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The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has launched the second phase of the Solar Energy for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR) project. Running from July 2025 until December 2029 and supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the project expands its geographical and thematic scope to deepen climate resilience and agricultural transformation of small holder ...
From prolonged droughts and unpredictable monsoons to increasingly common floods and heatwaves, Sri Lanka is facing intensifying risks from climate extremes. These events are disrupting agricultural productivity, threatening food and water security, and undermining rural livelihoods across the country. In response, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners are ...
Water is an essential input in modern agriculture; irrigation ensures that crops get sufficient amounts of water to grow well, especially in areas where rain is not acceptable. A correctly selected irrigation system can provide water efficiency and yield for crops as well as farm productivity. Of the various irrigation systems available, sprinklers happen to be among the most often used ...
On the north-central plains of Sri Lanka, in the small rural village in Galenbindunuwewa, a community of maize farmers are reshaping their farming practices to respond to the growing challenges posed by climate change. They recently welcomed researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a delegation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food ...
TERPS PLUS is a cannabis-proven suite of technologies, which was developed for hydroponics over 4 years, custom formulated and built on technologies sold across thousands of acres of high-value specialty crops. By encouraging rapid plant nutrient uptake, TERPS PLUS promotes and optimizes plant growth, plant health, crop quality, ...
Biological pheromones present a non-toxic, innovative opportunity for biological crop protection while safeguarding biodiversity and beneficial pollinators M2i’s patented bio-sourced micro-encapsulation technology means long-lasting pheromone controls with no residues and no plastic waste First products to provide 90 days minimum of protection in ...
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High value as preceding crop provides for optimized overall profitability Within the entire group of root crops and leaf crops with high market significance, rapeseed is the one with the best value as preceding crop. ...
To further process these solids, Veolia will design and supply two HPD® crystallizers: one to grow 32 tons of high-purity potassium sulfate crystals every hour, the other to recycle 54 tons per hour of solids to yield the maximum potassium recovery. ...
The best defense against fungal infection for high-value, susceptible greenhouse crops is to create environmental conditions that promote a healthy, dry crop that is also hostile to fungal proliferation. ...
Using patent-pending technology, Sentera’s Multispectral Double 4K Sensor helps agronomists, crop consultants and growers identify issues with their crops earlier and with greater precision. Better Data, Better Decisions Better in-field data leads to better decisions, which translate into improved crop health actions. The Multispectral ...
Original story at MIT News Many farms in drought-prone regions of the U.S. rely on drip irrigation as a water-saving method to grow crops. These systems pump water through long thin tubes that stretch across farm fields. Hundreds of dime-sized drippers along the length of each tube trickle water directly onto a plant’s base. A farmer can control the timing and amount of watering, ...
“Strawberries represent almost 50% of the value of all UK grown fruit, and are therefore one of the most important, high value, home-grown fruit crops for the country. “However, a big challenge faced by the sector relates to a high proportion of the most favoured strawberry cultivators being highly ...
“The crops were evaluated for traits such as flowering, oil content and postharvest ...
Bayer CropScience, the subgroup of Bayer AG responsible for the agricultural business, has annual sales of EUR 9,494 million (2014) and is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. The company offers an outstanding range of products including high ...
We collaborate along the entire value chain to achieve even better results,” Israel explained. ...
“Bayer CropScience seeks to assist growers and partners across the food value chain with integrated crop solutions, including high value vegetable seeds, a broad portfolio of innovative biological and chemical crop protection products, complementing services and advice backed by proactive stewardship ...
“Oilseed rape is an attractive cash crop for European growers. And we are a leading expert when it comes to strong and healthy oilseed plants which lead to superior yields and high nutritional value,” added Frank Terhorst, Global Head of Bayer CropScience’s Seeds Business Unit. ...
“Bayer CropScience’s Valore program is a crucial contribution to help farmers implement sustainable practices through RTRS certification,” said Agustín Mascotena, Executive Director of RTRS. “At the same time, by valuing the certification of crops, the company demonstrates that it understands the real value of more ...
Bayer CropScience, the subgroup of Bayer AG responsible for the agricultural business, has annual sales of EUR 9,494 million (2014) and is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. The company offers an outstanding range of products including high ...
For growers and the entire food value chain, Requiem provides control of sucking pests and extends quality of harvested produce. ...