Editorial: Biostimulants in Agriculture
Plant Biostimulants: Rationale, State of the Art and Evolution Recently, the agricultural sector is facing concomitant challenges of rising the productivity to feed the growing global population and increasing the resources use efficiency, while reducing the environmental impact on the ecosystems and human health. In fact, fertilizers and pesticides play a crucial role in agriculture, […]
World grapes market report (2007-2025)
Report Data Coverage Grape market volume and value; Per Capita consumption; Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term; Global grape production, split by region and country; Global grape trade (exports and imports); Producer, export, and import prices for grapes; For more information click here.
World Grapes Market Report 2019
The global grape market revenue amounted to $136.6B in 2018, going up by 3.7% against the previous year This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers’ margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). The market value increased at an average annual rate […]
Residue-free is the way to go
The conventional notion is that organic is tastier because it is been artificially boosted with chemical nutrients and other enhancers. Few companies venturing into the retailing of fresh vegetables will forego the “organic” tag, which is a short-cut to higher pricing. However, Nilesh Palresha of Pune’s VTP real estate group believes that “residue-free” can do […]
Chile trials new grape varieties
Chile and Peru play a crucial role in the global table grape trade as a source of counter-seasonal supply to northern markets, which themselves have long been shifting to newer varieties to entice pickier consumers. But the uptake of these newer cultivars has been slower in South America when compared to growing areas like California, where they now […]
Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture
Nanotechnology monitors a leading agricultural controlling process, especially by its miniature dimension. Additionally, many potential benefits such as enhancement of food quality and safety, reduction of agricultural inputs, enrichment of absorbing nanoscale nutrients from the soil, etc. allow the application of nanotechnology to be resonant encumbrance. Agriculture, food, and natural resources are a part of […]
Farm gates produce free from pesticide residue
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University vice-chancellor Dr K Ramasamy, who is also a member of the Tamil Nadu state planning commission, does not mince words. Considered a doyen in biosciences and agriculture policies, Ramasamy is set to retire in a few days after a 35-year stint in the university in various capacities. TOI reporter Pratiksha Ramkumar […]