The Government stated that exports were tending to decrease. According to information from the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy published on Monday, 28 December, Ukrainian grain exports declined by almost 17%…
Year: 2020
Spanish avocado and custard apples 2020: to be or not to be?
The storm that hit Costa Tropical in the Granada district of Spain, at the weekend with winds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, significantly affected the production of avocados…
Pheromones as an element of the combating climate change
Pest control in agriculture usually involves the spraying of crops with insecticides. Despite its effectiveness, the lack of basic information on the location and timed appearance of pests results in…
The EU Agricultural Recovery plan starts in 2021
On Tuesday, 10 November, the European Parliament adopted an inter-agency agreement to launch a campaign to repair the EU’s agricultural sector due to the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Argentina became the first GM wheat-growing country
Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture approved the cultivation and consumption of genetically modified HB4 wheat. A characteristic factor of HB4 is that it increases wheat yields by 20% and is currently…
Hurricane Eta is damaging and delaying exports from Honduras and Guatemala
On Tuesday, 3 November, Hurricane Eta hit the Nicaraguan coast with storm rains and heavy winds, causing power outages, flooding of houses and damage to roofs. Strong storms, hurricane winds,…