Crop Dosage Failed

According to the findings of a recently published research, mice are not as vulnerable to the side effects of zinc phosphide as was previously thought. As a direct consequence of this, the inappropriate amount of pesticide has been used to protect crops against mice.

The Commonwealth Sc...

Australia expects a strong grain crop in 2022-23

According to a forecast from the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, Australia is predicted to produce another significant grain crop in 2022-23, following a record-setting winter crop and robust summer crop production in 2021-22. (FAS).

While overall grain ...

Thai Crop Insurers Seeking Satellite Technology and Big Data

The Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) and Thaicom have joined hands for using satellite technology and big data for the development of crop insurance.

The TGIA and Thaicom, a satellite operator that provides satellite and telecommunication services, have signed a Memorandum of U...

UK GOVERNMENT TO EASE RULES FOR GENE-EDITED CROPS AND ANIMALS

Highlights:

• United Kingdom is all set to ease the rules for the gene-edited crops and animals in the country
• The decision is applied to the plants and animals, whose genes have been edited with the precision techniques like CRISPR

Bo...

LARGE CANOLA CROP TO BE HARVESTED IN AUSTRALIA

Highlights:

• Australia is going to harvest another big canola crop in the 2021 and 2022 period
• The planted area is forecasted to be increased by 15 percent to 6.7 million acres

According to the Department of Agriculture of US, the cou...

Biotech industry fears Canada’s unreliable CRISPR crop rules will halter farming innovation

While offering guidance on how to control new crop varieties produced by gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR, Canada is falling behind other jurisdictions, says CropLife Canada.

Japan's consumer affairs agency recently decided that it would not require special labeling for produc...

Tourism: a threat to Japanese crops and culture

The life of local residents living in Hokkaido is being hindered because of over-tourism and the huge number of foreign tourists visiting frequently. People have been facing difficulties increasingly and there have been complaints about the tourists practicing derogatory behaviors like being nois...