Author: Hithaishi CB

MRV Data Now Integrated in Laconic’s SADAR™ Natural Capital Monetization Platform Laconic Infrastructure Partners Inc. (Laconic), announced a data integration partnership with Adatos, a leading Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) provider. Through the partnership, Laconic leverages access independent validations and assessments of nature-based carbon reduction & removal activities inside the SADAR™ Natural Capital Monetization platform. Accurate MRV data is required to establish both the quantum and permanence of the carbon sequestration associated with particular mitigation activities. The lack of a verifiable digital chain of custody for MRV data in the past has hampered scaling efforts in the global carbon markets. By integrating…

Offers post-emergence control of broadleaf and narrowleaf weeds The current situation of weed control in this crop, marked by the drop in important active substances or the restriction of many others, makes the arrival of Hector® very good news for farmers and technicians. Thanks to its wide spectrum of control, flexibility of use, high selectivity and being a tool that does not condition crop rotation, it is a very interesting solution for corn cultivation. Corn is a crop with an important commercial crop. The main corn-producing Autonomous Communities are Castilla y León (27.42% of total production), Aragón (20%) and Galicia (19.82%). These…

The agreement will support commercial sales of the Harpinαβ technology in combination with a novel AMVAC fertilizer Plant Health Care® (AIM.PHC.L), a leading provider of peptides used by growers to improve crop production and quality within global agricultural markets, is pleased to announce it has signed a distribution agreement (the “Agreement”) with AMVAC®, an American Vanguard Company, to support commercialization of novel fertilizer products in China. Highlights: – AMVAC, through its subsidiary in China, will distribute a novel fertilizer product incorporating PHC’s Harpinαβ technology designed for use within vegetable and row crops to promote plant health and yield. – AMVAC continues to evaluate PHC’s technology…

A significant achievement in the fight against vitamin B1 deficiency, which is associated with a rice-based diet A team of scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), ETH Zurich, and Taiwan’s National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) have successfully increased the Vitamin B1 content of rice grains, a significant achievement in the fight against vitamin B1 deficiency, which is associated with a rice-based diet. Rice is a staple food for half the world’s population, particularly in the tropical countries of Asia, South America, and Africa. But rice grains are low in vitamin B1, and processing such as polishing reduces it even further,…

Agriculture is a key economic pillar of Cambodia, with 22% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 2022. The nation has been experiencing a rapid economic As part of his visit to Phnom Penh in the Kingdom of Cambodia, Deputy Minister Kwon Jae-han of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, met with Korean importers who do business in the country and visited local places where Korea exports agri-food products. Cambodia’s economy is largely driven by agriculture, which is expected to contribute 22% to the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2022. The nation has experienced rapid economic growth with…

DA and the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization awarded 28 units of 4WD tractors worth P64.4 M Philippines continues to support Bicolano farmers with financial aid and farm equipment to be distributed in Pili, Camarines Sur on April 12, 2024, by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. The grant includes P10.64-million financial aid under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Rice Farmers Financial Assistance to benefit 2,128 rice farmers from the municipalities of Gainza, Mialor, Bombon, Camaligan, Magarao, Naga City and Pili. Each rice farmer will receive P5,000 from the Rice Fund as temporary relief and compensation for the…

For Improved Disease Control and Increased Yield ADAMA Ltd. has announced the launch of Maxentis, a new versatile fungicide that delivers reliable control over a broad range of diseases in wheat, barley, and oilseed rape, to increase yields and improve income. Maxentis delivers dependable control of Septoria, Yellow Rust, and Brown Rust in wheat; Leaf Blotch, Net Blotch, and Rust in barley; and Sclerotinia and Alternaria in OSR, helping bring peace of mind to farmers while simplifying and reducing the expense of their spray programs. In high potential wheat areas Maxentis can be used as a T1 application in a spray…

Creates one of the deepest and most advanced ag biological discovery and development platforms as well as a rich resource for the development of AI models for biological R&D. A leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity is being built by Ginkgo Bioworks. AgBiome’s platform assets, including 115,000 fully sequenced and isolated strains, 500 million gene sequences, relevant functional data and metadata, and AgBiome’s development pipeline, will be acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks. As part of Ginkgo’s acquisition of a Bayer agricultural biologicals R&D facility in 2022, these assets will be integrated into Ginkgo Ag Biologicals Services, which will expand Ginkgo’s…

Comprehensive understanding of the nutrient content in animal feed is essential for ensuring the quality of animal diets Intraco Ltd, a leading exporter of premixes and concentrates from Belgium and part of Group DC, and trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions and subsidiary of BASF, announce today their collaboration for mobile feed analysis. The aim of this partnership is to give Intraco and its distribution partners the opportunity to analyze the nutrient composition of feed with trinamiX Mobile NIR Spectroscopy Solution – a robust, handheld spectrometer, which comes together with a mobile app and customer portal. This…

The program aims to enhance the production and economic efficiency of the rice sector, help it adapt to climate change, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam continued its consultations with the International Rice Research Institute to pursue the next steps of implementing the Sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice associated with green growth in the Mekong River Delta to 2030 (One Million Hectares) Program. The program aims to enhance the production and economic efficiency of the rice sector, help it adapt to climate change, reduce greenhouse…