Author: Hithaishi CB

Director-General addresses International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, on 7 Sep, renewed calls for the transformation of global agrifood systems at an International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan. The conference, held in Samarkand on September 7-8, was organized by the Government of Uzbekistan with the technical support of FAO. Aiming to review the current state of global food security, deliberate on some key agrifood systems challenges, and identify solutions in the Central Asia region and beyond. “This conference is an important opportunity to review…

The GrowBeyond Fund is the most innovative and ambitious of Grow Asia’s Public-Private impact funds and includes the ASEAN Sustainable Agriculture Loan Facility (ASALF) Grow Asia, a leading multi-stakeholder platform focused on building more resilient, and sustainable food systems has unveiled its largest impact fund, which includes a first-of-its-kind blended loan facility targeted at small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Launched at this year’s Grow Asia Investment Forum, the GrowBeyond Fund is designed to leverage up to $1 billion of climate finance through a public-private blended financing model. The new fund will unlock inclusive finance for small agri-businesses over the next…

28,000 m2 State-of-the-art lab building and greenhouse at its Monheim site equipped with early safety screens and A.I. designed for next generation of Crop Protection Bayer significantly strengthens its commitment to innovation in regenerative agriculture with a EUR 220 million investment in research and development (R&D) at its Monheim site. This is the company’s largest single investment in its Crop Protection business in Germany. The anticipated construction period of the new Monheim facility will be around 3 years. Full commissioning is planned for 2026. The primary focus of the site will be on developing the next generation of chemicals for a sustainable…

BOGE re-issues EO series for food & beverage, pharmaceutical, medical water treatment, fish farms, electronics, automotive and agriculture sectors BOGE, manufacturer of compressed air systems, has re-issued its tried-and-tested EO series and expanded its performance range to 30 kW. This means these very quiet and compact models can now be used for more applications including in fish farms and agriculture sectors. The EO series is very popular in sensitive work environments in particular with high demands for oil-free use and process safety. In the small to medium output performance range, they press hometheir advantage with their oil-free, quiet and low-vibration scroll…

Hanoi to host with the theme “Connecting the value chain, developing ecological and sustainable agriculture” from September 14 to 17, 2023 Vietnam’s Hanoi Agricultural Trade Promotion Center is introducing the 23rd International Agricultural Exhibition (AgroViet 2023) to be held in Hanoi from 14-17 Sep. The platform will facilitate international economic exchange cooperation, promote brands, products, trade transactions, honor agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and OCOP products, high quality agricultural specialties of localities throughout the country. The forum will be an opportunity for businesses and cooperatives to consolidate and exploit the domestic and export markets. Nguyen Minh Tien, Director of the…

GBA intends to accelerate the use of sustainable biofuels by facilitating technology advancements and developing robust standards and certification A Global Biofuel Alliance was launched at the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023, by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the presence of the leaders of Singapore, Bangladesh, Italy, the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius, and the United Arab Emirates. The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) is an initiative by India as the G20 Chair. The Alliance intends to expedite the global uptake of biofuels through facilitating technology advancements, intensifying utilization of sustainable biofuels, shaping robust standard setting and…

Joint multi-year commitment to measure and improve Grupo Almar’s environmental footprint using Sustell™ Grupo Almar, one of the top 5 shrimp producers in the world commits to a joint multi-year commitment to uses animal nutrition specialist DSM’s Sustell™ across all their shrimp production as well as access dsm-firmenich’s sustainability experience and expertise. Full environmental footprinting of Grupo Almar’s shrimp production will commence starting January 2024 providing internationally validated footprint results for the full year 2024 onwards. Aligned with the company’s vision “to become global leaders in sustainable aquaculture grounded on our high quality and efficiency standards”, Grupo Almar produces approximately 10%…

Syngenta has launched a multi-media campaign called Agcelerators to encourage creativity, collaboration, and impact for sustainable agriculture. In order to promote more sustainable agricultural practices, the campaign will feature people transforming agriculture and run initially in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.  According to the 2019 World Resources Report: “Creating a Sustainable Food Future”, meeting this challenge will require closing three gaps: A 56 percent “food gap” between what was produced in 2010 and food that will be needed in 2050; A nearly 600 million-hectare “land gap” (an area nearly twice the size of India) between global agricultural land area…

Green Fields Uses Fluence VYPR Lighting Fixtures to Produce High-Quality Crops An Israeli producer operating Israel’s largest cannabis farm has partnered with Fluence, a leading global supplier of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food crop production. Green Fields’ 42,000 square meter facility has increased yields, improved THC and terpene content, and achieved consistent crop growth throughout the year with Fluence’s technology. Green Fields collaborated with REMY, Fluence’s Israeli distribution and integration partner, to select VYPR 3p lighting fixtures. Featuring BROAD R3 spectrum technology, these provide a spectrum designed to enhance and reproduce natural sunlight in greenhouses. Combined…

Taiwan’s Unique Sapphire Tiger Prawns Cultivated in Innovative Recirculating Aquaculture System A huge industry has developed with annual production values exceeding $10 million as a result of captive-bred shrimp surpassing wild-caught shrimp, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Global demand for shrimp products is substantial, but the aquaculture industry faces environmental challenges, such as disease outbreaks and elevated mortality rates caused by erratic weather conditions. Taiwan, which is located in the subtropical region, experiences enormous weather variations throughout the four seasons. The traditional shrimp farming industry in coastal regions has also been adversely affected by extreme weather…