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The 3rd edition from 19 to 21 November 2024 in Singapore at Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Asia’s premier sourcing and networking platform for the region’s agrifood and foodtech industry, Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia (AFTEA), organised by Constellar with international partner DLG (the German Agricultural Society), returns for its 3rd edition from 19 to 21 November 2024 in Singapore at Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Focusing on strengthening the future of food sustainability and security, AFTEA is the only trade exhibition where cutting-edge technologies, innovative food solutions and global investment opportunities converge under one roof. As the cornerstone event of the Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW), AFTEA serves as a premier launch pad for agritech companies…

In FY 2023, value of exports from Malaysia to the Philippines as much as RM5.41 billion compared to the value of imports from the Philippines to Malaysia as much as RM1.28 billion Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM), Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad bin Sabu received a courtesy visit from the Ambassador Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Malaysia, PYT Maria Angela Abrera Ponce on July 17 2024 at the Farmers Organization Board Tower (LPP). This is the first meeting held since PYT Angela started serving in Malaysia at the end of November 2023. Through the courtesy…

The Queensland Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a thriving sesame industry in the state’s north-west with $1 million earmarked to drive industry development. Sesame emerged as the most promising crop for growth and diversification in the region from a comprehensive consultancy commissioned in 2018 under the North-West Queensland Economic Development Strategy. Subsequent market analysis in 2022 emphasised the global demand for sesame, positioning Australian-grown sesame favourably in both domestic and international markets. The absence of commercial-scale sesame cultivation in Australia posed a challenge, despite significant research funding from federal and state-based agencies. To address this gap, the Queensland Government…

The first ever commercially available vaccine against Scale Drop Disease Virus (SDDV) infection in Asian sea bass Singapore’s Barramundi Group, under its subsidiary UVAXX, collaborated with A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs – ID Labs, to develop a novel epitope-based vaccine that can defend against the Scale Drop Disease Virus (SDDV) infection in Asian sea bass, Barramundi. The new epitope-based vaccine, has fewer side effects compared with traditional vaccines. The novel synthetic immuno-specific vaccine target specific antigens in the SDDV Virus and thus eliminates added risk. The vaccine can be integrated into routine operations at hatcheries, and administered to juvenile fish before…

Jianmeiling is effective against banana leaf spot disease caused by higher fungi such as M.fijiensis Shanghai Yuellian 22.5% Fluxapyroxad · Propiconazole ME was registered as a pesticide product by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The product is registered in the banana leaf spot disease, which can effectively prevent and control the diseases caused by higher fungi such as M.fijiensis. Fluxapyroxad, one of the active ingredients of the fungicide, is the leading variety of SDHI fungicides, and its patent is still under protection. The unique structure of trifluorobenzene enables it to quickly penetrate biofilms, effectively act on succinate dehydrogenase,…

The project expected to be completed in 2025 with $85 million investment Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, TX. Home to a 16,000-cow herd, the facility will produce RNG, an ultra-clean transportation fuel that is made from organic waste and receives a negative carbon-intensity score. The construction of the digesters and processing plant is forecasted to cost approximately $85 million and is expected to be completed in 2025. The South Fork Dairy facility is set to be one of the biggest RNG production developments in the country…

Korea’s KEA explores opportunity to establishment sustainable energy system in the international community and contribute to achieving global carbon neutrality Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on Thursday received a delegation of the Korean Energy Agency (KEA) led by its President Lee Sang-hoon who came to seek investment opportunities in the city.Hà Vũ Sơn, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ, received a delegation of the Korean Energy Agency (KEA) led by its President Lee Sang-hoon who came to seek investment…

Yara Brasil Fertilizantes S.A. (Yara) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras have signed a non-binding Master Agreement, as next step forward in the negotiations to structure a potential business partnership. In the next phase Yara and Petrobras will jointly finalize the analysis on the potential synergies between their operations, to increase efficiencies in the local fertilizer and industrial products market, including possible decarbonization paths. Brazil is a significant market for both agricultural and industrial applications with focus on domestic production growth and future decarbonization. Yara is playing a leading role in tackling the food crisis and is committed to decarbonizing…

MCPA and its members ensure only pesticides meeting stringent safety, toxicology, bioefficacy, and other standards are approved by the Pesticides Board (PB)The Malaysian CropLife & Public Health Association (MCPA), a national association representing the plant science and public health industries of Malaysia, calls for action against illegal pesticides after the tragic poisoning incidents of consumption of rat poison-laced snacks. These unfortunate events are underscoring the urgent need for stringent measures against the use and sale of illegal pesticides. “The proliferation of unregistered and illegal pesticides through online platforms is a growing concern. We urge the authorities to intensify efforts to…

China has established bilateral agricultural cooperation mechanisms with 19 CELAC countries with turn over of $81 billion from 2014 to 2023 China and CELAC have achieved significant results in bilateral agricultural cooperation. The role of the China–CELAC Ministerial Forum on Agriculture has been continuously strengthened, with China establishing bilateral agricultural cooperation mechanisms with 19 CELAC countries. Economic and trade cooperation in agriculture has grown rapidly, while cooperation in areas such as agricultural mechanization, new variety breeding and promotion, and rice production has deepened. The third China–CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Ministerial Forum on Agriculture was held in Weifang, Shandong…