Biopesticides Primed for Growth

Public-private partnerships have helped farmers to more than double maize and rice output.

Keenum is president of Mississippi State University.

Collaboration to focus on evaluating combinations of biostimulants with biologicals; MBI to assess Valagro bioactives for pesticidal activity; other areas.

Innovation behind public policy, private industry and NGOs are fueling a growing region poised for an expansion of cultivated area, good agricultural practices and the input technologies that go with it.

Modern agriculture requires balanced agronomic program that includes good agricultural practices, fertility and crop protection products.

Snow International’s Karan Kapoor explains the model for successful distribution in East Africa. Hint: It begins with technical support.

German Pessagno, COO of Paraguay’s Chemtec S.A.E., shares his views on the agrochemical industry’s supply shortage debacle.

Only 6% of all cultivated land in Africa is irrigated.

“The merger will not only enable the agrochemical business realize economies of scale but also enable Coromandel to leverage its distribution network to serve Indian farmers especially through the Mana Gromor retail stores.” -Kapil Mehan