Author: Hithaishi CB

Panda Biotech’s modern industrial hemp processing facility will play a key role in meeting a significant portion of global demand for renewable processes and products such as textile-grade fiber, hurd, short-fiber/hurd mix, and nutrient-rich micronized hurd Panda Biotech™ announced the official commencement of commercial operations at Panda Hemp Gin, its flagship industrial hemp processing facility in Wichita Falls, Texas. Panda industrial hemp striving to play a key role in meeting a significant portion of global demand for renewable processes and products. The 500,000-square-foot building on 97 acres is the first facility of its kind and the largest in the Western…

Lindsay to acquire Pessl Instruments GmbH to enhance technology solutions for agricultural producers around the globe Lindsay Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, announced it has agreed to acquire a 49.9% minority interest in Austria-based Pessl Instruments GmbH, with an option to acquire the remainder of the company at a later date. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of fiscal 2024, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals. Pessl is a leading global provider of advanced agricultural technology solutions under the METOS® brand and offers IoT hardware and software…

Việt Nam currently ranks third in the world as a spice supplier and processor after India and China, but mainly exports products with low processed content, said the Việt Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA). The entire Vietnamese spice industry currently has 14 factories with deep processing technology. Regarding pepper, Việt Nam is still ranked number one in the world in production and export. However, in the context of competition and favourable market fluctuations for other crops such as coffee and durian, the area and output of Vietnamese pepper are decreasing. Hoàng Thị Liên, VPSA President, said that all efforts…

Syngenta Proteção de Cultivos has just reached an agreement to acquire agricultural inputs distributor Produtécnica, a chain of six stores spread across Tocantins, Maranhão and Piauí states. With the deal, the fourth of its kind in the last three years, the company now has its own retail units in all regions of the country for the first time, cementing the strategy it set in motion five years ago. In 2019, Syngenta took the first step towards acting directly in the resale of inputs by creating Atua Agro, which concentrates its operations in the South region of the country. The chain…

Corteva Agriscience has launched its new herbicide, Paxeo, in Brazil to control various broadleaf and narrowleaf weeds for a long time. Among these targets is Eleusine indica, commonly known as goosegrass, which is one of the main weeds in soybean crops. According to the Brazilian Association for Action Against Weed Resistance to Herbicides, Eleusine indica can potentially cause losses of up to 80% in productivity. Goosegrass is considered a difficult-to-control weed and is present not only in soybeans but also in corn, cotton, beans, sorghum, and wheat. This weed is characterized by forming multiple plants close together, forming a tuft, making it challenging…

Certis Biologicals and Certis Belchim have announced their first biofungicide formulation for cereals seed treatment: TOLTEK. TOLTEK is the first biological fungicide for Take-All disease in cereals registered in Europe and it will be distributed by Certis Belchim. The co-development project between Certis Biologicals and Certis Belchim (registered as TOLTEK FS) started five years ago. The first authorization for the product has been granted in France for use on Wheat, Barley, Spelt and Triticale, with more authorizations for TOLTEK still pending in Germany, Belgium, Czechia, Ireland and the UK. TOLTEK contains the microorganism Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D747, a proven bio-fungicide strain, that has demonstrated effective protection against…

BioConsortia, Inc., a leading agricultural technology company that discovers, designs and licenses advanced microbial products to reduce the ecological impacts of agriculture while ensuring crop productivity, has announced that the company has closed an internal financing round that will fund expanded development of microbial products designed to increase crop yields by fixing nitrogen or controlling nematode, fungal and soil insect pests. Existing investor Otter Capital led the round, excited by progress shown in recent field trial results, as well as new discoveries that further enhance BioConsortia’s microbial gene-editing leadership position. According to Marcus Meadows-Smith, BioConsortia CEO, “We have validated the consistency…

President Jokowi inaugurates the project in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province Indonesia has inaugurated its upgraded irrigation network in Gumbasa with a budget allocation of Rp 1.25 trillion. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on March 27th inaugurated the newly revamped Gumbasa Dam and Irrigation Network in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province. “I hope that the reconstruction project of the Gumbasa irrigation area will improve our agricultural productivity, support food security, and improve the welfare of farmers,” the President said. The budget was used for the reconstruction of one dam, 35 kilometers of primary canal, 52 kilometers of secondary canal, 119 kilometers…

Shrimp seed released into the natural environment and to mobilize companies, businesses, and shrimp seed production facilities Towards the 65th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnam’s fisheries industry (April 1, 1959 – April 1, 2024), the Fisheries Department of Bac Lieu province organized a ceremony to release shrimp seeds into the sea to regenerate them. create aquatic resources. Attending the shrimp seed release ceremony were comrades Pham Van Thieu – Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Ta Trung Dung – Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Propaganda Department; leaders of provincial departments, branches, armed forces and City People’s Committee.…

BII’s commitment will fund Indorama’s plan to develop a third fertilizer production line and a new port terminal in Nigeria British International Investment (BII), the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) and impact investor, has committed $65 million to support Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals’ expansion plans in Nigeria. The investment forms part of a $1.25 billion financing package which will allow Indorama, the largest fertilizer producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, to increase its fertilizer production and build a new port terminal for exports, bolstering global food production and food security. The new production facility will be complemented by a shipping terminal…