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Zeraim Gedera publishes the July issue of its newsletter Seasons & Tastes
Gedera, Israel
July 7, 2009 Excerpt
Zeraim Gedera
Seasons & Tastes newsletter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- New opportunities for Zeraim Gedera in the pipeline
- A culinary experience at Zeraim Gedera’s booth at Agritech
- “In such an era of global economic crisis, it is certainly advisable to maintain the investment in R&D and brands"
- Our guests are ministers of agriculture
- My mind was made up, it was Sugar Heart
- New opportunities for Zeraim Gedera in central America
- Biological Control – a growing trend in the agricultural world
- Breeding environmental friendly pepper varieties in Zeraim Gedera
- Andalusia views biological control as path to further growth
- Zeraim Gedera is expanding its service basket to its customers
- Plant protection guidelines - for the Coming Summer Season for Growers of Greenhouse Tomatoes
- The use of shading in summer crops of tomatoes & peppers
- The effect of the ambient conditions between harvest to storage on the quality of cherry tomatoes
- A taste of Zeraim Gedera
- The main principles and factors that influence flavor and aroma in tomatoes
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| Biological Control – A Growing Trend In The Agricultural World |
Biological control has become a cornerstone of pest management in many parts of the world in recent years. Previously, post harvest diseases did not receive the attention warranted by a problem
of such magnitude. It is difficult to determine the full extent of post harvest losses caused by disease; however, conservative estimates place U.S. losses, for example, to fruits and vegetables
from spoilage at around 24% of the harvested crop (source: Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 1989. 27:425—41).
Losses are generally determined at a single point in the post harvest food pipeline and accumulated losses during transport and processing of food are seldom calculated. We fail to consider post harvest disease losses in grocery stores, restaurants, fast food outlets, and kitchens. Also, losses in the nutritional value and quality of food are generally overlooked.
Just as the post-harvest treatment, the practice of biological control, whether by insects or other substances, has successfully reduced damage from pest species in a variety of manipulated systems and biological control has great value in sustaining environmental health, particularly in reducing pesticide use. These attributes indicate that use of biological control agents will continue and even grow. However, debate is increasing on the need for greater regulatory monitoring of
biological control agents.
Due to the lack of regulation in most EU member states the use of insects, mites and nematodes in plant protection is widespread in European agriculture and horticulture with an annual turnover exceeding € 150 million. However, there is growing concern about possible impact to the environment. This concern led to the establishment of national regulation by some EU member states, potentially limiting further promotion of the organisms generally used in biological control. |
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