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India: RiceTec acquires rice seed assets from Ganga Kaveri Seeds

Date：Mar. 7, 2019 Category：Companies

RiceTec AG announced on the acquisition of the rice seed assets of Ganga Kaveri Seeds of Hyderabad, India.

Tags:Acquisition Rice
India’s first triple disease resistant tomato F1 hybrid Arka Rakshak' brings back smile on farmers face

Date：Mar. 6, 2019 Category：Products

Tomato is one of the important vegetable crops grown in India. Among the major contributing states Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Benga...

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables
Agrinos Adds Coromandel International Limited as New Strategic Partner in India

Date：Mar. 5, 2019 Category：Companies
Agrinos

Agrinos announced a new strategic partnership with one of India’s largest fertilizer manufacturers, Coromandel International Limited.
New Ecology of Global Pesticide Supply & Demand Market

Date：Mar. 4, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Looking around the world, the global sourcing environment has changed quietly, where Chinese enterprises are making every effort to combat market challenges, wh...

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Parijat Industries been conferred the Suraksha Puraskar award by the National Safety Council of India

Date：Mar. 1, 2019 Category：Companies

Agrochemical firm Parijat Industries has been conferred the Suraksha Puraskar (Bronze trophy) for the year 2018 by the National Safety Council of India.
A recent study on pesticide costs in India cotton farms

Date：Feb. 28, 2019 Category：Markets

In a recent study, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, ...
Digital Green Revolution: Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s plan to digitise breeding programmes of eight crops to double annual yield

Date：Feb. 25, 2019 Category：Regulations

The Rs 52 crore project is funded equally by ICAR and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which, according to Purvi Mehta—its head of agriculture in Asia—has...
Chinese, Indian agrochem companies ushering in a good opportunity for cooperation and mutual benefit

Date：Feb. 25, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

China's agrochemical industry is undergoing the most stringent environmental protection rectification in history. And India has ushered in a very favorable oppo...
NovoGold Seeds acquires Zuari Seed Division Field Crops Business

Date：Feb. 21, 2019 Category：Companies

Novogold Seeds Pvt Ltd (NGSPL) Pune taken over the field crops and vegetable crops business of Zuari Agro (Seed Division) on 24th January 2019.

Tags:Acquisition
Deepak Nitrite Limited Conferred With The National Best Employer Brands 2018

Date：Feb. 20, 2019 Category：Companies

In a function held at Taj Lands End, the Global Employer Branding Institute and World HRD Congress conferred Deepak Nitrite Ltd. with NATIONAL BEST EMPLOYER BRA...
Drought, pests could force India to grant duty-free corn imports

Date：Feb. 20, 2019 Category：Markets

Below-normal monsoon rains and an infestation of the fall armyworm, which devastated African crops in 2017, have slashed India’s corn output and boosted prices...
India's direct income support of Rs 6,000 for farmers is a welcome step: MK Dhanuka

Date：Feb. 19, 2019 Category：Companies

MK Dhanuka, Managing Director, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd, spoke about how the budget will help the farmers and benefit the agri companies during an interview:
Rallis India reported 45 per cent YoY fall in consolidated net profit in December quarter

Date：Feb. 18, 2019 Category：Companies
Rallis India Limited

Rallis reported 45 per cent year-on-year (YoY) fall in its consolidated net profit at Rs 13.76 crore in December quarter (Q3FY19). The Tata Group agrochemicals ...
Indofil enters into JV with Italy-based Reagens

Date：Feb. 18, 2019 Category：Companies
Indofil Industries Limited

Modi Enterprises Group company Indofil Industries Ltd, a Rs 2,500 crore giant in crop protection and speciality chemicals, has announced a joint venture with It...
PI Industries reported strong growth of 33 per cent in net profit in December quarter

Date：Feb. 14, 2019 Category：Companies
PI Industries Ltd

PI Industries reported strong growth of 33 per cent in net profit at Rs 107 crore in December 2018 quarter (Q3FY19). The agrochemicals company had a profit of R...
HT cotton: India government suspends licences of top seed firms

Date：Feb. 13, 2019 Category：Regulations

The issue of illegal sowing of HT (herbicide-tolerant) cotton has surfaced again with the India Andhra Pradesh government cancelling the licence of one seed com...

Tags:Cotton
Bayer's Monsanto wins arbitration ruling over royalties from Indian seed company

Date：Feb. 12, 2019 Category：Companies

German drugmaker Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit has won proceedings against Indian seed maker Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd (NSL) in a royalty dispute, lawyers familiar with t...
NACL to raise India Rupees 115 crore via equity issue, Krishi Rasayan Group to invest

Date：Feb. 11, 2019 Category：Companies

NACL Industries Ltd (formerly known as Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd.) will raise about ₹115 crore through issue of equity and equity warrants. The funds will be used...

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Rallis India appoints Sanjiv Lal as MD, CEO

Date：Feb. 11, 2019 Category：Companies
Rallis India Limited

Rallis India on Saturday said it has appointed Sanjiv Lal as its Managing Director and CEO.

