Author: Hithaishi CB

Mekong Delta region has become key agricultural region of the country with many key products, especially rice, shrimp, fish and fruits. Vietnam’s Tran De Seaport in Soc Trang province is planned and invested as a special port to quickly transfer goods from the Mekong Delta to the world. The Mekong Delta region has an important strategic role and position in the development of the economy, culture, society, defense and security of the whole country. In recent times, the region’s socioeconomic achievements have achieved comprehensive results, becoming a key agricultural region of the country with many key products, especially rice, shrimp,…

The US is the Philippines’ top trading partner for agriculture, fisheries, and food products with total trade amounting to $5.22 billion in 2022. The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) officials, United States (US) government officials, and Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) members convened on October 3, 2023 for an open forum and networking lunch as part of the US and BCIU’s agriculture mission to the Philippines. With the main objective of advancing food security goals, the meeting was led by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, US Embassy Senior Economic Officer Paul Taylor, and BCIU Senior Director/Global Head of Regions…

Agrology unveils a new easy-to-use portal that provides growers with customized data views, easy-to-create reports, in-depth data overlays, and more Agrology has unveiled a new Grower Portal that puts the power of self service and customized data into the hands of growers. The Grower Portal provides Agrology customers with a web-based version of the Agrology platform that includes new features like easy-to-create polished reports, in-depth data overlays, and the ability to easily export data. The Grower Portal complements the real-time data growers receive in the Agrology iOS app, enabling them to dig deep into ground-truth data on irrigation, smoke risk and smoke taint,…

Companies launched version 2.0 of a calculator to measure carbon footprint and predictive model to estimate organic matter stock in the soil In order to advance the construction of an ecosystem for even more sustainable tropical agriculture, combining science and co-creation, Bayer held in Campinas (SP) on 4th October on the occasion of second edition of Carbon Science Talks. The technical event, aimed at academics, companies, consultancies and partners of the PRO Carbono program, was attended by 24 speakers, as well as researchers and regulatory agencies from around the world, to discuss new solutions based on nature, tools and scientific advances…

The Rockefeller Foundation and The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) join forces to catalyze regenerative agriculture practices and aligns with Rockefeller Foundation’s $1 billion climate strategy grant In its continued endeavor to enhance climate change resilience in Asia, The Rockefeller Foundation will support the AIT to catalyze regenerative agriculture practices in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states of Cambodia, Laos People’s Democratic Republic, and Thailand. The AIT and The Rockefeller Foundation forged their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed to establish a framework for collaboration between the two organizations. The collaboration aims to join forces to catalyze regenerative agriculture practices, minimize climate change impacts, and…

Partnership enable farmers to increase yields and optimize fertilizer use, John Deere and Yara have joined forces to launch a partnership that will combine Yara’s agronomic expertise with John Deere’s precision technology and advanced machinery. The partnership will enable farmers to increase yields and optimize fertilizer use, helping them contribute to the ambition of the European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy. To be able to produce more efficiently and sustainably, farmers need high-quality, actionable data and the technology to put these insights into practice. This is where digital farming will play a big role in helping farmers optimize the productivity…

Expanding the scheme to more regions will help horticulturists, orchardists and winegrape growers to better protect their livelihoods from extreme weather and pests Grants of up to $300,000 will be available to growers across South Australia to purchase netting to protect their crops. The $14.6 million Horticulture Netting Infrastructure Grants scheme, funded by the Federal Government in 2020 and coordinated by the State Government, initially focused on primary producers from the Riverland and Adelaide Hills/Greater Adelaide regions who had been impacted by repeated severe hail events between 2016-2019. Applications close on 30 June 2024, or when all funds are allocated.…

28th annual agribusiness exhibition and seminar underscored commitment of both the public and private sectors to promote agricultural growth The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA), together with exhibitors and participants of various local and international industries, led this year’s AgriLink/ FoodLink/ AquaLink, which commenced on October 5, 2023 at the World Trade Center in Pasay. The AgriLink/ FoodLink/ AquaLink, which is now in its 28th year, is the largest annual agribusiness exhibition and seminar organized by the Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development (FRLD). DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, Senator Cynthia Villar, and Agrilink 2023 Chairman Ricardo Tolentino officially…

Aims to meet Asia’s seafood gap extending reach to China, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei and more, Israeli firm Tiran Group is using Singapore as a base to drive the use of technology and innovation to help meet Asia’s demand for food security and clean water, as reported by Singapore’s local media The Straits Times. Apart from moving up to 70,000 ship containers annually from Turkey to Israel and back, Tiran is also involved in the aquaculture of red tilapia fish in Israel and freshwater prawns in Asia, namely China and Vietnam. Haim Avioz, the founder of…

Initiated a plan to implement the fisheries development strategy until 2030 to enhance sustainability and efficiency Vietnam’s Department of Fisheries is set to develop brackish water shrimp farming in the Quang Binh area sustainably and effectively sooner. An action plan has been released by the People’s Committee in Quang Binh province for the implementation of the fisheries development strategy until 2030, a vision for 2045 for the province; a plan for implementing the National Aquaculture Development Program for Quang Binh province from 2021 to 2030; and a shrimp industry development plan for Quang Binh province. To develop brackish water shrimp…