Author: Hithaishi CB

Noodle wheat breeding leader InterGrain has launched the next generation of noodle wheats with new high yielding, mid-slow maturing Firefly. The broadly adapted mid-slow maturing Australian Noodle Wheat (ANW) promises to light up the wheat landscape. InterGrain wheat breeder Dan Mullan launched it at the Bolgart wheat NVT site on Tuesday 5 September. With a strategic focus to build on the popularity of Zen with a line that improves upon it in yield, InterGrain’s Firefly emerges as a shining beacon to captivate noodle growers and udon processors. Named with a nod to its luminescent potential, Firefly will cast its brilliance across WA noodle…

Exacta is leveraging Ginkgo’s end-to-end agricultural R&D services to run a fermentation optimization and scale-up program to enhance one of its crop protection products, FitoRoot Exacta Bioscience, a biotech company that harnesses the power of nature and its microorganisms for crop protection, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, announced that Exacta is leveraging Ginkgo’s end-to-end agricultural R&D services to run a fermentation optimization and scale-up program to enhance one of its crop protection products, FitoRoot, paving the way for large-scale commercialization. FitoRoot, a biostimulant product composed of three Bacillus strains, is designed to help crops better absorb water, nutrients…

Agtech Agrega Agro accelerates the sector’s progress in Brazil by taking Agro’s physical business to e-commerce, integrated with Luft’s logistics ecosystem Market dynamics reports that the digital logistics market is expected to grow exponentially, from $30.2 billion this year to $121.4 billion by 2030, owing to technology’s rapid and irreversible transformation. According to a McKinsey survey, 70% of Brazilian rural producers use digital channels for at least one input purchase. By leveraging its expertise in e-commerce logistics, Luft Logistics advances as a logtech in this dynamic sector, while also accelerating the digitization of the Brazilian ag sector through Agrega Agro.…

SpendEdge proposes 7 benefits of implementing a short supply chain in the food industry SpendEdge, a global leader in procurement market intelligence space recently highlighted the 7 major benefits of short food supply chain. In the resource, the market intelligence leader focused on the significance of the short food supply chain. Having a short supply chain will benefit the food industry by increasing the profits of farmers and other producers, revitalizing rural economies, and giving consumers access to fresh, fairly-priced foods. Game-Changing Benefits: The experts at SpendEdge have shared the 7 benefits of implementing a short supply chain in the…

Li Deming, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jilin Province, and his delegation visited Syngenta Group China Syngenta Group President Liu Hongsheng met with Li Deming, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jilin Province, and his delegation at the Beijing office of the Chinese Party Committee. A detailed discussion was held between the two parties regarding contemporary agricultural services and seed industry innovation. President Liu Hongsheng said that Jilin Province is an important commercial grain production base in my country. Jilin Province has been regarded by Syngenta Group China as an important…

Seaweed farming can sequester carbon and generate income for fragile coastal communities, particularly women A new World Bank report estimates that emerging global seaweed markets have a potential growth of up to $11.8 billion by 2030. This monetary value comes with seaweed’s ability to sink carbon, sustain marine biodiversity, employ women, and unlock value chains. The Global Seaweed New and Emerging Markets Report 2023 analyses the commercial opportunities for new high-growth seaweed market applications. The report offers insights for entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers towards ensuring the seaweed sector fulfils its potential now and into the future. Today, most farmed seaweed is used…

Collaboration aims to foster awareness around drone-enabled crop health monitoring and enhance on-farm drone application skills among the rural youths Drone manufacturer IoTechWorld Avigation has collaborated with Switzerland headquartered company Pix4D that specializes in photogrammetry software technology to jointly offer precision farming solutions in the India. The agreement also aims to create employment opportunities for rural youth by preparing them to use drones on farms. IoTechWorld is the manufacturer of India’s 1st DGCA Type certified agri-drone ‘AGRIBOT’ and is the pioneer in this segment. Whereas, Switzerland-headquartered Pix4D is recognized for its Pix4Dfields Software, a cutting-edge solution designed for advanced agricultural…

By Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore_ Agrospectrum Asia Coverage Climate change poses unprecedented challenges, and its impact is already felt globally. Just look at the number of news articles on a daily basis that you read about climate disasters happening all around the world. Many countries have seen record-high temperatures, intense heat waves and severe flooding. Severe weather events have also affected energy and food production, shipment of essential resources and critical components, and economic activity worldwide. As a response to these challenges, countries around the world are increasingly focusing their…

A nano fertilizer can deliver nutrients more efficiently than traditional fertilizers, reducing waste and improving plant growth. A relatively new development in fertilizers, nano fertilizers deliver nutrients to plants more effectively and efficiently than traditional fertilizers. Nano fertilizers are composed of tiny particles with dimensions of one billionth of a meter or smaller. They are composed of nanonutrients, which are ultra-minute particles of nutrient ions. Plants grow better and produce more when nutrients are delivered specifically to specific tissues. Fertilizers traditionally consist of macro-sized particles that dissolve in soil and release nutrients for plants to absorb. Nanofertilizers typically have particle…

To elevate Southeast Asia’s dignity and glory, and to enhance research output on the Asian continent and globally he National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have agreed to increase collaboration in the field of research and innovation. This cooperation was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between BRIN Deputy for Research and Innovation Utilisation R. Hendrian and UTM Vice Chancellor Datuk Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, at the B. J Habibie Building, Jakarta,  Director-General of Higher Education of the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education Azlinda Azman said in her speech that this cooperation will…