Author: Hithaishi CB

Five regional trade offices of the Republic of Korea (in Riyadh, Kuwait, Almaty, Baku, and Melbourne) will provide intensive support to Korean companies exporting goods and services related to smart farming The exports and construction project orders of smart farms more than doubled from the previous year to reach $296 million in 2023. With this record, the smart farm sector is emerging as a new export industry.  In February, as part of the efforts to keep the export growth on an upward trajectory, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) designated five trade offices in three regions—the Middle…

Agreement for 33 Hectares is the First of 2000 Hectares Planned in the Yunnan Province as Company Advances the Promise of Premium Superfruits, 52-Weeks a Year Agrovision, one of the world’s fastest growing producers and year-round suppliers of premium superfruits and the only large-scale berry company to claim 100% vertical integration has signed an agreement with the Longhua Residents Committee, Midu County, to introduce large-scale farming operations in the Yunnan province of China.  The agreement for a 33-hectare berry plantation begins the first of several agreements for a total 2000 hectares. The new Yunnan farming operation serves to advance the…

modernized R&D facility to include vegetable crops bred such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, and melon Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has unveiled its modernized R&D facility in the heart of Almería, Spain’s agricultural region known as the “Orchard of Europe.” Located in El Ejido, this global breeding innovation center plays a critical role in helping Syngenta bring world-class vegetable seeds to growers in Spain and beyond. Key vegetable crops bred at the facility include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, and melon. “Every investment we make is focused on one key principle – how can we better serve growers,” said Matthew Johnston, Global…

700 lakh tonne storage capacity will be created in the next five years across 11 states to ensure food security in India On 24 Feb, India launched the largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector for farmers with the inauguration of 11 godowns set up by 11 primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) across 11 states. The strategic initiative aims to establish the ‘World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector’ by creating infrastructure such as warehouses for agricultural and allied purposes, primarily at selected viable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in 24 States /Union Territories. Through PACS, over 700…

Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2024) two thematic areas: Agri-food (Feb. 26-27) and Climate Solutions (Feb. 27-29) The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and Universities Canada are launching second annual Canada-in-Asia Conference in Singapore from February 26-29, 2024. The Canada-in-Asia Conferences event (CIAC2024) will focus on two thematic areas: Agri-food (Feb. 26-27) and Climate Solutions (Feb. 27-29). CIAC2024 will convene experts, investors, policy-makers, researchers, business leaders, and innovators from across Asia and Canada to exchange perspectives, knowledge, and ideas and to create collaborative partnerships in these two critical sectors. The 4 day conference program will provide networking and inter-disciplinary discussion on…

Member States, global leaders and development and innovation experts gather in Rome to participate in IFAD’s 47th Governing Council IFAD and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) announced that they are exploring a collaboration to develop universal digital walletstailored to the needs of small-scale farmers. The aim is to roll-out the initiative globally, accelerating the inclusion and resilience of rural people and vulnerable groups. Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) spoke at the opening of IFAD’s 47th Governing Council in Rome, with the theme Innovation for a Food Secure Future and the needs of small-scale…

Enters India, China and Japan markets Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables has capped off an exciting year of growth in Asia – in India and China, two of the fastest growing avocado markets in the world, as well as Japan. Forging India market Westfalia entered the Indian market in 2022, working with local partners quickly establishing itself, investing in local production, nurseries and securing its position as the market leader. The market has grown tenfold in the last few years with consumption increasing from 200 to 4,000 tonnes. 2023 marked the…

Introducing Twenty Degrees, an evolution of Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) commercial business The Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) Board and senior management has developed new commercial entity “Twenty Degrees” enabling APAL to enlarge its commercial operations while focusing its efforts and commitment to Australian industry activities and services. Twenty Degrees draws on the strengths and expertise of the Coregeo business – a wholly owned subsidiary of APAL – with APAL’s unique skillset in managing global produce brands. Coregeo also serves as the master licensee for Pink Lady® in the UK and offers marketing and promotional services for…

Seaweed industry earned around $250 million in 2020-21 and generated export sales of $350 million in 2022 to be the world’s second major exporter of seaweed Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) underscored the need to increase support for local seaweed producers to boost the potential of the second biggest export earner in the country’s aquaculture. DA held a gathering of seaweed industry stakeholders to address the concerns. DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. pointed out the local seaweed industry’s potential to regain its status as the world’s biggest exporter.  In 1990, the Philippines accounted for 80% of the world’s…

After a successful trial, Syngenta is installing the CropX system on additional irrigated corn production acres CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital farm management, and Syngenta, a global leader in seeds and crop protection products, are teaming up to improve the sustainability and yield strength of Syngenta’s seed suppliers in the American Midwest. The CropX agronomic farm management system gathers real-time farm data from multiple sources, such as soil sensors, satellites, rain gauges, and on-farm machinery, and sends it to the cloud, where advanced agronomic analytics are performed to give growers advice and visualizations on the health of their…