Growing potatoes in the EU costs 10 euros per hectare
The Netherlands Organization of Consumer Potato Producers (POC) estimates the cost of growing one hectare of potatoes in the coming season at more than 10...
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Plant roots change shape and branch out in search of water.
Scientists have found that plant roots adjust their shape to maximize water absorption. They stop branching when they lose contact with water...
Ministry of Agriculture forms five-year plans to increase the use of domestic seeds
The Ministry of Agriculture, together with the regions of the Russian Federation, is developing five-year plans to increase the use of domestic seeds. About this during the parliamentary hearings in...
28 million year old gene protects modern plants from caterpillars
According to a report published in eLife, the defense mechanisms that plants use to recognize and respond to a common pest, the caterpillar, arose from...
Thanks to a grant, a farmer from Chuvashia increased potato production
The Republic of Chuvashia ranks first in the Volga Federal District in terms of potato production per 100 hectares of land, and seventh in Russia, reports...
New soil sensor to help farmers
Agronomists and soil scientists prepare best practices for farmers to help them make informed decisions about managing their fields and crops. Rintaro Kinoshita...
The role of farmers in the development of organic agriculture
Until 2030, a full-fledged cluster of environmentally friendly products will appear in the Kuban, according to the official website of ACCOR. Today, 11 companies of the region are included ...
Fertilizers reduce the efficiency of pollination by changing the perception of flowers by pollinating insects.
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that pollinators are less likely to land on flowers that have been sprayed with fertilizers or pesticides because they can...
Agricultural machinery fleet is being updated in Lipetsk
Agricultural producers of the Lipetsk region for the first nine months of this year invested in new equipment by 19% more than in the same period last...
Tomsk region summed up the results of the agricultural season
Andrey Knorr, Deputy Governor for Agro-Industrial Policy and Environmental Management, presented the results of the agricultural season at the operational meeting of the Governor of the Tomsk Region Vladimir Mazur....
