Author: Hithaishi CB

Builds on existing partnerships and expands the scale of agricultural initiatives with increased financial support Taiwan’s Representative to Somaliland, Ambassador Allen Lou, has expressed delight in signing the Agricultural Implementing Arrangement for 2026-2030, marking a significant step forward in bilateral cooperation between Taiwan and Somaliland. The new agreement signed with Somaliland’s Agriculture Minister Mohamoud builds on existing partnerships and expands the scale of agricultural initiatives with increased financial support. It aligns closely with Somaliland’s Vision 2030, the National Development Plan III, and the National Seed Development Policy, while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of Zero Hunger.…

Sings MoU to promote substantive and long-term bilateral agricultural cooperation Viet Nam and Angola are entering a new phase of cooperation in the agricultural sector, focusing on experience transfer, production investment, and human resource development under a South-South cooperation model. A significant milestone in this process is the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Viet Nam-South Cooperation Working Group in Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Angola in Luanda. The signing ceremony took place on December 12 (local time), witnessed by Angola’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Isaac Francisco Maria dos Anjos…

The platform drives digital ID transformation, financial inclusion, and sustainable agriculture, supporting Natural Farming initiatives globally and in India. Dinis Guarda and Ztudium Group announce the launch of Citiesabc Impakt, a global Agriculture-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform designed to provide farmers, cooperatives, governments, and agribusinesses with a shared digital infrastructure for identity, intelligence, finance, and sustainability. Built as a system-level platform, Citiesabc Impakt combines artificial intelligence, digital identity, blockchain, IoT, and data analytics to address some of the most persistent challenges in agriculture, including fragmented markets, limited access to finance, climate volatility, and the absence of trusted data. Citiesabc Impakt is powered…

Pioneering disease management solutions, helping farmers across Europe combat resistance and maintain healthy yields ADAMA Ltd., and BASF announced a strategic co-development and commercialization agreement centered on ADAMA’s proprietary fungicide active ingredient, Gilboa® (flumetylsulforim). This partnership will accelerate the delivery of new, pioneering disease management solutions, helping farmers across Europe combat resistance and maintain healthy yields. Under the agreement, BASF will develop and commercialize new formulations based on ADAMA’s Gilboa molecule, alongside ADAMA’s own Gilboa-based products. The collaboration combines ADAMA’s innovation and mixtures expertise with BASF’s strong development capabilities and market access, ensuring that farmers benefit from faster access to next-generation…

Strengthens economic and trade cooperation with Belarus Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Anindya Novyan Bakrie (Anin), held a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich at the Kadin Indonesia Tower on December 16. The meeting focused on strengthening economic and trade cooperation, with discussions on investment opportunities and strategic industries. Anin highlighted several areas of collaboration, including the fertilizer industry, agricultural productivity, and the industrialization of heavy equipment. Belarus, a major supplier of potash to Indonesia, is seen as a key partner in boosting agricultural output through technology and mechanization. Opportunities for…

Five Years of On-Site Joint Research Demonstration Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) in collaboration with its Philippine research partners hosted a symposium at Negros Island in the Republic of the Philippines. The event, held to mark the conclusion of a five-year international collaborative research initiative, brought together key stakeholders, including Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ENDO Kazuya and First Secretary AKASAKA Hidenori from the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. This gathering underscored the importance of Japan–Philippines cooperation in advancing agricultural and environmental research. The symposium highlighted findings from two major projects: the “Yama-Sato-Umi agroecosystem connectivity” and “Climate…

“Application of Science and Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in Agriculture.”  Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 2025 Dialogue Conference with Farmers under the theme “Application of Science and Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in Agriculture.” The conference was jointly organized by the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Farmers’ Union, the Government Office, and relevant ministries, sectors, and localities, and was connected online to 34 provinces and cities nationwide. The Prime Minister commended the democratic, candid, and substantive dialogue between the Government and farmers. He directed the Government Office, in collaboration with the Viet Nam Farmers’ Union,…

Green Bio Industry Promotion Zones Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) designated seven provinces—Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Jeollanam-do—as the first-ever “Green Bio Industry Promotion Zones” in accordance with Article 15 of the Act on the Promotion of the Green Bio Industry. The Green Bio Industry Promotion Zone system, introduced for the first time this year, aims to establish a comprehensive framework for business support led by local governments, on the base of provincial hubs where green bio companies, universities, research institutions, and an infrastructure for technology verification and certification are clustered. The zones were…

“Companies that do not adopt sustainability as a transversal pillar of their business will lose ground” says José Roberto Colnaghi, chairman of the Board of Directors of Colpar Brasil, The green economy is rapidly emerging as one of the most dynamic sectors globally, second only to the technology industry, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. The report estimates that the green economy generates US$ 5 trillion annually and is projected to grow to US$ 7 trillion by 2030. With green revenues expanding at twice the rate of conventional revenues, companies in this sector are benefiting from lower…

Breakthrough addresses a scientific challenge and accelerates safer, more sustainable crop protection innovation Enko Chem, Inc. has developed a novel fungicide class of chemistry in collaboration with Syngenta Crop Protection has advanced to field testing. The chemistries, discovered through Enko’s ENKOMPASS™ discovery platform, represent a breakthrough in the discovery of effective and safe molecules targeting a novel mode of action that has been the focus of industry efforts for decades. The collaboration utilized Enko’s precision ENKOMPASS™ platform, which applies DNA-encoded libraries, machine learning, and structural biology to evaluate large numbers of potential molecules with an emphasis on critical performance characteristics.…