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The increasing demand for sustainable agriculture has accelerated research into eco-friendly plant health management, particularly through natural substances rich in bioactive compounds. In this study, various substances, including essential oils, extracts from Aloe vera, artichoke and ornamental plants, by-products from beer and coffee processing, and selected commercial formulations including biostimulants...

Marking 50 years of statehood with India, Sikkim stands as the nation's greenest state and its first organic state, embodying a vision of living in harmony with nature. This ethos underpins the state's policies and governance, exemplified through the creation of India's first Cool House Orchidarium—the largest in the world—alongside a museum dedicated to orchids and a public festival plaza...

Over the next thirty years, the Dutch government aims to secure "a strong and innovative greenhouse sector that can continue to produce reliably, even under changing climate conditions." This goal is outlined in the draft Nota Ruimte (the new national spatial planning vision under the Environment and Planning Act) published on September 26. Dominique van der Hoeven reported on the plans on...

Innovation in biological crop protection is central to Koppert. A striking example of this is the successful upscaling of Amblydromalus limonicus, better known under the product name Limonica. This predatory mite is exceptionally effective against various insect pests, but is considered one of the most difficult species to produce. Thanks to a combination of in-depth knowledge, technical breakthroughs...