Describing the investment proposal of the Japanese firm in sugar industry as a very positive one, the advisor urged Honda to set up urea fertilizer industries in Bangladesh. Shin-ichi informed the advisor that the Japanese industrial giant is also keen to extend its cooperation to the country's sugar mills. During the meeting, Shin-ichi said his company wants to invest in power generation and environment-friendly alternative energy bio-ethanol projects. It would help in boosting production...

It's a sector in transition, since its long-favored feedstock for making a wide array of chemicalsfrom ammonia to plant fertilizer to adhesivesis natural gas. By Marianne Lavelle Posted 7/6/07 Investors putting money into the chemical industry today should know that they are, in effect, placing a bet on who has the best strategy for riding the bumpy energy landscape ahead. Industry giants Dow and DuPont, as well as many smaller firms, have responded by announcing plans to move...

RNAi is an important new area of technology that agricultural researchers expect to use to develop new agricultural products. As part of the deal Bayer also received rights under Monsanto's intellectual property in the area of insect resistance but the companies weren't specific as to these in their announcement. Additionally, the companies cross-licensed each other to use their respective patents on RNAi technology as part of this recent deal. Expect to See Roundup Ready and LibertyLink...

These crops do not need costly nitrogen fertilizer applications and often leave some nitrogen for the next crop, which is commonly called the nitrogen credit. Often, grain crops are reported to produce 10- to 20-percent higher yields following a legume crop compared with the production of continuous grain crops. The factors that influence nitrogen fixation include crops and cultivars, soil type, texture, pH, nitrate levels in the system, temperature, water, availability of other nutrients,...

The Press . Friday, 6 July 2007 Email a Friend . Printable View . Have Your Say Related Links Subscribe to Archivestuff Have your say Ballance Agri-Nutrients has increased its main fertiliser prices by as much as 24 per cent because of high global demand and rising shipping costs, reports TIM CRONSHAW. The Press . Friday, 6 July 2007 Email a Friend . Printable View . Have Your Say Related Links Subscribe to Archivestuff Have your say Ballance Agri-Nutrients has increased its main...