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FPOs in Sivaganga district are performing well; shareholders get dividend
1 day, 9 hours ago

FPOs in Sivaganga district are performing well; shareholders get dividend

The Hindu  

The Farmers’ Producers Organisations in Illayankudi have performed well that their shareholders received dividend after the FPO fetched profits through sale of proceeds, including by e-nam facility, said Sivaganga Collector Asha Ajith. Speaking at a function held on Sunday to hand over a newly established solar dryer unit at ₹14 lakh, with the support of Syngenta through Corporate Social Responsibility …

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China pivotal to MNCs' global biz strategy
1 month, 1 week ago

China pivotal to MNCs' global biz strategy

China Daily  

People walk past the booth of French industrial conglomerate Schneider Electric during the seventh CIIE in Shanghai on Nov 9. Driven by its institutional opening-up, market size, robust infrastructure, growing innovation strength and talent pool, as well as its status as a "world factory", China's foreign direct investment, in actual use, reached $163.3 billion in 2023, an increase of 176 …

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China pivotal to MNCs' global biz strategy
1 month, 1 week ago

China pivotal to MNCs' global biz strategy

China Daily  

People walk past the booth of French industrial conglomerate Schneider Electric during the seventh CIIE in Shanghai on Nov 9. Driven by its institutional opening-up, market size, robust infrastructure, growing innovation strength and talent pool, as well as its status as a "world factory", China's foreign direct investment, in actual use, reached $163.3 billion in 2023, an increase of 176 …

China Market Shanghai Ciie Agricultural Penfolds
Parkinson's disease has been called the silent pandemic, and scientists believe a common farm chemical called paraquat could be a cause
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Parkinson's disease has been called the silent pandemic, and scientists believe a common farm chemical called paraquat could be a cause

ABC  

In this small rural community, Parkinson's disease is all too common. "I'd say that farmers are overly represented in the cohort of patients I see with Parkinson's disease," Dr Thevathasan says. "For some people, it is a crucial tool in the toolbox … Not everyone that uses paraquat ends up with Parkinson's, so you're rolling the dice," he says. Its …

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California moves to ban the use of paraquat, a powerful weedkiller
8 months, 2 weeks ago

California moves to ban the use of paraquat, a powerful weedkiller

LA Times  

New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health issues. “The department takes seriously concerns raised regarding potential human health and environmental impacts associated with paraquat use,” spokeswoman Leia Bailey said in a statement. During the news conference, Friedman pointed to a 2019 meta-analysis …

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Syngenta opens Seed Health Lab at Nuthankal
9 months ago

Syngenta opens Seed Health Lab at Nuthankal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Syngenta Vegetable Seeds inaugurated a seed health lab here on Thursday to serve growers in India and the Asia Pacific region. Located in Nuthankal near the city, the lab is part of Syngenta’s global network of vegetable seed quality control labs. “This lab ensures growers have a reliable supply of healthy, disease-free seed,” said Nishchint Bhatia, head of Asia …

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This weed killer is banned in 58 countries. U.S. workers say it’s giving them Parkinson’s
1 year ago

This weed killer is banned in 58 countries. U.S. workers say it’s giving them Parkinson’s

LA Times  

It was the late 1980s when Gary Mund felt his pinky tremble. Some scientists contend they commonly use paraquat to induce Parkinson’s disease in mice as part of research studies, said Ray Dorsey, a professor of neurology at the University of Rochester in New York and the author of “Ending Parkinson’s Disease.” Tammie Mund helps her husband, Gary, get dressed …

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Divide If Disclosed: Divisional Patent Applications Interpreted By Syngenta Limited V. Controller Of Patents And Designs
1 year, 1 month ago

Divide If Disclosed: Divisional Patent Applications Interpreted By Syngenta Limited V. Controller Of Patents And Designs

Live Law  

Divisional patent applications are distinct filings stemming from an initial parent patent application. Divisional patent applications serve the purpose of segregating the content of an application, ensuring that each application, including the parent and all divisionals, focuses on distinct inventions. 5.8Divisional applications, of the European Patent Convention; European Patent Guide at 002, a divisional application may be filed only for …

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Delhi HC Overrules Boehringer Decision, Says Divisional Application Under Patents Act Maintainable If Plurality Of Invention Disclosed In Specifications
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC Overrules Boehringer Decision, Says Divisional Application Under Patents Act Maintainable If Plurality Of Invention Disclosed In Specifications

Live Law  

While answering a reference, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Yashwant Varma and Dharmesh Sharma recently overruled the judgment passed by a Single Bench in Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH v. The Controller of Patents. Proceedings before Single Bench During the proceedings before a Single Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar, Advocate Sushil Kumar Pandey appearing for …

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Arkansas orders Chinese company’s subsidiary to divest itself of agricultural land
1 year, 2 months ago

Arkansas orders Chinese company’s subsidiary to divest itself of agricultural land

Associated Press  

— Arkansas on Tuesday ordered the subsidiary of a Chinese-owned company to divest itself of 160 acres of agricultural land, the first such action under a wave of new laws across the country restricting foreign ownership of farmland. The enforcement action by Arkansas’ attorney general is the first under the wave of new laws, many of which specifically targeted investments …

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In landmark move, Yavatmal pesticide contact poisoning victims file case in Bern against agrochemical company Syngenta
4 years, 2 months ago

In landmark move, Yavatmal pesticide contact poisoning victims file case in Bern against agrochemical company Syngenta

Firstpost  

In 2017, over 60 farmers died, and hundreds were affected reportedly by the increased use of pesticides sprayed without any protective gear, on the cotton crop in Yavatmal and other districts of Maharashtra. In a first, a group of farmers from Yavatmal, Maharashtra, who suffered from contact pesticide poisoning in 2017, have filed a complaint along with their families, against …

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