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The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in agriculture across southern Russian regions could increase crop yields by approximately 10–15%, according to Natalya Chernysheva, Managing Director for Technological Development of the Agricultural Sector at Rosselkhozbank, in an…
For the first time in the Urals, sowing has been entrusted to unmanned aerial vehicles. At the educational and experimental farm of the Ural State Agrarian University (UrGAU), an agricultural drone sowed a field with rapeseed in…
A severe and unexpected frost event has dealt a devastating blow to potato producers in the Traslasierra region of Córdoba, Argentina, leaving some farmers facing near-total crop failures. The winter production cycle in the Traslasierra valley—one of…
The Latin American Potato Association (ALAP) has officially announced that its prestigious 31st Congress will take place from April 19 to 23, 2027, in the capital city of Montevideo, Uruguay. This flagship event is set to bring…
The Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) of Chile is leading an educational initiative in the Chiloé Archipelago aimed at guiding local farmers toward more sustainable agricultural practices, with a specific focus on reducing reliance on chemical pesticides…
The potato harvest in the northern region of Sinaloa, Mexico, has drawn to a close, leaving local growers to face a complex landscape characterized by a drop in productivity, extreme heat, and an overall reduction in cultivated…
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has confirmed that maximum fertilizer prices will remain at 2022 levels throughout 2026, with no indexation planned. The decision is aimed at supporting domestic farmers and ensuring affordable access to agricultural inputs.…
Scientists at Perm Polytechnic University have developed a liquid bacterial additive for phosphate fertilizers that addresses a critical inefficiency in agriculture. Up to 75% of phosphorus applied as fertilizer is never absorbed by plants — roots cannot…
At the Department of Agronomic, Biological Chemistry and Radiology of the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, researchers are actively working on a project titled "Development of Eco-Efficient Fertilizer Systems" as part of the…
Since August 2025, a groundbreaking facility at the Jiufeng coal-fired power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has been capturing flue gas and converting it into mineral fertilizer. Developed by Jiangsu Jiangnan Ecological Carbon Technology Group, the installation…
As of May 20, 2026, Russian diammonium phosphate (DAP) is the most expensive fertilizer on the Vietnamese market, significantly outpacing its competitors. Russian DAP is priced at 1,245,000 VND per bag (ranging from 1,220,000 to 1,270,000 VND),…
As part of the International Potato Tour, our delegation visited a unique scientific institution — the Kamchatka Agricultural Research Institute, a branch of the Federal Research Center "N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources." Here, under…
