Author: Hithaishi CB

Exports to Vietnam will further contribute to $14 billion per year in Australia’s honey industry Australia’s honey industry is set to flourish with new market access for the export of honey and edible apiculture products to Vietnam. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt welcomed this outcome in a meeting with Vietnam’s Minister Le Minh Hoan, held in the margins of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. “Australia’s honey industry is a huge contributor to the Australian economy – exports to Vietnam will further contribute to this $14 billion per year industry. “Since I met with Minister Le Minh Hoan, trade…

The partnership marks an important milestone for AgriFoodTech advancement, enabling solutions through open innovation and creating a bridge between the hundreds of startups StartLife partner with strategic partnership with Corteva Agriscience, a global leader in crop protection and seed technologies. The partnership marks an important milestone for AgriFoodTech advancement, enabling solutions through open innovation and creating a bridge between the hundreds of startups in the StartLife ecosystem and Corteva. In practical terms, the collaboration between StartLife and Corteva will foster knowledge sharing between corporate players, startups, and investors aligned in their mission to deliver positive change in the AgriFood value chain. Corteva…

The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is the only global fertilizer association, with a mission to promote the efficient and responsible production, distribution and use of plant nutrients The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) elected seven new representatives to its Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Singapore on 22 May. The AGM took place on the final day of the IFA Annual Conference 2024. The seven new Board Directors elected by the membership are: Bruce Bodine, Mosaic Soufiyane El Kassi, OCP Nutricrops Xiaofeng Hou, China BlueChemical Dmitry Konyaev, Uralchem, JSC Jahangir Piracha, Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd Edward…

Aims to enhance access to Indian goods to global markets by leveraging extensive cold chain network Foodcareplus announce a strategic partnership with Intercont+ from India, aiming to enhance supply chain solutions for importing and exporting food products between India and global markets by leveraging our extensive cold chain network and a Mumbai-located container facility managed by Intercont+. Maintaining cold chain integrity from loading to unloading is crucial to prevent quality loss and extend shelf life. Foodcareplus and Intercont+ are leveraging expertise in temperature-controlled logistics, to ensure optimal cold chain management, guaranteeing perishable goods reach their destination in excellent condition. Advanced…

Greg O’Shea, Country Manager of Singapore and Malaysia, TMX Transform Since the onset of the pandemic which led to widespread border closures and repeated lockdowns in 2020, global food supply chains have been upset by successive disruptions. The Russia-Ukraine war, which erupted in early 2022, placed 12% of the world’s food trade under pressure. More recently, Red Sea disruptions and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are also impacting the flows of global supply chains. Combined with the stress that climate change has placed on agriculture and farming, these events undermined food supply chains and food security globally. The…

Equips Australian farmers with effective, flexible and long-lasting protection of their crops BASF has launched its novel insecticide Cimegra® in Australia, powered by a new active ingredient, Broflanilide®, formulated with BASF technology. Following the successful registration and launch in China in 2021, and Indonesia in 2023, BASF is excited to help farmers by providing effective and long duration protection against tough insect pests across a wide variety of crops. With its novel mode of action, Cimegra insecticide is among the first in the market introduced under the IRAC group 30 MoA, representing a new class of insecticides with meta-diamides and isoxazolines.…

By Lucie Prost, Head of Swine Business Segment at Regional Operating Unit ASEAN, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand in Boehringer Ingelheim As the most widely consumed red meat in Asia, there is rising demand for pork across the region. Developing countries are projected to experience a 13% growth in pork meat demand from 2020 to 2030. Notably, South Korea, Vietnam, and China have the highest pork consumption per capita in the region. In some countries, the consumption of pork has outweighed its production, leading to the need for imported meat. This, in addition to recent news of disease outbreaks…

GSI report highlights key pointers to beneficial aquaculture GSI, is striving to drive change and promoting more sustainable practices in salmon aquaculture. Members of GSI are are fostering transparency by leveraging insights from data to collectively improve the sustainability of farm raised salmon. Increased transparency adds a layer of accountability to a company’s operations. With publicly available company metrics, buyers have an additional tool at their disposal to use in decision-making when choosing which product best suits their sustainability commitments. GSI has release its 2023 Sustainability Report features 2,800+ data points on 15 metrics from 14 members across the globe.…

Commits to prevent, control, and eradicate diseases transmissible between animals and humans such as Avian Influenza, Rabies, and Leptospirosis, among other infections Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) vows to implement proactive and effective zoonotic disease prevention and control as it assumes chairmanship of the Philippine Inter-agency Committee on Zoonoses (PhilCZ) during the ceremonial turnover of chairmanship from the Department of Health (DOH) to the DA for the years 2024 to 2025. “This transition underscores the importance of strong collaboration in our efforts to combat zoonotic diseases, echoing the principle of the One Health approach. Under the provisional guidance of PhilCZ,…

Envita is a highly effective nitrogen-fixing solution leading global crop protection sector Azotic Technologies Limited has announced that the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority of the Philippines has approved the registration of Envita®, a systemic nitrogen-fixing bacteria, for use on rice. Envita is a unique nitrogen-fixing microbe based on the microbe Gd (Gluconocetobacter diazotrophicus), that works by creating a symbiotic relationship with plant roots, stems, and leaves, fixing nitrogen inside plant cells, thereby making Envita one of the most efficient N-fixing microbes available for use in agricultural applications. Envita is distributed through Texicon Agri Ventures Corp, the leading distributor of high-quality products serving the agricultural sector…