Author: Hithaishi CB

The bilateral meeting inspected Plan of Action on Food Security (2026-2030) Satvinder Singh, leader of SOM ASEAN, and YB Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Security Food (KPKM), met to discuss two main economic outcomes or Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) for food, agriculture, and forestry in Malaysia. The meeting was held under the sectoral body of Ministers of Agriculture and ASEAN Forestry (AMAF) for Malaysia’s Chairmanship of the 45th AMAF and in conjunction with Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Johor Bahru on Aug 8th. KPKM Deputy Secretary General (Policy) Azah Hanim…

Verpixo Adavelt active presents a new mode of action for effective disease control. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has this week approved Corteva Agriscience’s new fungicide, Verpixo® Adavelt® active, for the control of botrytis and powdery mildew in grapevines. Powdery mildew poses the greatest threat to the Australian wine grape industry, estimated to have an impact of more than $75m each year, with botrytis and other bunch rots estimated to cost $52m per annum.  With existing chemistries vulnerable to resistance, Verpixo Adavelt active presents a new mode of action for effective disease control. The FRAC Group 21 fungicide…

Novel technology exposes seedlings or seeds to a short-duration “light recipe” that can trigger genetic expression of certain crop traits. A breakthrough has been achieved by BioLumic in enhancing these inbred corn lines, and its UV light signaling technology will be incorporated into partnerships with major seed companies including Beck’s Hybrids, Peterson Farms, Breeder Direct, and many others. BioLumic’s technology exposes seedlings or seeds to a short-duration “light recipe” that can trigger genetic expression of certain crop traits. In the case of the inbred corn, the company specifically targeted target improved germination, seedling vigor, and yield. The 2023 trials demonstrated…

Tea export price averaged $1,272.7 per tonnes, up by 1.6% Vietnam exported 16,000 tonnes of tea in July, worth $29 million, up 14.5% and 6.8% over a month earlier, according to the Import – Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Tea export products of Vietnam include green tea, black tea and oolong tea. The proportion of Vietnamese tea imported into major markets remains modest, so Vietnam has significant potential to increase its volumes even though it was among the world’s largest tea exporters. Specifically, Vietnam’s tea export to the EU, the world’s largest tea importer, accounted for…

Irrigation Efficiency Technology on Mississippi Delta Cotton Fields to optimizing crop yields, reducing water withdrawals and lowering operational costs. Cargill is partnering with Australian company Goanna Ag on a new pilot project focused on advancing irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the Mississippi Delta. The project will introduce a state-of-the-art technology that aims to transform how and when farmers water their fields, optimizing crop yields, reducing water withdrawals and lowering operational costs. The program is initially available to a select number of cotton growers in Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. This pilot project aligns with Cargill’s global water ambition to…

Three year Project under the Aus4Innovation programme of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency The Australian university sector and Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem have been granted an A$1.45 million ($944,000) boost through the Australian government’s Aus4Innovation programme to develop technological solutions that support sustainable agricultural practices in Vietnam. Managed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, the Aus4Innovation programme announced funding for three projects on August 1 that aim to address the complexities of modern agriculture through the use of high-tech solutions. The impact of these projects will enhance agricultural productivity, include market development for agricultural outputs, and address efforts for climate change adaptation and…

Celonis and TEC150 Enable Zespri deliver Millions in Value Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining and Process Intelligence, and Zespri, the world’s leading marketer of kiwifruit, highlighted the significant success of their have continued their efforts to optimize business operations, improve working capital and deliver millions in value realized. “When we started to analyze our data in the Celonis Process Intelligence platform, we saw the immediate opportunity to improve our procurement and purchase-to-pay processes. Celonis has been instrumental in enhancing our processes at Zespri helping us to drive better outcomes for our people and our customers, and more value for our…

This approval helps affirm the quality and reputation of Vietnamese farm produce in the global market. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has officially announced regulations for importing fresh pomelos from Vietnam on its website, according to the Plant Protection Department (PPD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Thus, pomelo is the third fresh fruit from Vietnam permitted for export to the RoK, along with dragon fruit and mango, marking a significant milestone and opening up great opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural products to access international markets. The department said in…

Algae Can Provide A More Sustainable, Healthy Alternative To Seed Oils The Seed Oil Free Alliance announced Seed Oil Free Certified™ cooking oils as an new alternative to traditional seed extracted cooking oils. The two US-based companies are harnessing technology to produce cooking oil from microalgae. ‘Spotlight Foods’ is the first company producing oil through fermentation to complete certification by the Seed Oil Free Alliance alongside retailer Algae Cooking Club. Seed Oil Free Certification of both companies’ products followed independent lab testing by the Seed Oil Free Alliance. “Algae-derived cooking oils could revolutionize how we feed a growing world. Unhealthy and unstable seed oils are…

Low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization goals of global shipping TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization goals of global shipping. Company has been a key player in the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bio-methane bunker fuel in the ARA region and Marseille in Southern France, and more recently, Singapore. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels used an IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker, MAPLE, owned by Global Energy Group, to transfer 700 metric tons (mt) of the 100% Used Cooking…