Industry has pesticides ready for locust spraying, as swarms threaten on delays
Kenya has the pesticides to tackle the country’s locust invasion ready and stored in local warehouses, the Agrochemicals Association of Kenya...
Oped :Government draws up new regulations on pest control safety labelling
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, Agrochemicals
Association of Kenya
If any of us were given a warning by
an alien, in a...
Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism launches $2.2 mill project in Nigeria to boost fertilizer supply...
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has kick-started a $2.2 million project to provide fertilizer suppliers in Nigeria with financial support to...
Oped : Why Kenya must now learn the meaning of a hazard and of...
By
Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, Agrochemicals Association of Kenya
The modern world is built
on chemicals, be it medicines we apply, or...
Bayer Welcomes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Reaffirmation that Glyphosate Is Safe to Use, Not...
Bayer said today that the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s favorable conclusion about the safety of glyphosate in its
Interim Registration Review Decision, based on...
Growers and scientists call on president to prevent food catastrophe by upholding pest control...
Move to ban pesticides being used to curb locusts and Fall Army Worn will lead to crop devastation, warn growers
Agricultural and industry organisations have...
How Do Microbes Influence Nitrogen Use Efficiency?
Many growers apply the “4R” framework for nutrient management—using the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place—to...
Leading Specialty Fertilizer producer Van Iperen expands in the United States
One of the world’s leading specialty fertilizer producers, the Dutch company Van Iperen International, which works exclusively with Milliken’s Liquitint™ Agro colorants in its...
Four pesticide regulatory pillars are the route to food security
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO of Agrochemicals Association of Kenya
Using pesticides on our crops lifts our agricultural production by as much as 90 per cent,...
Advanced Spraying Technology Targets 90 Percent Cost Savings on Herbicide Resistant Weeds
Trimble announced today its next-generation WeedSeeker® 2 spot spray system. Building on more than 25 years of experience in agriculture, Trimble's new sensor solution...