Author: Hithaishi CB

Over the past few years, organic food has gained popularity due to health-conscious consumers, environmental awareness, and a desire to make more sustainable and high-quality choices. Agricultural practices that are innovative and sustainable are becoming increasingly important as the organic industry gains traction. Nitrogen-fixing microorganisms are expected to display the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Chemical fertilizers pose a number of health hazards, the increase in government initiatives and an increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability in modern agriculture are some of the reasons for the growth of this segment. Advanced farming with drip irrigation and sprinklers is…

Country’s largest marine species restoration project will be distributed along the Texas coast by 2025 Palacios Marine Agriculture Research (PMAR), and an unprecedented marine science-based push to restore Texas’ depleted oyster reefs and once vibrant oyster population, have been supported by major financial commitments from the Ed Rachal Foundation. A number of other large and well-known oyster restoration projects with similar goals exist, such as the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery and the Billion Oyster Project in New York Harbor. In the western margin of the Gulf of Mexico, PMAR’s conservation efforts extend along the entire Texas coast. As a large,…

Bionema Group, a leading developer of sustainable biocontrol solutions, is excited to announce a tender for the marketing of their innovative range of environmentally friendly biological products. These groundbreaking solutions are designed to address crop protection and plant health management in the Agriculture, Sport Turf Amenity, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Forestry sectors. As public awareness and concerns regarding the impact of agrochemicals (pesticides and fertilisers) on human health, biodiversity, soil health and the environment continue to rise, Bionema aims to provide a complete collection of more than 60 biological products and technology that offer effective, eco-friendly alternatives. This strategic move follows…

World leader in international shipping solutions of heavy agriculture and construction equipment solve some of the world’s most complex shipping challenges Atlantic Project Cargo, World leader in international shipping solutions of heavy agriculture and construction equipment is specialized in transporting oversized agricultural and construction equipment worldwide. Atlantic Project Cargo has solidified the global agri-logistic industry by door-to-door supply chain solutions that are both effective and economically viable. Revolutionizing Agricultural Businesses with Innovative Transportation Atlantic Project Cargo has a crucial role in enhancing the agricultural business landscape. With a keen understanding of the unique challenges faced by the sector, such as…

Released over the Riverland as Port Augusta SIT facility reaches major milestone One billion sterile fruit flies have now been released over the Australia’s Riverland to combat outbreaks in the region following a recent expansion at Port Augusta’s Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) facility. Since September 2023 the facility has doubled its production rate of sterile Queensland fruit flies (Q-fly) from 20 million a week to 40 million a week. The facility has now produced one billion SIT flies since the program started in August 2022. The program reduces the fruit fly population by mating the sterile flies with wild flies,…

The funds will be channeled into expanding its agronomy service, collaborating with fintech institutions, and expanding the startup’s presence in Central Java Semaai, provider of digital agritech solutions for Indonesian farmers and agri-retailers has raised $4.7 million (approx IDR 73 billion) in a mix of equity and debt financing. CyberAgent Capital led this investment round with participation from new investors, namely Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia, Ruvento, MyAsiaVC and Heracles Ventures. Semaai’s existing investors, Peak XV’s Surge, Accion Venture Lab and Beenext, also participated in the round. Semaai’s total funding has now reached $7.6 million (approx IDR 118 billion) with this…

Aims to deliver Higher Protein and Improved Yield Potential with renewed soybeans recommoditions for animal feed & food. Benson Hill, Inc., an ag-tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced that recent advances in its soybean breeding program will drive the doubling of its seed portfolio by 2025. The latest field evaluations on Benson Hill’s third generation of Ultra High Protein Low Oligosaccharides, non-GMO soybean varieties showed protein gains of 2% over the previous generation and achieved a yield gap of only 3 to 5 bushels per acre, compared with commodity GMO soybeans Benson Hill Chief Executive Officer…

Plug and Play hosts inaugural Malaysia Expo Day in Kuala Lumpur with strategic partners Khazanah Nasional, CelcomDigi, Sime Darby Plantation, and EDOTCO Group Plug and Play held the inaugural Expo Day for its newly launched Malaysia Accelerator program which seeks to accelerate the growth of the innovation ecosystem in the country by working with leading corporations and startups across the globe. The event featured pitches from 10 startups that were selected to be part of the first batch of its Malaysia-based accelerator program. At the event, Khazanah Nasional (“Khazanah”) shared about the Future Malaysia Programme and its commitment to accelerating innovation within the…

The new product can effectively neutralise the soil acidity in a single application The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) Kozhikode have successfully developed a new granular lime-based Trichoderma formulation, ‘Tricholime’, integrating Trichoderma- a fungal biocontrol agent used for controlling a variety of soil-borne pathogens- and Lime into a single product, making the application easier for the farmers. This lime-based formulation neutralizes the soil acidity while promoting plant growth and shields crops from soil-borne pathogens, all in a single application. Scientists who worked behind the new formulation say Trichoderma has proven effective in suppressing several soil-borne plant pathogens and serves as…

Indonesia Cabinet Secretariat held a focus group discussion (FGD) on the review of the implementation of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 6 of 2019 on the National Action Plan for Sustainable Palm Oil Plantations (RAN KSB) 2019-2024. The first series of the discussion, which was held online, featured speakers such as Deputy for Investment to the Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) Agustina Arumsari, Director of Food and Agriculture to the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Jarot Indarto, and academic and member of the expert team of North Sumatra Regional Implementation Team of the Action Plan for Sustainable Palm Oil Plantations…