Author: Hithaishi CB

With this expansion, Nesle becomes the largest insect production site in the world Innovafeed (Next 40, B Corp™) announced the completion of the third phase of expansion of its production site in Nesle . This is a crucial step that marks the ramp-up of its production capacities, as announced in September 2022, on the occasion of its last record fundraising of €250M (Series D) . This new extension brings the total floor area to 55,000m² . In doing so, it multiplies the larval production capacity by five and improves breeding conditions thanks to automated and optimized management of production flows. Through this extension, Nesle now becomes the…

Cathay FHC’s three pillars for energy transition: renewable energy investment and financing, innovative renewable energy collaboration, and leveraging core competencies to innovate services. Sustainable finance boosts the competitiveness of net-zero transition. On June 26, Lee Chang-Ken , President of Cathay Financial Holdings (Cathay FHC), personally attended the “Climate Investment Summit” at the London Stock Exchange (LSEG), becoming the only speaker from Taiwan for the second consecutive year. Building on the consensus of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) on “Transforming the Energy System and Moving Away from Fossil Fuels” in 2023, Lee discussed the challenges and solutions in promoting renewable energy using Asia as…

In a recent media interaction, Origin Agritech Chairman and CEO Dr. Gengchen Han provide you with an update on our recent developments, including our progress in GMO commercialization, the performance of our commercial hybrids, and advancements in our gene editing business. GMO Commercialization DevelopmentsRecently, Origin Agritech achieved a significant milestone by obtaining China’s GMO safety certificate for our transgenic maize, BBL2-2. This maize GMO event, developed in collaboration with the Biotechnology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, exemplifies our commitment to innovation and sustainable agricultural practices. The BBL2-2 maize event is engineered with two insect-resistant genes, Cry1Ab and Cry3b, and one…

Aim to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Ethanol CF Industries Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products and the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and POET LLC, the world’s largest producer of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts, today announced a collaboration to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol. Demand for ethanol with a lower carbon intensity is expected to increase significantly to meet low-carbon fuel standards. Ammonia is commonly used as a direct application fertilizer for U.S. corn production, but the conventional ammonia…

South Australia exported nearly 7.4 million litres worth $125 million worth of wine, representing the majority of exports The Australian government reports that it exported to China more than 9.8 million litres of bottled wine valued at $142.2 million during May 2024. The majority of that total was exported from South Australia which sent nearly 7.4 million litres worth $125 million. Consequently, wine exports to China have returned to levels not seen since the trade peaked in 2019. On 29 March 2024 duties on the bottled wine trade to China were removed, making world-class Australian wine available again to the…

Increases production capacity of Ultra-High Protein, an innovative protein ingredient that offers superior pet, aquaculture, and other animal feed nutrition solutions Green Plains Inc. and joint venture partner Tharaldson Ethanol announced the launch of the world’s largest MSC™ system to date at Tharaldson’s 175 million-gallon biorefinery in Casselton, North Dakota to produce and ship on-spec product. Leveraging MSC™ technology from Fluid Quip Technologies, it expands the production of Ultra-High Protein, a high-quality protein ingredient, providing superior nutrition solutions for pet, aquaculture and other animal feed markets with up to a 40% lower carbon-intensity than competing products. “The successful start-up of…

Colossal Accelerates Ground-breaking Science for mRNA Vaccine with Dr. Paul Ling of the Baylor College of Medicine Colossal, the de-extinction company, announces that the mRNA vaccine it helped to provide research support and acceleration funding for has been administered to the first elephant in captivity at the Houston Zoo. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is the number one killer of Asian elephant calves living under managed care in North America and Europe and significantly impacts free-ranging populations of Asian elephants as well. Recent EEHV related deaths in several African elephants in the US have now raised concerns about EEHV in this elephant species,…

A powerful new foliar fungicide to protect barley crops from Ramularia leaf spot and scald is available to farmers this season MIRAVIS® Flexi is a fourth generation SDHI fungicide (Group 7) from Syngenta and is powered by the active ingredient ADEPIDYN® technology. It is a new active ingredient for barley growers offering powerful activity and long-lasting control of these key diseases. “Barley growers understand that Ramularia leaf spot and scald can both cause significant yield losses if not properly controlled, so they’ll be pleased to know that based on seven years of pre-release trials by Syngenta and our industry partners, MIRAVIS® Flexi provides market-leading…

Imports are from the from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and China regions in Asia In June 2024, 904 batches of imported plant products entered the Russian Chelyabinsk region under the supervision of officials from the Ural Interregional Administration of Rosselkhoznadzor: 14.4 thousand tons of fruit and vegetable products, melons, flour, malt and 158.7 thousand pieces of flower products. Quarantine products were imported into the region from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and China. As part of the cargo inspection, employees of the Department took samples in cooperation with specialists from the Chelyabinsk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution…

New Zealand kiwifruit originates from China China is the world’s largest grower of kiwifruit, while New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of kiwifruit. Experts believe that research and innovation in the kiwifruit industry offer immense potential for the two countries to cooperate and better meet the needs for high-quality kiwifruit among Chinese consumers. China’s ever-improving customs clearance process allows kiwifruit to enter the Chinese market more quickly. For example, at the Shanghai Nangang port, where Zespri’s freighters frequently dock, Yangshan customs provides convenient clearance measures through advance declaration and other initiatives. Customs officers work around the clock to supervise…