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Using industry engagement and research data to shape growth in Northern Australian horticulture sector Australia's peak horticulture research and development body is expanding its presence in Northern Australia, with the recent introduction of a Regional Extension Manager, to help connect growers in dealing with specific challenges across the region. Hort Innovation's General Manager of Data & Extension, Dr Anthony Kachenko presented at this week's Northern Australia Food Futures Conference in Darwin, telling delegates that the Northern Australia representative Dr Olive Hood is looking to eng...

Nigeria could save $168 million worth of chemical import annually from the production of the new maize variety. Adamu made this known to the Nation during a tour at the research farms of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He said the project is aimed at saving farmers the

Last updated: 12 May 2021 What are pesticides? Pesticides are any substance or mixture of substances of chemical or biological ingredients intended for...

Last updated: 12 May 2021 What are pesticides?  Pesticides are any substance or mixture of substances of chemical or biological ingredients intended for repelling, destroying or controlling any pest, or for regulating plant growth. The term pesticide applies to insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, molluscicides, wood preservatives and various other substances used to control pests. Pesticides also include plant growth regulators, defoliants and desiccants. The use of pesticides in agriculture goes back thousands of years, however, pesticides began to be applied more broadly ...

The SADC Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture participated in a joint meeting through video-conferencing on 7 May 2021, to review progress in the implementation of the SADC relevant sectoral programmes,