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Koppert India to train smallholder farmers

Date：Feb. 8, 2019 Category：Companies
Koppert Biological Systems（KOPPERT B.V.）

A consortium of Dutch companies – of which Koppert India is a partner – the Dutch government and leading Indian retailer, Future Group, launched an ambitious ...
UPL open to buy back TPG Cap, ADIA stakes in Arysta

Date：Feb. 8, 2019 Category：Companies
UPL Limited

Agrochemicals firm UPL Ltd may buy back the stakes of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and TPG Capital, which helped the Mumbai-based company acquire Aryst...
Sharda Cropchem Q3 review: Robust pipeline to provide respite in long-term

Date：Feb. 6, 2019 Category：Companies
Sharda Cropchem Limited

After a period of consecutive subdued quarters, Sharda Cropchem (SCC) reported a healthy performance with a sharp 45 percent year-on-year (YoY) uptick in toplin...

Tags:Sales Performance Sharda Cropchem
In 1-2 years, UPL expects benefits from Arysta buy to start kicking in

Date：Feb. 6, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview
UPL Limited

UPL has been growing at a CAGR of about 15%, whereas the industry has been growing at about 4-4.5%. Vikram Shroff, Executive Director, Sameer Tandon, Director-I...

Tags:UPL Arysta
Glyphosate banned in Kerala, India

Date：Feb. 5, 2019 Category：Markets

The sale, distribution, and use of glyphosate products has been banned in the state of Kerala, India, according to an article for the news outlet manorama.com. ...

Tags:Glyphosate
Insecticides (India) launches product to control bugs in NE tea estates

Date：Feb. 5, 2019 Category：Products
Insecticides (India) Limited

Insecticides (India) Limited has launched a product in India for tea gardens in the Northeast to effectively control bugs which have considerably affected crop ...
UPL Completes the Acquisition of Arysta LifeScience, Launches its New Purpose: Open Agriculture (‘OpenAg’)

Date：Feb. 1, 2019 Category：Companies

UPL Limited (“UPL”) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Arysta LifeScience Inc. (“Arysta”) from Platform Specialty Products for US$4.2 bill...

Tags:UPL Arysta
Natco Pharma invests Rs 100Cr in agrochemical space

Date：Jan. 30, 2019 Category：Companies

Natco Pharma Limited has initiated work on green-field manufacturing facilities for producing Niche Agrichemical products in the Nellore District of Andhra Prad...
Saudi, UAE may cut Indian agri imports on quality issues, $2.6 bn at stake

Date：Jan. 28, 2019 Category：Markets

At a time when the government is emphasising on the need for increasing agriculture exports, there is a threat of the $2.6-billion Saudi Arabia and United Arab ...
UPL obtains all regulatory approvals for Arysta LifeScience acquisition

Date：Jan. 28, 2019 Category：Companies
UPL Limited

UPL, in a press note to the exchanges, informed that the company has obtained all regulatory approvals for the acquisition of 100% stake of Arysta LifeScience.
India Gujarat high court gives green signal for Make in India to local pesticide makers

Date：Jan. 28, 2019 Category：Markets

n an important judgment, the Gujarat high court on Monday upheld the Centre's policy of relaxing norms for manufacturing insecticides by local players, by rejec...

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: Investment & Expansion

Syngenta to build first herbicide plant in Russia for $25 mn
FMC Canada opens new head office in Mississauga, Ontario

Syngenta to build first herbicide plant in Russia for $25 mn
FMC Canada opens new head office in Mississauga, Ontario

: Registration & Launch

Corteva Agriscience introduces DuraCor herbicide
Nufarm Americas launches Q-Ball herbicide

Corteva Agriscience introduces DuraCor herbicide
Nufarm Americas launches Q-Ball herbicide

: Collaborations & Licences

Corteva Agriscience and John Deere invest in technology solutions and tools to help African farmers improve
BASF’s xarvio Digital Farming Solutions announces new digital collaboration with Nutrien Ag Solutions

Corteva Agriscience and John Deere invest in technology solutions and tools to help African farmers improve
BASF’s xarvio Digital Farming Solutions announces new digital collaboration with Nutrien Ag Solutions

: Mergers & Acquisitions

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.
Gowan Group acquires Brazilian Company Cross Link

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.
Gowan Group acquires Brazilian Company Cross Link

: Sales Performance

Nissan Chemical’s agricultural chemicals segment sales up 8% in FY 2018
Sumitomo Chemical's Health and Crop Sciences segment sales down in FY 2018

Nissan Chemical’s agricultural chemicals segment sales up 8% in FY 2018
Sumitomo Chemical's Health and Crop Sciences segment sales down in FY 2018

Answer

: What options/alternatives farmers in China have replacing paraquat? Are there other useful herbicdes, i.e. diquat, glufosinate (which others) that can cover this gap? Would the replacements be related to higher costs as well? What crop protection startegies would farmers adapt replacing paraquat?

1 Like 1 AnswersSir, thanks for question. For weed control, Glyphosate and Glufosinate are the main options while many other broad spectrum herbicides also ...All

: Asian soybean rust is the most important disease in soybean, the yield loss being from 10% to 90%, dependent on the geographical region where the disease was reported. What are the key points in controlling Asian rust?

The use of an efficient product since the beginning of the soy cycle is one of the most important decisions for growers after the crop impla...All