Category: News

AcreShield’s AI-powered Yield Optimizer™ is revolutionizing agriculture by tackling the Yield Gap—a critical challenge in crop production. In less than a year, the company has signed over 70 distributors and hundreds of farmers, providing smarter seed selection with guaranteed performance and risk coverage for yield ranges not addressed by traditional crop insurance. With $2.5 million…

BioConsortia has announced that its innovative biofungicide/bactericide, Amara™, has been granted registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With its environmentally sustainable approach, Amara is designed to offer high-value fruit and vegetable producers a powerful solution for controlling foliar diseases. The product provides an effective biological alternative to chemical fungicides, delivering superior efficacy and consistency…

Rovensa Next, a global pioneer in sustainable agricultural solutions, has achieved a significant milestone with the registration of three key biocontrol products in Colombia and Peru. These include Naturdai Mim®, a biofungicide designed for banana and avocado crops, Santem®, an innovative pyrethrin-based bioinsecticide, and Kuneka®, a bioinsecticide-acaricide formulated with natural oils for use in avocado,…

In an exciting development for the aquaculture industry, CABI has acquired a comprehensive list of 18 titles from 5m Books, with an additional 14 in the pipeline. These books, now available on the CABI Digital Library, cover critical topics such as fish farming practices and sea life pathology. Notable titles include The Shrimp Book II,…

Carrot farming, while vital for supplying a nutritious and popular root vegetable, faces persistent threats from a variety of seed, soil-borne, and storage diseases. These diseases can significantly impact crop yields and marketability,posing challenges for growers aiming to maintain high-quality produce throughout the growing season and during storage. Early Threats: Seed and Soil-Borne Diseases Carrot…

  Bioceres Crop Solutions, through its innovative subsidiary Pro Farm Group, is making remarkable advancements in sustainable agriculture with the introduction of RinoTec™, an advanced microbial pesticide specifically designed to protect crucial crops like corn, cotton, soy, and wheat. As the agriculture industry faces increasing pressure to adopt environmentally responsible practices, RinoTec™ emerges as a…

Rovensa Next, the global biosolutions business unit of Rovensa Group, is proud to announce the appointment of Riccardo Vanelli as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Vanelli, who joined the company in March 2024 as Head of EMEA, brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the agricultural sector. In his new role, he will lead…

We are thrilled to announce a significant rebranding and upgrade of our Side Effects app, designed specifically for growers aiming to optimize their integrated pest management (IPM) programs. With a user base exceeding 40,000 across the globe, the app continues to provide invaluable insights into the side effects of chemical agents on biological control products…

Lavie Bio Ltd., a leading player in the ag-biologicals sector and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., is making significant strides in sustainable agriculture with the recent announcement of a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA). This funding will support the development of Lavie Bio’s innovative MicroFermentor technology, designed to revolutionize the delivery of ag-biologicals…

As sustainable agriculture gains momentum, there’s a rising trend toward on-farm production of biological inputs, or “bioinputs.” While the idea of locally producing these sustainable alternatives to chemical inputs is appealing, Mariangela Hungria, a leading researcher in microbiology at Embrapa Soja, raises serious concerns about quality and safety. Her years of research reveal that on-farm…