Author: Hithaishi CB

Expert generative AI system has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, other industry users Bayer announced the pilot of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work. The company has been using proprietary agronomic data to train a large language model (LLM) with years of internal data, insights from thousands of trials within its vast testing network, and centuries of aggregated experience from Bayer agronomists around the world. Bayer has developed an expert system that quickly and accurately answers questions related to agronomy, farm management, and Bayer…

The company expects to start construction in 2025 and enter commercial operation in 2028. Atlas Agro, the green fertilizer company, announced that it had awarded a dual competitive engineering contract to two engineering and construction consortiums to perform parallel competitive project engineering development for the Company’s first Brazilian green nitrogen fertilizer plant in Uberaba, MG, Brazil. After this first development phase, Atlas Agro plans to roll the project over into FEED (Front-End Engineering Design). The company expects to start construction in 2025 and enter commercial operation in 2028. Atlas Agro’s plant will consume 2.5 TWh of renewable energy annually. In…

Innovative approach enables high-quality natural algae astaxanthin production at faster and more affordable rates Kuehnle AgroSystems (“KAS”), a leading microalgal innovation and production company, has raised a $3 million Series A2 funding round led by S2G Ventures. The funding will accelerate the commercialization of KAS’s pioneering method for producing natural astaxanthin from microalgae, a key component in sustainable aquaculture systems as well as a clinically proven human nutraceutical. KAS has patented an innovative process that uses dark fermentation in closed vertical tank systems to produce high-quality natural algae astaxanthin. Utilizing a more sustainable feedstock and production method than current natural and synthetic astaxanthin production…

Export Industries to Lead Global Market Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the “Strategic Plan for K-Food Plus Export Innovation” to respond to a rapidly changing global trend and trade environment and to nurture K-Food Plus into a strategic export industry leading the global market. In 2023, the ministry made efforts to grow agri-food products as well as upstream and downstream industries into a strategic export industry. As a result, the export value of K-Food Plus reached a record high in that year despite difficulties posed by challenging external conditions. We also saw the possibility that K-Food Plus can grow into a strategic export…

Outlined key strategies for improved Shrimp productivity in 2024 JALA, an aquaculture technology company providing end-to-end shrimp farming solutions in Indonesia, held the Shrimp Outlook 2024 event in Surabaya. With 339 attendees with diverse backgrounds, from shrimp farmers, processing companies, aquaculture industry stakeholders, as well as fry and feed producers, the event discussesed Indonesia’s latest shrimp cultivation performance and outlined takeaways for improved productivity in 2024. Erwin Dwiyana, Marketing Director of the Director General of Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fishery Product of Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, in his opening remarks, highlighted the significance of the…

Offers services, workshops, incentives, partnerships, scientific analytic supports and more aimed at aiding Emirati farmers who own productive agricultural projects H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, has launched the “Dubai Farms” programme, offering a host of services and incentives aimed at supporting Emirati farmers who own productive agricultural projects. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed stressed the vital importance of local agriculture in Dubai, and the need to develop and sustain it to reflect His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin…

Inks MOU outlining commitment to establish a collaborative accelerator for sustainable agriculture initiatives, conduct exchange programs and enhance cooperation across the agricultural sector The U.S.-China Green Institute (USCGI) announces the signing of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which formalizes the relationship between the Iowa-based World Food Prize Foundation and the Peoples Republic of China. Signatories to the MOU are the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF), the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD), and the U.S.-China Green Institute. The US and China have cooperated well on agricultural issues for many years but this is the first formal relationship…

New office will house an OpenBlue Innovation Center for local partners, institutions and industry experts to collaborate and drive technological advancements and deliver cutting-edge solutions to build sustainable eco-friendly buildings Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has opened its new office in Singapore. Strategically located at one-north, the office serves as a living lab for collaboration, research, and development, further strengthening Johnson Controls’ commitment to sustainable urbanization across Southeast Asia. Spanning 3,535 square meters, the location will accommodate around 450 employees and host anOpenBlue Innovation Center, which will showcase solutions for building owners, operators, and…

A five-year New Zealand government-funded project ‘VietFruit’ in horticulture sector to boost Vietnam’s passion-fruit supply chain New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the NZ$6.24 million ($3.85 million) investment in Vietnam’s horticulture sector, called the ‘Vietnam Climate-Smart Fruit Value Chain project’, known as VietFruit. A five-year New Zealand government-funded project to help Vietnam build a more lucrative passion-fruit export industry was formally launched by the prime ministers of Vietnam and New Zealand in Wellington on March 11, 2024. The project is a key element within New Zealand’s international development cooperation framework with Vietnam. It aims to support the Southeast Asian country’s…

Ministry amends 19 secondary laws to drive forward 9 main policies and 7 urgent orders Thailand’s Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives speaking on the occasion of inaugurating an workshop “Driving policies and guidelines for government operations Fiscal year 2024, Department of Fisheries” addressed about the revitalisation of fishery industry in Thailand. Prayun Insakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives witnessed the gathering. More than 600 Fisheries Department executives and officials attended across all 76 provinces nationwide from the fisheries sector which is an important source of income in the Thai economy.  Thailand focuses on both production for domestic consumption and…