A fantastic success story of growing 18-carat rice, achieving a final yield of 3.5 tons, without the use of any pesticides! An experiment supervised by a scientific team from "Royal Green Biotech "

The fall armyworm belongs to the order Coleoptera, which is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America and moved to Africa in 2016 and then spread to Asia, Australia, and the Arab region (FAO 2021).

Agricultural productivity worldwide faces significant challenges due to potassium deficiency, despite soils containing substantial reserves of total potassium. Approximately 90-98% of soil potassium exists in insoluble forms that plants cannot directly absorb, creating a critical limitation in crop nutrition. Conventional agriculture depends heavily on synthetic potassium fertilizers to address this deficiency, but these fertilizers are expensive, environmentally problematic, and derived from finite potash reserves concentrated in only a few geographical regions. The excessive use of potassium fertilizers contributes to soil salinity, nutrient imbalances, and environ

In modern animal agriculture, the search for sustainable alternatives to antibiotics has become increasingly important. Probiotics have emerged as a promising solution, offering numerous benefits for livestock and poultry health, productivity, and welfare. These beneficial microorganisms support gut health and immune function, providing a natural approach to disease prevention and performance enhancement in animal production systems. The global animal probiotics market continues to grow as producers seek alternatives to antibiotics amid rising concerns about antimicrobial resistance. Probiotics represent a key component in the shift toward more sustainable and respon

Egyptian agriculture faces significant economic losses from terrestrial snail infestations, particularly in the Nile Delta region where humid conditions favor their proliferation. Land snails cause extensive damage to vegetables, ornamentals, fruit trees, and field crops throughout Egypt. These molluscan pests consume plant tissue, damage seedlings, contaminate produce, and serve as intermediate hosts for parasitic diseases affecting livestock and humans. The reliance on synthetic molluscicides containing metaldehyde or methiocarb poses serious risks to non-target organisms, beneficial insects, soil health, and water quality. Organic integrated pest management provid

Germination is the foundational event in every crop's life cycle. For organic farmers, achieving reliable, uniform germination is both an agronomic priority and a central challenge; one that must be addressed without synthetic pesticides, fungicides, or many conventional chemical treatments. Understanding the science of seed germination and the approved induction methods available in organic systems is essential for maximizing crop establishment, yield, and overall farm sustainability. This newsletter explores the biological mechanisms of seed germination, the key dormancy types that limit germination success, and the range of approved and emerging induction