Adama Posts Higher Profit for Year, Weighs IPO Options

China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that while the country’s pesticide industry increased in 2014, total profit was actually down for the year, according to a report from the Chinese Crop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA)

Business leaders discuss the opportunities left in the wake of sourcing disruptions from environmental changes in China.

Though it’s just a fraction of the pesticide market, industrial vegetation management (IVM) is steadily claiming a larger share. Here is why.

Asia has lagged behind in developing corn that requires less water. An international public-private partnership is helping deliver a low-cost solution.

Timorex Gold approved for coffee in Mexico and for greenhouse and outdoor use on a variety of fruits and vegetables in Korea.

In terms of Indonesia’s pesticide trade balance, about 90% of the technical materials processed in Indonesia are imported from China.

“Assuming Africa is an appropriate setting for another Asian-style Green Revolution is misleading and could result in, yet again, a frustrated attempt to attain sustainable agricultural growth.” –IFPRI

Superior genetics in seed combined with improved agronomies will be the key strategy to break the yield barriers, says Minister.

Sugarcane demand grows in India.