Author: Hithaishi CB

Over 3,000 farms & 2 million acres expected; programs to double as FBN technology plays leading role in creating incentives that reward farmers for regenerative practices Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN®), a global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, has reached a significant milestone through a growing partnership with ADM, a global leader in sustainable agriculture. In 2022, FBN and ADM launched a collaboration allowing ADM customers to leverage FBN’s innovative digital farm business management platform, Gradable. This collaboration successfully enrolled 1,500 growers and covered over 1 million cultivated acres of farmland, rewarding producers for conservation practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage, and…

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions and water use by up to 40% On UN World Food Day, Bayer announced the introduction of its direct-seeded rice (DSR) system at the 6th International Rice Congress in Manila, The Philipines. Moving from transplanted puddled rice cultivation to direct-seeded rice can help farmers to reduce water use by up to 40 %, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by up to 45% and reduce farmers’ dependence on scarce and costly manual labor by up to 50 %. The introduction of the DSR system is fully in line with Bayer’s recently announced approach to regenerative agriculture which will enable farmers…

Partnership aims to strengthen sustainable farming in Singapore through digitalization and automation with a focus to enhance local farming operations Singapore’s leading modern indoor hydroponics farm, Artisan Green teams up with tech giant Siemens to pioneer a highly scalable integrated Farm Management System to accelerate farming practices nationwide and build a more resilient food future for the nation. The partnership between Artisan Green and Siemens marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of sustainable and resilient agriculture in Singapore. Artisan Green has harnessed vertical farming technology to achieve year-round production of crops, ensuring a consistent supply of fresh produce to…

Sharpens biologicals seed treatment solutions providing best-in-class service and application support Syngenta Seedcare is strengthening its focus on biologicals and extending its leadership in seed treatment with the opening of its first biologicals service center at The Seedcare Institute in Maintal, Germany. Equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, the center addresses growing farmer demand across the EU for biological seed treatment solutions providing best-in-class service and application support for its customers. Syngenta Seedcare currently operates 18 Seedcare Institutes with more than 120 experts globally. Additional biological service centres are set to be added to more Seedcare Institutes in future. Biological seed treatment…

Green Farmers, Australia’s largest producer of medicinal cannabis selects the software for its 100,000 sq.ft greenhouse in New South Wales Australia’s largest B2B producer of medicinal cannabis, Green Farmers, will be deploying ‘Elevated Signals’ cutting-edge manufacturing software at its second greenhouse in New South Wales, gearing up for production in 2024. This move follows the remarkable success of Elevated Signals at Green Farmers’ primary Victoria facility, where it transformed operations by digitizing and optimizing inventory, quality, compliance and data management. Elevated Signals transitions cannabis producers from spreadsheets, paper, and outdated software to a centralized digital platform. Its GMP-validated system enhances supply chain visibility,…

The initiative aims to strengthen national partnership capacity in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia in East Africa and Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan, One of the world’s largest crop pathogen surveillance systems is set to expand capacity to protect wheat yields in food-vulnerable areas of East Africa and South Asia. The Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (Wheat DEWAS) – which expands the existing surveillance system – is funded through a $7.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Office of Water in addition, the UK Commonwealth and Development Council aims to increase crop resilience to…

Programs to improve soil quality, investments in practical on the ground projects and a new network of facilitators to help farmers improve sustainability in agriculture Australian agriculture is striving to become more sustainable and adapt to climate change. Programs to improve soil quality, investments in practical on the ground projects and a new network of facilitators to help farmers improve sustainability on their properties are just some of the programs set to roll out across Australia. Australia has now committed more than $302 million through the Natural Heritage Trust to create the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program. The Natural Heritage Trust is…

Regional Alliance Calls for Climate Resiliency Acceleration in Driving ASEAN Food Security With World Food Day being recognized globally, an alliance of regional associations is marking the occasion by announcing the launch of a regional series leading up to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) and with a call for acceleration on food security and climate resiliency efforts in Southeast Asia. While the current food system feeds the majority of the world’s population and supports the livelihoods of over 1 billion people, there is still an estimated 691-783 million that face hunger, according to the United Nations (UN) 2023 State of…

Announces new Board of Directors and IDF Dairy Innovation Awards The International Dairy Federation  IDF World Dairy Summit 2023 commenced on 16 October under the theme “BE Dairy: Boundless Potential. Endless Possibilities”. The US, the world’s 2nd largest milk producer, is hosting 4 days of sessions exploring the latest developments in dairy science, technology, knowledge and innovation from all over the world. The IDF World dairy Summit 2023 will also be an unparalleled opportunity for networking for dairy leaders and experts from all over the world. This year marks the 120th anniversary of the International Dairy Federation’s establishment. The IDF…

CGIAR has been working with the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Member States, and a range of funding and other partners to develop this multi-year research and innovation program. The ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Regional Program was officially launched during the 45th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 4, 2023. This program aims to scale up and scale out integrated innovations in order to enhance the resilience of ASEAN’s agri-food systems to climate change. “Over the next 10 years, the program envisions delivering better livelihoods for food producers and stakeholders, while ensuring…