Author: Dipti Barve
23 categories of egg products including cage free egg, become the first egg products certified “global warming reduction” label in Thailand. Twenty-three categories of fresh egg product of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company (or CP Foods) have been certified the “Carbon Footprint Reduction Label” or “Global Warming Reduction Label” from Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation or TGO for its efforts in mitigating carbon greenhouse gas emissions in the production. These carbon reduction products demonstrate the company’s commitment to achieving its Net-Zero emission goal by 2050 and strive to offers consumers choices of environmentally friendly food products. This certification recognises the…
The partnership aims to accelerate the introduction of a novel biological seed treatment solution across multiple countries in Europe over the next five years. Wheat farmers seeking to increase yields while reducing fertilizer inputs are set to benefit from a new collaboration between Syngenta Crop Protection and Aphea.Bio announced. The collaboration aims to accelerate the introduction of a novel biological seed treatment solution across multiple countries in Europe over the next five years, pending regulatory approval. This places a much-needed technology in the hands of farmers seeking to improve the sustainability of their farming operations, and to address challenges arising…
For the first and second carbon crops, Carbon by Indigo farmers were paid $30/credit, a 200 per cent increase over the original guaranteed payment rate. US based Indigo Ag, the premier sustainability partner of the agriculture industry, announced the completion of its second carbon crop, consisting of more than 110,000 agricultural carbon credits. Issued by one of the world’s most trusted carbon registries, the Climate Action Reserve, Indigo’s second crop of credits was produced by U.S. farmers enrolled in its industry-leading carbon farming program, Carbon by Indigo. The second crop of credits represents more than 110,000 metric tons of carbon…
– Dhruv Sawhney, COO and Business Head, nurture.farm Dhruv Sawhney, COO and Business Head, nurture.farm speaks to AgroSpectrum about the impact of the latest amendment in The Energy Conservation Bill, in August 2022, which empowers the central government to specify a carbon credit trading scheme and future of the carbon farming industry in India. Edited excerpts; How is nurture.farm contributing to the growth of the carbon farming industry in India? Agriculture and forestry are the only two industries that offer viable opportunities to remove carbon from the atmosphere and provide long-term storage in the soil to help sequester it. These…
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The introduction and expansion of laws and policies that favour biofuels in APAC countries are predicted to increase demand for biofuels, particularly in the transportation. The global biofuels market size was valued at USD 140.42 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 245.48 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 7.61 per cent during the forecast period 2022-2028 according to the report by Precision Business Insights. In comparison to other regions, the market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to see the highest volume-based CAGR of 6.4 per cent over the forecast period. The introduction and expansion of laws…
By Dr Shyam Gunnamreddy, Founder & CEO, Samhitha Crop Care Clinics Blockchain technology gained extensive traction because of its vital role in the fintech sector. It has now been seen to have vast applications beyond cryptocurrencies and the agriculture sector is not an exception. Technology has drastically transformed the agriculture sector along with healthcare, real estate, banking, and so on. As per market predictions, blockchain is all set to become a game-changer in India with a whopping $176 billion of business potential by 2050. Considering the capabilities of blockchain, the agriculture sector in India is all set to propel it…
By Suraj Nair, Lead (TechSprouts), Ankur Capital How do we feed 10 billion people worldwide by 2050? Sounds simple enough? Produce more food, right? Sadly, it isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Agriculture is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), uses the largest amount of water sources and is one of the highest polluting activities. Simply growing more food is unsustainable. So, let’s start answering the question by putting things in perspective: There is ample evidence to suggest that we are already growing enough food to feed more than 10 billion people. Despite this, hunger exists.…
By Tarun Arora, Director, Single Family Office, IG International Business-to-Business (B2B) is a business model in which the agritech sector obtains goods and/or services from another company. More than any other sector, agribusiness has the most to gain from a B2B business strategy. From the production of agricultural products to their marketing, B2B has revolutionised the industry’s customary internal processes. It has brought technology to the farm, thereby increasing output; it has opened up new markets by going directly to consumers; it has eliminated middlemen, thereby increasing the growers’ profit margin; and it has vastly improved logistics, which was a…
By Amit Sinha, Co-Founder, Unnati Agriculture, as we all know, is crucial to our sustenance, as it forms the foundation of our lives. Today, we cannot fathom an existence without agriculture, the primary source of our food, and given the growing population, the food requirements are only increasing further. India, a majorly agrarian economy and an emerging market, is among the top four food-producing countries in the world. However, despite over half of the country’s population being involved in agriculture, the sector was one of the slowest in technology adoption compared to others. Today, with technology being an integral part…