Author: Hithaishi CB

As of 2024, the Asia Pacific Crop Protection Chemicals Market is estimated to be worth $16.40 billion, and is projected to hit $20.75 billion by 2029, registering a 4.81% CAGR during the forecast period (2024-2029). A share of 16.3% by value of the global crop protection chemicals market was held by Asia-Pacific in 2022. The Asia-Pacific crop protection chemicals market was dominated by insecticides with 39.2% of the market share. In many countries across the region, rice is the most important crop. There are, however, various pests that have caused severe damage to the crop and, consequently, its yield. A…

Round 2 of the AgriFutures Agritech Event Sponsorship Program will fund 22 agricultural innovation and agritech events The Australian government is strengthening its agriculture sector by supporting Agritech events across the country to enhance Australian innovation. This $1.5 million program is funded through the Albanese Government’s $12.3 million investment in regional trade events. Round 2 of the AgriFutures Agritech Event Sponsorship Program will fund 22 agricultural innovation and agritech events, aiming to foster commercialisation opportunities, attract investment, and elevate Australian agritech enterprises. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt, said agritech events showcase Australia’s leadership in innovation, sustainability, and…

Strengthening Sino-Australian business ties, Expanding networks through collaboration An Australian business delegation led by Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), attended the Australia-China Business Forum and the Australian roadshow for the Second China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo in Sydney. Over 200 business representatives from Chinese and Australian communities attended the Forum. A roadshow and Forum were held in China to strengthen trade relations between the two countries. China International Exhibition Center Group Corporation Chairman Lin Shunjie said that the initiative seeks to enhance cooperation and explore new opportunities in a variety of…

Developing carbon-mitigation strategies The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a Decarbonization Scenario Analysis Model to predict the effects of carbon mitigation strategies on energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) across the U.S. economy. Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET®) lifecycle analysis models were used to develop the tool. A recent study published in Sustainable Energy & Fuels examined decarbonization scenarios for five sectors of the U.S. economy: transportation, industry, agriculture, residential/commercial, and energy power from 2020 to 2050 using the Decarbonization Scenario Analysis Model. These sectors of the economy are the…

A total area of 4.1 million mu has been cultivated on saline-alkali land in Cangzhou The city of Changzhou in north China, in Hebei province, is a desert region. However, the city has prioritized the comprehensive use of saline-alkali land, leveraging science and technology, growing appropriate crops, and intensifying the processing of farm products. Cangzhou’s National Dryland Alkaline Wheat Agricultural Standardization Regional Service and Promotion Platform project, the first of its kind nationwide, has been approved by the China National Standardization Management Committee. It covers the low-lying plains near the Bohai Sea as a planting area for dryland alkaline winter…

David Axiotis, Managing Director of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024 Asia’s fresh produce industry’s leading trade show ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is organizing a China-focused networking and trade event at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center on 27-28 May 2024. The Business Meet-Up in Shanghai brings together leading buyers and suppliers from across the industry to network and explore in-depth the trends and opportunities in the fast expanding China market. The two-day B2B expo event features expert talks and discussions organized by ASIAFRUIT MAGAZINE, ASIAFRUIT LOGISTICA’s knowledge partner and leading business conference organizer. David Axiotis, Managing Director of ASIA FRUIT…

Investment in regenerative agriculture is estimated to reduce the carbon footprint of Purina’s U.S. grain supply from Cargill by up to 40 percent over the next three years A new partnership between Cargill and Nestlé Purina will support the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across more than 200,000 acres of corn and soy farmland in the Midwest and is estimated to reduce the carbon footprint of the Purina grain supply from Cargill by up to 40 percent over the next three years. Cargill has advanced regenerative agriculture practices on 880,000 acres of North American farmland since 2020. This supports the…

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…