Africa Brought To Brussels
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (483+ words) 30 May 2026, EU: Women farm workers and activists from South Africa, representing the Women on Farms Project, came to Brussels and stood face-to-face with EU policy-makers. Invited by PAN Europe under the End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition, they shared firsthand testimonies…...
Digital Tool Provides a Quick Check on Herbicide Mix Efficacy
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (680+ words) Global Agriculture 29 May 2026, Colorado: Two Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) member scientists have helped create a digital tool to enable farmers to quickly assess their herbicide tank-mix efficacy this spray season. The Check My Herbicide Plan tool is available…...
Can Cash And Therapy Work In Conflict Settings? Evidence From Ethiopia
2+ day, 1+ min ago (357+ words) We investigate whether combining psychological support with economic assistance can break this cycle, and how the effectiveness of these interventions shifts in a context of conflict. Our research was implemented between 2022 and 2024a period that coincided with the end of the…...
Banning a Pesticide Will Not Stop Farmer Suicides: Croplife India
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) The evidence is well documented. The drivers identified across the scientific literature are consistent, including debt, crop failure, the absence of alternative livelihoods, and the inability to repay loans when the harvest fails." For instance, a 2024"qualitative study"of farmer…...
Hidden Hitchhikers: The Biosecurity Risks Inside Farm Shipping Containers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (368+ words) Given the high risk of exotic pest hitchhikers that comes with shipping containers, growers need to inspect containers thoroughly before bringing them on-farm....
Agdia Launches New Immuno Strip" and ELISA Test Kits for Pseudomonas spp
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (40+ words) Agdia is pleased to announce the commercial launch of two new diagnostic products to detect plant-pathogenic bacteria in the Pseudomonas genus. The field deployable Immuno Strip" kit and lab-based ELISA kit for Pseudomonas spp. are available to order now....
Agdia Releases Rapid Molecular Test Kit & Service for Emerging Coguviruses in Cucurbit Crops
1+ week, 4+ day ago (33+ words) Agdia, Inc. has launched a new rapid, field-deployable molecular test kit for onsite detection of Watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus 1 (WCLa V-1) and Watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus 2 (WCLa V-2)....
Science, Innovation, and Partnerships in Action
2+ week, 3+ day ago (41+ words) Every year, farmers around the world lose 2040% of their crops to pests and diseases. Behind each lost harvest is a family that goes hungry, an income that disappears, and a market that falters. On International Day of Plant Health...
Seithor Arrives In Portugal To Meet A Critical Need In Light Of The Shortage Of Alternatives
2+ week, 3+ day ago (643+ words) 13 May 2026, Spain: We spoke with Pedro Sapata, Business Development Manager of Seipasa in Portugal, about the impact and technology behind this innovative herbicide of naturalorigin. Portuguese agriculture is in a moment of profound transformation. With the gradual withdrawal of chemical…...
Plant Health for Food Security - ICRISAT's Integrated Approach to Grain Legume Disease Management
2+ week, 4+ day ago (553+ words) 12 May 2026, Africa: Healthy plants are the foundation of agricultural productivity, food security, and resilient farming systems. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, plant pests and diseases are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of global food crops each…...