Author: Hithaishi CB

DA’s YFC Program offers financial grant assistance to young Filipinos eager to engage in new agri-fishery enterprises. Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service, has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting the youth who want to implement their agribusiness venture as it launched the 2023 Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program on September 28, 2023, at the Coconut Palace in Pasay City. Now in its third year, the DA’s YFC Program, which is undertaken in collaboration with the office of Senator Imee Marcos and the Government Service Insurance System, offers financial grant assistance to young Filipinos eager…

Beijing’s Origin Agritech Ltd. , a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, announced that it has retained Strategic Investor Relations, LLC. (SIR), a leading boutique investor relations firm. In crop seed biotechnologies, Origin Agritech’s phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from the China Ministry of Agriculture. A leading Chinese agricultural technology company, Origin Agritech Limited is headquartered at Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing. Origin has established a robust pipeline of biotechnology seeds, including glyphosate-tolerant and pest-resistant (Bt) varieties.  Under this partnership, SIR will provide extensive support to Origin Agritech’s management team, designing and…

With Nanyang Polytechnic as the nexus, companies are coming together to help each other through the challenges of starting, or powering up, their sustainability journeys.  Singapore ministers launched the Alliance for Sustainability Innovation (ASI) as a collaborative platform for forward-looking companies to exchange knowledge, experience, and best practices for achieving sustainability. In addition to workshops with experts and training sessions tailored to each sector, members may consult with consultants to introduce technology or know-how to make a tangible difference in their operations. More than 180 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from various sectors, including building management, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and electronics…

Joint Venture to Accelerate Innovation in Factory-Fit and Aftermarket Solutions to Benefit Farmers Across the Globe Trimble announced today a definitive agreement to form a joint venture (JV) with AGCO to better serve farmers with factory fit and aftermarket applications in the mixed fleet precision agriculture market. Trimble and AGCO’s shared vision is to create a global leader in mixed fleet smart farming and autonomy solutions. In aggregate, Trimble expects approximately $3 billion in value from the transaction from pre-tax cash proceeds, Trimble’s 15 percent stake in the joint venture, and the related commercial agreements. Under the terms of the JV, Trimble…

Aims to boost domestic agricultural machinery and equipment exports South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is all set to host the “2023 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Export Consultation with Overseas Buyers” on September 12th at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel, aiming to boost domestic agricultural machinery and equipment exports.The export consultation event is organized to provide an opportunity for South Korea’s domestic agricultural machinery and equipment companies to explore overseas markets and expand exports, considering the saturated domestic market. A total of 36 companies from various sectors within the domestic agricultural machinery and equipment industry. Agritech industries…

Novel model brings in high economic value, helps control the environment factor, increase the survival rate and secure biosafety The shrimp farming model without water discharging is also called the three-stage super intensive white leg shrimp farming model which has been invested and tried in Vietnam’s Cà Mau for the first time. The novel model brings in high economic value, helps control the environment factor, increase the survival rate and secure biosafety. Since zero water discharge system was studied and successfully applied in shirmp culture, Cà Mau’s worry about water pollution has been eased. The model brings in high efficiency,…

Meet the innovators accelerating the transition to a climate-smart food system at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit on 31 October – 2 November, Singapore  As climate change and population growth increasingly put increasing pressure on the stability of food production and distribution, new technologies and solutions are emerging to revolutionise Asia’s agri-food systems.   Working with international investors, accelerators and incubators GROW, ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE, TRENDLINES GROUP and THE YIELD LAB ASIA PACIFIC, the summit will showcase the most innovative and exciting early-stage companies to present their breakthrough technologies and solutions during the Daily Pitching Hours and in the Start-Up Arena.  The event’s flourishing Start-Up…

Queensland’s rural and agricultural communities will be in a stronger position to adapt to drought and climate change as Australia invests in drought resilience planning. Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt and Queensland Minister for Agricultural Industry Development Mark Furner announced Drought Resilience Plans for the first five Queensland regions – Fitzroy and Capricornia, Darling Downs, Burdekin and Charters Towers, Torres Strait and Cape York and South West Queensland – have now been finalised, ensuring Queenslanders are as ready as possible for the next drought. The Plans have been developed by Councils, in partnership with regional communities,…

Philippines Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), through the National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD), commenced exports of Fresh ‘Hass’ Avocados with a ceremonial send-off at the KTC Port Tibungco, Davao City on September 30, 2023. DA-BPI Assistant Director for Regulatory Services Ruel C. Gesmundo, DA-Region XI Director Abel James Moteagudo, Dole Philippines Senior Vice President and Stanfilco Division General Manager Tetsuya Kitae, led the ceremony. The initial shipment of 3,040 boxes, with an estimated value of $ 48,433, is expected to arrive in Pyongtaek Port, South Korea on October 8, 2023. It was on September 25, 2009, when…

The pandemic has made the limitations and unreliability of the previous model more evident. The lead time needed to guarantee shipping, for example, jumped from around three weeks to five months. Convinced of the opportunity to update its processes, Blue Diamond Growers began implementing the SAP Transportation Management and SAP Business Network for Logistics solution with XpertMinds, an SAP implementation partner for supply chain and logistics, enhanced with an integration between SAP Business Network Global Track and Trace and project44’s platform to connect critical visibility data. The new capability, combined with the previously adopted SAP Integrated Business Planning solution, provided Blue Diamond…