Argentina updates regulation in microbial biotechnologyOct. 19, 2018

The Secretariat of Agribusiness of the Argentine government has renewed the laws that regulate microbial biotechnology, expanding the regula...

Koppert develops bioherbicide and plans to increase presence in BrazilOct. 19, 2018

Koppert Biological Solutions announced that it is researching and developing new biological herbicide. There is currently no commercial opti...

CCAB launches Cropline platform to extend operations in BrazilOct. 19, 2018

The Brazilian Agricultural Cooperatives Company (CCAB Agro) has launched Cropline, an access platform for non-shareholder farmers, extending...

Brazil court denies Monsanto bid to halt seed licensing to bankrupt firmOct. 19, 2018

A Brazilian appeals court denied a request this month by Monsanto’s local unit to suspend licensing of its popular Intacta soy seed technol...

Argentina opens parasitoid biofactory to decrease Diaphorina citri, vector of HLBOct. 18, 2018

An investment of more than six million pesos will allow the INTA Bella Vista (Corrientes / Argentima) to begin the massive breeding of Tamar...

Julio Ferrarotti: “Argentinean soybean breeders are at the top of the podium”Oct. 18, 2018

Julio Ferrarotti is a pioneer in the breeding of soy in Argentina. His father registered the first national cutivar of soybeans in ’60. In ...

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Brazilian government zeroes import tax on insecticidesOct. 17, 2018

At a meeting of the Executive Management Committee (GECEX) of the Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex), on September 25, a request was approved by ...

Momentive launches Silwet ECO, only adjuvant approved in Brazil for organic agricultureOct. 17, 2018

IBD, the organ certification certifier for organic cultivation in Brazil, recently approved the first adjuvant for use in Brazilian organic ...

Brassicas species in Brazil: Brief informationsOct. 16, 2018

Brassicas are an important group of vegetable crops in Brazil. The National Vegetable Center of EMBRAPA carried an study about Brassicas cha...

Study indicates low availability of seed treatment products in BrazilOct. 15, 2018

Despite accounting for more than 2,000 registered formulated products (FP), Brazil has a low availability of seed treatment (ST) products fo...

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Regulatory system in Europe much worse than Brazil, says AgBiTechOct. 15, 2018

The regulatory system for agrochemicals in Europe is much worse than in Brazil, says Anthony Hawes, Chief Technology Officer and founder of ...

KWS is investing in Brazil to double its production capacityOct. 12, 2018

KWS is investing in Brazil: The independent seed company is more than doubling its production capacities. A total of around €10 million is ...

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Brazil commercialized 188 tons of microbiological products in 2017Oct. 9, 2018

A total of 188,499 kilos of microbiological pesticides were sold in Brazil in 2017, according to the semi-annual reports sent by companies t...

Koppert and CABI collaborate on making more biological controls availableOct. 9, 2018

This follows the success of earlier collaboration in Kenya in March this year in which CABI and the Koppert Foundation stepped up their effo...

Brief news on sorghum crop in BrazilOct. 9, 2018

Sorghum is considered a small crop in Brazil when compared with large areas of soybean, corn, sugar cane, etc.

Brazil commercialized almost 540,000 tons of formulated agrochemicals in 2017Oct. 8, 2018

A total of 539,945 tons of formulated agrochemicals were sold in Brazil in 2017, according to semi-annual reports sent by companies to Ibama...

Embrapa research determines change in HLB control in BrazilOct. 8, 2018

A study conducted by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), together with their international partners, is proposing a r...

Agristar do Brasil invests R$ 10 million in the modernization of headquarters in São PauloOct. 8, 2018

Brazilian seed company Agristar do Brasil has invested R$ 10 million in its headquarters. Located in Santo Antônio de Posse (SP), the compa...

Bartolome on Plant Breeders Act: “We must strongly discuss the farmer’s privilege”Oct. 4, 2018

“The farmer exemption (a.k.a. farmer’s privilege) to the intellectual property rights in seed commerce, that enable him to saved seed for ...