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Biostimulants are natural or synthetic substances that aid in reducing the dependency on fertilizers. These substances are applied to seeds, plants, and soil in order to increase plant growth, resistance to water and abiotic stresses. Increasing global population has led to focus on boosting crop yield. According to projections by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) included in the 2018 World Population Data Sheet, the world population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050, up 2.3 billion or 29% from an estimated 7.6 billion people in 2018. Moreover, according to according to Food and Agriculture Organization, worldwide food demand is expected to increase by 70% by 2050. Decrease in arable land in various regions has led to has led to various challenges in the agricultural sector. According to the study 'Will Limited Land, Water, and Energy Control Human Population Numbers in the Future', published in the journal Human Ecology, the amount of arable land available per person will decrease to 1500m² by 2050 from 4000m² in 1961. In July 2020, the government of India was expected to announce guidelines to regulate the biostimulants market in the country. Earlier, in July 2019, Europe witnessed several changes regarding definition and classification of these substances. Read More @ https://coherentmarketinsights-cmi.blogspot.com/2020/11/increasing-global-population-and-focus.html

Fungicides are biological active substances or biocides that kill specific fungal species or fungi. A fungicide restricts their proliferation. Fungi are known to cause serious economic damages in agriculture, causing financial losses, quality, and crop loss. Increasing demand for food is expected to propel growth of the seed treatment fungicides market. For instance, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Asia Pacific needs to increase their food production by up to 77% by 2050 to meet food demand of increasing population. Moreover, decrease in arable land is also expected to aid in growth of the market. For instance, according to the study 'Will Limited Land, Water, and Energy Control Human Population Numbers in the Future', published in the journal Human Ecology, the amount of arable land available per person will decrease to 1500m² by 2050 from 4000m² in 1961. Approval of new pesticides and fungicides is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for players in the seed treatment fungicides market. For instance, in December 2019, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in time for the 2020 growing season, which include nine Biopesticides, under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-blog.blogspot.com/2021/03/increasing-demand-for-food-and-approval.html

Food Safety and Security are two faces of the coin : Food safety and security are two different, but closely related concepts. Although part of the same aspect, they vary in their application and meaning. Both are equally important in ensuring that populations of the world get food that is sufficient and nutritious. Food safety and security are complete without each other. Food safety complements food security, and vice versa. Food safety : Food safety is essentially about the safety of the ingredients that go into food. If food is being sourced from a farm, the food makers have to ensure that the farm has ensured safety standards in producing this food. Food safety is concerned about the amount of chemicals and fertilizers used in production of food. It is also concerned with how much residual pesticide, which could cause harm to humans when the food that is grown using it, is left in the final product, and so on. Food safety is related to and is dependent on factors such as demographics, inputs that go into the cultivation and production of food, availability of water for production of safe food, the use of energy sources in the safe production of food, climate change, etc. Now, food security : Food security, on the other hand, is about more about the food supply chain. When food arrives from the producer to the consumer, it goes through a complex chain that can many times span entire continents. Food may also be sourced and consumed locally. In either case, there is a need to ensure that the points that food travels in and reaches are secure. Ensuring quality throughout : The aim of food security is to ensure that food which travels through many chains and stages should be clean at all these stages. This means that security has to be ensured from rodents and other forms of disturbances at the agricultural fields in which food is produced, then at the granaries in which it is stored, at the routes that it travels, then at the location at which food is pr

Workplace Safety Regulations : Workplace safety is a matter of grave importance to any organization. Ensuring the safety of workers is a primary goal of most countries, no matter which kind of political system or setup they have. This is because almost no workplace is free from some or another kind of hazard. These workplaces could be as varied as hospitals, construction sites, engineering plants or agriculture and many more. Governments the world over consider it their duty to provide a safe workplace. Workplace safety can concern any hazard that can happen to either the physical or emotional wellbeing of a worker. National and global workplace safety regulations : Workplace safety regulations are legally stipulated measures that governments require organizations in both the private and public sector to implement in order to ensure safety at the workplace. Almost all countries have their own set of workplace safety regulations. These regulations work in tandem with a few global management systems with the aim of enhancing safety standards at the workplace. A notable global organization that is at the forefront of legislating workplace safety regulations is the International Labor Organization (ILO). These ILO-mandated legislations are meant to supplement the national workplace safety regulations that most countries have. This is done in the belief that many a time, these individual legislations may not be sufficient in themselves. Workplace safety regulations in the US : Like most other countries, the US too has its own set of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards. Owing their origins to the Richard Nixon era in late 1970; workplace safety regulations in the US concretized under what is collectively called the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The major feature of OSHA is that apart from promulgating workplace safety regulations across nearly all conceivable sectors and types of industries; OSHA also has a provision for whistleblow

Hybrid seeds are developed by cross-breeding plants (two or more plants) of different species. Cross-pollinated will develop a seed that carries one or more desired traits. These seeds are widely used in farming (commercial) to increase yields and to develop climate and disease resistant plants. Moreover, these seeds are widely used in farming and gardening of vegetables and flowers such as sweet corn tomatoes, and roses. Hybrids are chosen to improve the characteristics of the resulting plants such as better fruit quality, better uniformity, heat and cold tolerance, early maturity, increased yield, etc. Increasing demand for vegetables and fruits from emerging economies is expected to increase the demand for hybrid seeds. Hybrid seeds are the major contributors to the rise in agricultural output since the 20th century. Several breeding companies are focused on developing the resultant crops resistant to diseases through extensive research and development activities. However, the development of such seeds may be hindered under adverse climatic conditions. In 2018, a German company launched a hybrid rice seed with robust tolerance to Brown Plant Hopper pests and Bacterial Leaf Blight. Read more @ https://coherentmarketinsights-cmi.blogspot.com/2020/12/hybrid-seeds-increase-yields-and.html