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Soil acidity from fertilizers threatens African agriculture

African farmers are increasingly attributing soil degradation to chemical fertilizers, which they claim have led to acidic soils and decreased crop yields. Benson Wanjala, a farmer in western Kenya, has witnessed his maize production plummet from 200 bags to just 30 bags over 25 years. He describes his once fertile soil as nearly lifeless.Kenya introduced a fertilizer subsidy in 2008 to make chemi...

07-30

A scientific leap towards smart, self-watering, self-fertilizing soils

Hydrogels can capture vapor from the air to water plants. Now scientists have infused them with slow-release fertilizers as well.Self-watering, self-fertilizing soil is now a step closer to reality. Scientists have developed little beads called hydrogels that can capture water from the ambient air, and use it to irrigate soil—while simultaneously dosing the surrounding plants with nutrients, too...

07-30

GramaxNP™: Biolevel’s new biofertilizer for wheat and barley

Biolevel Ltd., a global biological nutrition company dedicated to developing and delivering a new generation of innovative products that benefit farmers, is expanding its product portfolio with the introduction of GramaxNP™ - the next generation of liquid microbial seed coating technology, specifically for wheat and barley crops.GramaxNP™ is a groundbreaking biofertilizer that is a go-to solut...

07-29

Azelis Undergoes Extensive Testing on Various Biostimulant Products to Find High-Quality Solutions Suitable for Your Crops

The growing global population, projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, coupled with climate change and land overuse, has made farming increasingly challenging. Climate change has also increased the prevalence of abiotic and biotic stress on plants. Abiotic stress is a major constraint on crop production and food security worldwide. With non-arable land expanding by 30 million hectares annually, fo...

07-26

Desert Miracle: Active Peptidase Enzyme (APE+) - Enzymes in 'Intelligent Crop’ Growth Era

Under the scorching sun of the Sahara Desert, Professor Galinski from Heidelberg University in Germany crouched down, carefully observing a tenaciously growing plant. His discovery would change our understanding of agriculture and usher in a new era of Active Peptidase Enzyme (APE+).From Desert to Farmland: The Evolutionary Path of APE+In 1985, Professor Galinski discovered extremozymes produced b...

07-25

Application of polyaspartic acid in water-soluble fertilizers

According to the statistics of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2017, the global food production was 2.627 bilion tons, of which 618 milion tons were produced in China, accounting for 23.5% of the total global food production during the same period. In order to maintain such high yields, China's agricultural production reguires the consumption of a large amount ot...

07-25

The increase in urea prices has led to a significant decline in global fertilizer affordability.

Recently, disruptions in natural gas supply have resulted in a significant surge in urea prices, consequently leading to a substantial decrease in global fertilizer affordability. Currently, the affordability of fertilizers has reverted to pre-2019 levels, with the fertilizer affordability index for the second quarter of 2024 dropping to the 2015-2019 average.In June, higher-than-usual U.S. temper...

07-24

Simultaneous Hydrogen and Fertilizer Production from Ammonia is Now Possible

In a remarkable breakthrough, a research team from the Alliance University Ruhr in Germany developed a catalyst. This catalyst effectively converts ammonia into two important products. The first product is hydrogen,which is an energy carrier. Nitrite, the second product, serves as fertilizer. They achieved this in a single, integrated process, This innovative approach could revolutionize the produ...

07-24

Economic costs of weather-related disasters soars but early warnings save lives

Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 11 778 reported disasters between 1970 and 2021, with just over 2 million deaths and US$ 4.3 trillion in economic losses, according to a new figure from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).Economic losses have soared. But improved early warnings and coordinated disaster management has slashed the human casualty toll over the past hal...

07-22

ICL and Lavie Bio leverage artificial intelligence to make significant advancement in development of yield increasing bio-stimulants−− More than one dozen novel microbes identified for row crops suffering from extreme weather conditions

ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, and Lavie Bio Ltd., a leading ag-biologicals company and subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), announced a significant milestone in their collaboration to develop bio-stimulant solutions for key row crops facing various abiotic stresses. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), Lavie Bio has computationa...

07-22

Biofertilizers market set to surge: Projected to exceed USD 4.5 billion by 2032

The biofertilizers market is on the cusp of a significant growth trajectory, with projections indicating that its size will exceed USD 4.5 billion by 2032. This surge is driven by increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices, government initiatives promoting organic farming, and technological advancements in biofertilizer production. In this article, we delve into the factors...

07-19

Terraplant launches MinerOxi+, Brazil's first 3-in-1 organomineral fertilizer

The Brazilian company Terraplant has announced the launch of MinerOxi+, the first 3-in-1 organomineral fertilizer in Brazil. According to the manufacturer, the new product combines organic fractions, essential minerals, and oxides, providing a ″response to environmental and climate challenges and the need for more sustainable agricultural practices.″Mineral fertilizers are expensive in Br...