Egypt, the world’s biggest importer
of wheat has asked France for permission to delay paying for grain
purchases for nine to twelve months after loading, according to a
group representing French cereal growers.
Egypt uses the wheat to make subsidized bread that helps
feed the Arab world’s largest populace.
The FEFAC General Assembly has elected a new president and welcomed two
new full members.
Ruud Tijssens, new president of FEFAC also takes over the role of director of corporate affairs in Agrifirm Group, based in The Netherlands. Tijssens succeeds to Patrick Vanden Avenne, who has been FEFAC’s president since 2010.
Ruud Tijssens, new president of FEFAC also takes over the role of director of corporate affairs in Agrifirm Group, based in The Netherlands. Tijssens succeeds to Patrick Vanden Avenne, who has been FEFAC’s president since 2010.
Nematodes have shown promise as biological control agents in the fight
against the western corn rootworm, whose larval stage is a costly pest
of corn in the United States and Europe.
But current spray methods used
to apply the beneficial nematodes can be labor-intensive and
water-consuming.
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| Western corn rootworm (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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