UK-Pakistan Science and Innovation Global Network (UPSIGN) jointly hosted a two day workshop to develop bio-control strategies and produce biopesticides in Pakistan and to address the mounting concerns of food safety and security.Scientists and researchers from Pakistan and UK determined to develop

Farmers who are looking to combat disease and insect pressure in soybeans or reduce nematode damage and improve stand establishment in corn can look to new offerings from Helena Agri-Enterprises. Both products are available to farmers for the 2019 planting season through their Helena representative

Vietnam has announced that it has banned the import of all glyphosate -based herbicides with immediate effect following the latest cancer trial verdict from San Francisco, in a move which has shaken Bayer’s Asian market for its top-selling product. Hoang Trung, Director of the Plant Protection Depar

The European Commission has proposed not to renew the approval of the active substance ethoprophos. Ethoprophos is an organophosphate non-systemic nematicide and soil insecticide. Member states shall withdraw authorisations for products containing ethoprophos as active substance by 21 September 201

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak has said a new variety of rice “Golden Rice” helpful to fight the vitamin A deficiency, will be released soon. He came up with the information after a meeting with members of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) at the secretariat on Thursday, report