Author: Hithaishi CB

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Achieving system-wide optimization of offshore wind turbines and onshore facilities Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation has completed the design, supply, and commissioning of a remote operation and monitoring system based on the OpreX™ Collaborative Information Server for the offshore wind turbines and onshore facilities at the Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm. The company has also contracted to provide maintenance services at this wind farm, which is operated by JERA Co., Inc. and the Green Power Investment Corporation and owned through Green Power Ishikari GK, a special-purpose corporation. The Ishikari Bay New Port…

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Partnerships, Innovations and Capacity Building grants are open-competitive opportunities over 4 years from 2024–25 to 2027–28 Australia is embarking into sustainable agriculture with two new grant rounds worth $54 million under the Government’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Program. The first rounds of the Partnerships and Innovations grants and the Capacity Building grants are open-competitive grant opportunities, with grants up to $5 million and $1 million being available, respectively, over 4 years from 2024–25 to 2027–28. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said “climate-smart practices are central to the Government’s agenda for a profitable, productive and sustainable agriculture sector in the…

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Reches farm lands in United States, China, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc., a global provider of biotechnology solutions, has covered over 5 million acres of farmland with its microbial fertilizer BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid. Due in large part to key partners like SABIC Agri-Nutrients, Syngenta MAP (Modern Agricultural Program), ADM and PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer, farmers throughout the United States, China, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam are exploring BiOWiSH® fertility solution and programs. In addition to increasing production per acre, the company strives to reduce the carbon footprint of the agricultural supply chain by improving sustainability, economics, and efficiency. In independent, third-party trials, BiOWiSH ®…

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Mangrove #1 is a key milestone demonstrating the scalability and profitability of first commercial-scale farm Agriloops, a French company combining shrimp and vegetable farming, has successfully concluded a fundraising round of 13 million euros to finance the construction of its first commercial-scale farm, Mangrove #1. Agriloops has adopted the advanced technique of saltwater aquaponics, combining aquaculture and greenhouse growing to offer local, premium shrimp production. “Mangrove #1 is a key milestone to demonstrate the scalability and profitability of our technology. We are eager to demonstrate our unique approach that offers significant environmental benefits while meeting the growing needs of our…

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Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) announce the upcoming launch of a program aimed at sustainable management of hatcheries. In order to enhance practices in the shrimp aquaculture industry, these organizations have identified the need to establish sustainability guidelines for the first stage in the production chain. For this reason, a improvement project has been formulated, consisting of the implementation and development of good production practices for hatcheries. This initiative will be presented during AQUAEXPO Santa Elena 2024, which will be held on February 28th. This event aims to provide insight into the efforts to elevate sustainability in…

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Nordics, Fertiberia, Lantmännen and Nordion Energi partners with total investment estimated to amount to around 2 billion euros In the largest investment of its kind in the Nordics, Fertiberia, Lantmännen and Nordion Energi announce a partnership that aims to establish Sweden’s first fossil-free mineral fertilizer production, through the joint initiative Power2Earth. Through its hydrogen-based production process based on fossil-free energy, Power2Earth has the potential to greatly reduce the climate impact of food production. The investment is also an important step in enabling robust Swedish food preparedness. The start of production is planned for the end of 2028 and the total…

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The Sleip app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide objective analysis of a horse’s movement with just a smartphone to deliver innovative solutions that help veterinary professionals A new global commercial partnership between Boehringer Ingelheim and Sleip will expand access to AI to enhance detection, diagnosis and treatment of lameness in horses. This partnership delivers on the shared commitment of Boehringer and Sleip to deliver innovative solutions that help veterinary professionals continue to advance their profession and improve the care and wellbeing of horses. Changes in gait and signs of lameness can be less pronounced at first and difficult to…

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Partners for groundbreaking research leveraging satellite data for enhanced carbon estimation for more precise and scalable monitoring, reporting and verifying forest carbon projects. Arkadiah Technology has signed a MoU with Singapore’s NUS Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) to collaborate on groundbreaking research leveraging the power of ground-truth and satellite data for enhanced carbon estimation. Arkadiah has implemented and is currently supporting pilots with over 15 projects in Southeast Asia and Australia on pre-feasibility/feasibility studies and carbon stock digital measurements.By combining the expertise in on-ground measurements and CRISP’s capabilities in remote sensing analysis, the partners will work together…

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Powered by Agritechnica the exhibition will be held from 17 – 19 April 2024 at Melbourne Showgrounds, Australia Australia to host FutureAg Expo 2024 –by Agritechnica”, a new trade exhibition with conference showcasing the region‘s future in agricultural industry, highlighting the latest cutting edge technology to improve productivity and sustainability. FutureAg Expo will be held across three days, commencing Wednesday, 17 to 19 April 2024 at Melbourne Showgrounds, Australia. The event will be executed based on the “Seven pillars” viz, sustainable agriculture, energy, innovative machinery, supply chains, biosecurity, agricultural technologies and smart farms, and the human connection. To be hosted by…

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Sector has set a target of earning $54-55 billion from agricultural exports this year Vietnam’s export of agricultural products recorded impressive growth in the first month of 2024 and is expected to see a breakthrough in the whole year as per the IPTC reports. In January, the export turnover hit $5.14 billion, up 79.2% year-on-year, with increases reported in almost all commodity groups. According to Vice General Director of Vina T & T Co., Ltd, Nguyen Dinh Muoi, 2024 could be a breakthrough year for the fruit sector now that various products have received good signals from major markets such…

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