Author: Hithaishi CB

SIAW2025: Advancing Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Asia’s Agri-Food Ecosystem The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025, the flagship event of Singapore International Agri-Food Week, is set to bring together over 800 global leaders, innovators, and policymakers. Held from November 4 to 6 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, the summit will focus on critical themes such as sustainable nutrition, resilient supply chains, and breakthrough innovations in agri-food. The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025, a cornerstone of Singapore International Agri-Food Week, is poised to unite global leaders, innovators, and policymakers in advancing sustainable and resilient food systems. The summit will spotlight strategies for sustainable growth, trade security,…

Three investment frontiers set to reshape Asia-Pacific’s food systems, where innovation meets urgent demand, and capital drives scale Singapore hosted an exclusive Agri-food investment summit, “Further Food & Ag Investment Summit” on 3rd November in partnership with AgFunder focusing on Raise Capital, Invest in Innovation and to Build Strategic Partnerships. At the beginning of Singapore Agri Food Week (SAFW) Further Food & Ag Investment Summit was hosted. The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit, designed to foster connections between people, capital, and innovation, recently concluded with a focus on transforming Asia-Pacific’s food systems. The event brought together over 90 investors…

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Works Grant Program. This new grant opportunity supports organizations and institutions that help strengthen Minnesota agriculture, horticulture, and rural communities through development, education, research, or marketing. The MDA expects to award between five and 15 grants totaling about $485,625 through a competitive review process. Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $75,000 and require a 50% match from the grantee. Grantees must be in good standing with the State of Minnesota and may choose to apply in collaboration with other organizations. This grant…

AGCO Power unveil a bold vision for the future of agricultural and forestry machinery powertrain solutions—combining cutting-edge diesel technology with pioneering low-carbon innovations designed to meet the evolving needs of farmers worldwide. Highlights include the newest and next‑generation CORE diesel engine family—the 8‑liter, 252 kW CORE80 powering the new 5th‑generation of the Fendt 800 Vario—alongside the AGCO Power CO₂ Calculator concept and a 150 kWh Future Battery Concept developed in‑house by AGCO Power, and cost-effective remanufactured engines that extend machine lifespans while reducing environmental impact. AGCO Power’s innovations support farmers as they transition from fossil diesel to sustainable, low‑carbon options—and address today’s realities as…

Ginkgo Bioworks announced that the company has extended its multi-year strategic partnership with Bayer to advance research and development of biological products for agriculture. With the extension of this partnership, which began in 2017, both parties will build on the success of their ongoing collaboration to develop innovative microbial nitrogen fixation. As with the original agreement, Bayer retains the right to commercialize the resulting biological products as a complement to synthetic fertilizers in the coming years. Bayer continues to be a major partner of Ginkgo Bioworks’ expanded agricultural biologicals platform, which includes Ginkgo’s Agriculture Biologicals Research & Development site in…

Supported by the Ibaraki Prefecture Startup Visa Program and Leave a Nest, the new entity will serve as Alternō’s regional hub for product localization, R&D, and pilot-scale manufacturing. The initiative is being developed in collaboration with Kikuchi Seiki Co., Ltd., and Yamazaki Industry Co., Ltd., with additional coordination from JETRO and Tsukuba City. Supported by the Ibaraki Prefecture Startup Visa Program and Leave a Nest, the new entity will serve as Alternō’s regional hub for product localization, R&D, and pilot-scale manufacturing. The initiative is being developed in collaboration with Kikuchi Seiki Co., Ltd., and Yamazaki Industry Co., Ltd., with additional coordination from JETRO and Tsukuba City. “Japan represents a key step in Alternō’s journey to build a…

The FoodChain ID and IDFL partnership allows brands to link on-farm regenerative outcomes with credible textile chain-of-custody and quality claims FoodChain ID and IDFL announced a strategic global partnership that combines leading expertise to enhance transparency from farm production to the finished product in the textile industry. The collaboration combines FoodChain ID’s agricultural certifications with IDFL’s textile certifications and testing procedures, providing brands with a seamless pathway to validate regenerative farming practices, traceability, social responsibility, chemical compliance, environmental performance, and animal welfare throughout the textile supply chain. “By aligning FoodChain ID’s Regenerative Agriculture Certification with IDFL’s textile certification and testing…

Global standardization across dairy production, safety, sustainability and innovation SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has signed a global cooperation agreement with Yili Group, one of the world’s top five dairy enterprises. This partnership promotes full-chain mutual trust and global standardization across dairy production, safety, sustainability and innovation. The partnership will deliver integrated solutions, including: • Safety and nutrition – comprehensive testing, inspection, certification, training and consultancy• Laboratory empowerment – specialized training and consultancy• Joint zero-carbon initiatives – carbon reduction services including audits and certification• Digital integration – linking SGS and Yili systems for seamless testing and…

New facility represents a major milestone in transforming the North American agrochemical supply chain Rainbow, a leading global crop protection company, announced the grand opening of its new Partner Production Center in Champaign, Illinois.  The state-of-the-art, 182,000-square-foot facility is purpose-built to transform the North American agrochemical supply chain. The tenth facility of its kind around the world, the new center embodies Rainbow’s commitment to delivering integrated, tech-enabled, and flexible production solutions designed to power partner brands in the agriculture, turf, and ornamental markets. “We’re thrilled to bring Rainbow’s advanced global manufacturing capability to Champaign—the heart of Midwestern AgTech,” said Tom…

Supports farmers nationwide with high-quality bio and non-bio solutions that improve productivity, soil health, and crop yields SAP SE announced that Sotus International Co., Ltd., a leading Thai agrochemical company, has implemented SAP Cloud ERP with NTT DATA Business Solutions (Thailand) Ltd. to accelerate its digital transformation and strengthen Thailand’s agricultural ecosystem through data-driven innovation. As one of Thailand’s most established providers of crop protection and crop care products, Sotus International has been at the forefront of agricultural innovation since 1996. The company supports farmers nationwide with high-quality bio and non-bio solutions that improve productivity, soil health, and crop yields.…