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06/07/2023

California: success with cover cropping in lieu of heavy tillage

The approach results in a sizable decrease in the amount of labor and materials required for…

30/06/2023

EU: packaging and plant protection proposals

France, Italy, and Spain: Cooperatives demand radical change of EU's packaging and plant protection proposals. Cooperatives…

20/06/2023

India: Researchers develop system recognizing tomato leaf diseases

“Manually inspecting for plant diseases is a labour-intensive and ineffective approach” Indian scientists developed a system…

15/06/2023

Senegal: Salicrop and KAGOME collaboration increases tomato yield by 21%

Salicrop has teamed up with KAGOME, one of the largest processing companies globally, to boost tomato…

14/06/2023

Argentina: climate hazards delay self-sufficiency

On the verge of meeting the historic challenge of satisfying demand on its domestic market, Argentina's…

31/05/2023

Italy: floods take a catastrophic toll

A few days after the terrible floods that hit northern and central Italy on May 2,…

18/05/2023

The impact of extreme climate events on agriculture production in the EU

Historical and projected trends in the occurrence and the severity of extreme events converge towards similar…

11/05/2023

California: heading to a shortened growing season?

Prices for canned tomato goods could rise as California farms stay soggy after record rain. A…

02/05/2023

Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative

Stressed tomato plants emit airborne sounds that can be detected from over a meter away  What…