Author: Hithaishi CB

Annual output capacity of 80,000 metric tons of herbicides, fungicides, and functional chemicals CAC Nantong Chemical, a Chinese maker of pesticide products and functional chemicals, plans to invest up to $150 million to build a production base in Egypt. The plant will have an annual output capacity of 80,000 metric tons of herbicides, fungicides, and functional chemicals, the Jiangsu province-based firm announced. Construction is expected to be completed in two years. Egypt offers robust infrastructure, a relatively stable political and social environment, and a solid foundation for industrial investment, CAC Nantong noted, adding that a pesticide and functional chemicals plant…

Thailand five-point negotiation framework aims to restructure food and agriculture industries by identifying raw material shortages, reviewing current import tariffs while safeguarding domestic producers, eliminating non-tariff barriers Thailand’s ongoing negotiations with the United States are progressing positively, as affirmed by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the recent Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh. The Secretary praised Thailand’s outstanding and constructive proposals, describing them as impressive initiatives that could lead to productive trade outcomes. This encouraging signal follows instructions from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who urged all relevant agencies to align strategies under the “Team Thailand” framework. Jirayu Huangsub, Government Spokesperson,…

Decisions are based on the five-year framework of the Crop Science Division Bayer is reorganizing its Crop Science division’s activities in the areas of crop protection production and research and development in Germany. The step is necessary to ensure the division’s global competitiveness. Manufacturers of generic crop protection products, particularly from Asia, have built significant overcapacity over recent years and are pushing onto the market with persistently low prices, some of which are below the manufacturing costs of crop protection products in Europe. This is exacerbated by increasing regulatory restrictions and national export barriers. In the future, the focus will…

Dryer is equipped with automatic control and energy-saving design which can process 12.5 metric tons of fresh pods at a time In order to implement the policy of automated production of domestic grains, the Tainan District Agricultural Improvement Station of the Ministry of Agriculture actively promotes the establishment of a demonstration site for the “Domestic Peanut Post-Harvest Drying Center”, integrating the soil removal, weed removal and circular drying operations after the peanuts are harvested from the field to create a consistent mechanical processing system. The demonstration was held on May 16 at the Lihao Peanut Farm in Fuchao Village, Tuku…

Hort Innovation is actively working to deepen industry networks in Japan to showcase the best of Australian horticulture Australia is the number one citrus import partner for Japan, holding a 27% market share. The market momentum has continued to grow steadily since 2021 (20%), demonstrating a strong performance in a competitive and mature market. The partnership between Australia and Japan is highly complementary and counter-seasonal, allowing both countries to support each other’s markets effectively. Japan is Australia’s third-largest trading partner in horticulture, with exports valued at $175.6 million in 2025. Leading exports are oranges, which account for 42% of exports…

Helping local farmers track yield quality, gain direct market access, and ensure end-to-end transparency THE GROWHUB LIMITED, a Singapore-based company leveraging blockchain technology to enhance product traceability and authenticity, announced a strategic partnership with Why Ventures, an immersive learning and business growth platform, to deploy its traceability system across cacao and coffee farms in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, with both organizations set to launch this joint inaugural project at Why Ventures’ pilot site. This initiative serves as a testbed for implementing The GrowHub’s traceability tools and digital solutions aimed at helping local farmers track yield quality, gain direct market access, and ensure end-to-end…

Svante and SAMSUNG E&A collaborates to launch world’s first carbon capture plants for post-combustion CO2 emissions to achieve global objectives, including carbon neutrality and the circular economy, faster Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante) and SAMSUNG E&A announced that they have signed a joint development agreement to jointly develop a set of standardized skid-mounted modular carbon capture plants based on Svante’s novel VeloxoTherm solid sorbent-based carbon capture filter technology, leveraging SAMSUNG E&A’s advanced digital solutions and modularization capabilities. The agreement was signed during Svante’s Grand Opening Event, which marked the commissioning of its new commercial filter manufacturing facility in Vancouver, Canada. This is…

HeroLink enables scalable, sustainable, high-fidelity data collection across even the most remote commercial farmland BeeHero, the global leader of data-driven precision pollination, has unveiled HeroLink, the solar-powered evolution of its critical gateway infrastructure, which aggregates and transmits BeeHero’s in-field and in-hive sensor data to the cloud for AI-powered analysis. Currently scheduled for its first deployment across orchards during Australia’s almond pollination season in July, HeroLink offers growers and beekeepers a more sustainable, longer-lasting solution for high-fidelity data collection across expansive orchards and transmission to the cloud—setting the stage for the next generation of scalable precision pollination. Modern commercial agriculture is being transformed by…

MoU signed between three leading partners: XAG, Chia Tai, and Yanmar S.P. XAG has officially opened its first Authorized Service Center in Thailand (and Southeast Asia), in collaboration with Chia Tai, offering professional repair and maintenance services for agricultural drones and smart farming equipment. Located in Bang Nam Priao District, Chachoengsao Province, the XAG Thailand Service Center is a key component of the “Chia Tai Experience” initiative, which aims to empower Thai farmers with advanced agricultural solutions. The launch of the Chia Tai Experience represents a significant milestone following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between three leading partners:…

Strengthening the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Australia launches joint venture namely ViPlus Nutritional Australia Nutifood has officially signed a strategic partnership with ViPlus Dairy – an over 130-year-old dairy manufacturer from Gippsland, Australia – to establish an international joint venture namely ViPlus Nutritional Australia. This milestone marks a major step in Nutifood’s globalization journey, making it the first Vietnamese enterprise to directly co-found an Australian-standard premium dairy brand, GippsNature. Owned jointly by Nutifood and ViPlus Dairy, GippsNature is set to launch as an international premium nutritional brand embodying Australia’s “nature-first” philosophy. The signing ceremony has taken place at the Victoria…