Overview of agriculture in Peru

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:Agriculture;Potato;Corn;Rice;Barely;Wheat;Cereal;Coffee;Asparagus;GM crop;Export;Planting;Variety/Species

Description:Peru is a traditional agricultural country. Around 10% of its population is involved in Agriculture Sector and the arable land accounts for 5% of the country's total land area in 2008. No GM crop is p…

Overview of agriculture in Venezuela

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:Agriculture;Sesame;Cassava;Rice;Plantain;Corn;Cereal;Coffee;Coco bean;GM crop;Cane;Banana;Planting

Description:As a tropical agriculture country, Venezuela is a net importer of cereal and important exporter of coffee, banana and coco bean. Around 13% of population is involved in agriculture sector and agricult…

Overview of agriculture in Chile

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:GM corn;GM rape;GM soybean;GM crops;Oeach;Onion;Pear;Beet;Barely;Rice;Potato;Oats;Corn;Wheat

Description:Chile's agricultural production value accounts for 6.0% of its GDP and only 3% of the country's total land was cultivated in 2008. Around 3% of Chile's population engages in agricultural sector in 200…

Application of glyphosate 10%SL in China

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Agriculture;Herbicide;Glyphosate technical;Glyphosate formulations;Glyphosate 10%SL;Weeds;End user/Client;Application

Description:As a systematic non-selective herbicide, glyphosate can control almost all the weeds in the fields. Glyphosate 10%SL, containing active ingredient of glyphosate acid, has been used in China for more t…

Environmental safety of glyphosate 10%SL

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Chemicals;Cotton;Catalyzer;Heavy metal;Formaldehyde;Salt;Glyphosate technical;Glyphosate formulations;Glyphosate 10%SL;China Agriculture University;Crop;Environmental protection;End user/Client

Description:AI of glyphosate 10%SL is low toxic (LD50:4,230mg/kg), only irritating eyes and respiratory system. So far, there has been no poisoning case concerning glyphosate 10%SL in China. No sign shows that it…

Influence on glyphosate demand from agriculture

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Herbicide;Agriculture;Glyphosate formulations;Demand;Price

Overview of agriculture in Ecuador

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Agriculture;Cereal;GM crop;Potato;Rice;Corn;Oil palm;Cane;Coco;Banana;Coffee;Planting;Import;Exporter

Description:Ecuador is a traditional agricultural country without GM crop production. It is a net importer of cereal and important exporter of coffee, banana and coco around the world. Around 9% of its population…

Overview of agriculture indsutry in India

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Pesticide;Agriculture;Monsanto;Corn;Wheat;Cotton;Soybean;Cane;Rice;BT cotton;GM crop;Crop;Policy;Economy;Planting

Description:Though agriculture only contributes about 21% of India's GDP, it is a key sector as it provides both employment and livelihood opportunities to over 70% of the national population who live in rural ar…

Overview of agriculture in Guyana

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Rice;GM crops;Export;Planting

Description:Guyana's arable area constitutes about 1% of the country's total land area of about 21.50 million hectares. Export value of agricultural products accounted for more than 50% of the total export value …

Overview of agriculture in Suriname

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Vegetable;Orchard;Oil palm;Cane;Rice;Planting

Description:Both the national territory and crop planting area in Suriname are smaller than any country in South America. The planting area only accounted for 0.36% of the total land area in 2008. Around 15% of p…

Overview of agriculture in US

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Glyphosate formulations;RR？ herbicide tolerant beet;Rapeseed;GM crops;Cotton;Wheat;Soybean;Corn;Planting

Description:In US, the most important crops are corn, soybean, wheat and cotton. These four kinds of crops occupied 85.70% of all crops planting area in 2008. As more than 80% of corn, soybean and cotton are GM c…

Overview of agriculture industry in Brazil

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Agriculture;Nuts;Fruits;Forest products;Tobacco;Orange juice;Cocoa;Glyphosate resistant cotton;Glyphosate resistant corn;Glyphosate resistant soybean;Glyphosate resistant crops;Corn;Rice;Cotton;Maize;Soybean;Coffee;Sugarcane;Production/Supply;Export;Planting

Description:Endowed with vast agricultural resources, Brazil is largely self-sufficient in food. Agriculture accounted for 8% of the country's GDP, and around 19% of people were involved in Agriculture Sector in …

Overview of agriculture in Canada

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Agriculture;Tobacco;Sugarbeet;Safflower;Potato;Lentils;Brown mustard;Alfalfa;GM crops;Forests;Corn;Soybean;Barley;Rapeseed;Wheat;Export;Planting

Description:Only 16% of Canada's land is arable and about 68 million hectares at present is used for planting, occupying 8% of the national land. About 80% of the planting land is prairie.

Overview of agriculture in S.Africa

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Agriculture;GM cotton;GM soybean;GM corn;GM crops;Cane;Sunflower;Grape;Apple;Pawpaw;Pineapple;Orange;Sorghum;Wheat;Corn;Export;Export destination;Consumption

Description:About 80% of S. Africa's total area of 12.2 million hectares is for agriculture, with 15% for planting. With good weather, fertile soil and rare natural disaster, S. Africa is suitable for crop planti…

Overview of agriculture industry in Belgium

Latest update:2010/01/07

Keyword:Agriculture;Pear;Apple;Fruits;Barley;Corn;Potatoes;Beets;Wheat;Planting;Price;Investment

Description:39 percent of Belgium's territory, 3.528 million hectares, is used for agriculture, including the production of forest products. Approximately 1% of the land is used for permanent crops. The northern …

Overview of agriculture in Uruguay

Latest update:2010/01/07

Keyword:Agriculture;Barley;Wheat;Cereal;Rice;Corn;Soybean;GM crops;Planting

Description:Uruguayan government has approved commercial production of GM crops in 2000. Now all soybean and around 95% of corn are cultivated with biotechnology in Uruguay. It is estimated that harvested area of…

Policy on AI contents of 47 pesticide single formulations

Latest update:2010/01/07

Keyword:Pesticide;Glyphosate formulations;,Ministry of Industry and Information Technology;Agriculture Ministry;Registration;Policy;Technology

Overview of agriculture industry in Russia

Latest update:2010/01/07

Keyword:Herbicide;Agriculture;Glyphosate formulations;Winter wheat;Potato;Corn;Soybean;GM crops;Sunflower seed;Barley;Oilseed crop;Wheat;Planting;Price;Cost;Profit/Revenue

Description:Despite with 1,708 million hectares land, the world's largest, only about 10% of the country's total land is used for agriculture, due to the domestic cold weather and its geographic conditions of mou…

Key factors influencing glyphosate demand in Russia

Latest update:2010/01/07

Keyword:Agriculture;Glyphosate formulations;Perennial crops;Crops for feed;Perennial crops;Vegetable;Crops;Potato;Oil seeds;Grain;Policy;Forecast/Trend;Factor;Investment

Description:Governmental support for agriculture

Overview of agriculture industry in Germany

Latest update:2010/01/07

Keyword:Herbicide;Agriculture;GM corn;Grape;Orchard;Potato;Beet;Rapeseed;Barley;Wheat;Planting;Technology

Description:With good weather conditions and governmental support, Germany is strong and highly-efficient in agriculture. It is estimated that each farm can feed 120 persons. For one, Germany is the third biggest…