Author: Hithaishi CB

Vaccinated shrimp significantly reduce operational costs of disease management and provide affordable disease solutions in aquaculture ViAqua Therapeutics , a biotechnology company and developer of an orally delivered RNA particle platform to promote and improve animal health in aquaculture, announced that it has closed an $8.25 million investment round led by S2G Ventures with participation from Rabo Ventures, The Trendlines Group Ltd., Agriline Limited, Nutreco, I-Lab Angels and Circle Investments LLC. Aquaculture is essential to improve food security, provide a healthy and sustainable food source, and protect wild fish stocks in the face of growing demand for marine protein. However, disease management…

Funded under the Federal Government’s $30 million Building Resilience to Manage Fruit Fly package, Australia’s fight against fruit fly is set to be boosted with the opening of the $3 million expansion of the National Sterile Insect Technique facility at Port Augusta. With the upgrade, the current fruit fly centre, which was originally opened in November 2016, will grow, helping to reduce fruit fly numbers in the state. Funded under the Federal Government’s $30 million Building Resilience to Manage Fruit Fly package, with additional contributions from PIRSA and Citrus SA, the expansion will enable a doubling of the number of…

65 years-long research concludes: Mineral fertilizer supports sustainable agriculture The long-term trial (LTT) was conducted at Yara International’s Hanninghof research center in Dülmen, Germany, and studied the long-term effects of nutrient management in farming. The study concludes that balanced application of mineral fertilizer is part of sustainable crop production, with minimal environmental impact. Established in 1958, the LTT portrays the pivotal role of balanced nutrition in soil health maintenance. The research findings address the challenges facing the global food system, and the increasingly urgent need for effective resource management to ensure a resilient food system while protecting the environment. The…

The project plans to invest $800 million, and the factory area is 67 hectares, with the main products being sodium carbonate, ammonium chloride, and glyphosate. The JIIPE Industrial Park in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, will serve as a chemical production base for Sichuan Hebang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., after signing an agreement with BKMS and AKR for $800 million in investments. AKR Group President Haryanto (Weng Weiguang) and Zeng Xiaoping signed the “Letter of Investment Intent” with Haryanto (Weng Weiguang), President of Hebang Group. Hebang Biotechnology Indonesia will receive project land from BKMS. A joint venture company will be formed between…

Zoomlion collaborates with the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to jointly develop a standards system for Lao agricultural machinery Zoomlion and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos signeda memorandum of understanding for collaboration on standardization in Vientiane , Laos . Both sides will boost technological and agricultural collaboration, seriously promoting exchanges and mutual learning in areas such as agricultural machinery standards, agricultural techniques and practices, agricultural services and financial support. It is understood that Laos currently lacks standardized benchmarks for the farm machinery industry. The varied quality of agricultural machinery products entering the Lao market, coupled with inconsistent support services, hampers the sustainable growth of the Lao agricultural machinery sector .…

China explores new avenues of agricultural cooperation with Africa in order to help the continent achieve its Agenda 2063 goals At the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue held in Johannesburg, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will launch the Plan for China Supporting Africa’s Agricultural Modernization, adding that China will help Africa expand grain planting and encourage Chinese companies to increase agricultural investment in Africa. The plan aims to help Africa achieve food self-sufficiency and independent sustainable development, promote food production in Africa, effectively boost Africa’s ability to safeguard its food security, and help it reach related goals in agricultural modernization. China is ready to further explore new pathways of agricultural cooperation with Africa, and work with…

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has briefed on the country’s total import-export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first eight months of the year. Accordingly, the country earned $59.69 billion from the export and import activities of agricultural, forestry and fishery products. Of these, export value was estimated at $33.21 billion, import hit $26.48 billion, creating a trade surplus is $6.73 billion. Although the country’s export activities in all industries in the first eight months have faced many difficulties due to declined global demand, the export of agricultural, forestry and fishery products still ensured a…

Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban met with representatives from Head Sport Philippines and the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) to discuss ways to improve the local rubber industry and help rubber farmers boost their income. During the meeting, Head Sport Philippines proposed installing a modern rubber processing plant that will source raw rubber from local farmers and convert Filipino rubber into a high-quality product. Head is also set to relocate and expand its tennis ball production hub by moving operations from China to Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Its operations are poised to commence operations…

Certis Belchim has introduced Eradicoat T to evaluate FAW in several African and Asian countries. Based on the natural substance maltodextrin, a starch derived from maize, Eradicoat T uses maize to protect maize. It is formulated with natural, plant-derived oils and water in a water-soluble concentrate formulation. With a broad spectrum of activity, it is effective against a range of pests including Army Worms, Spider mites, Whiteflies, Thrips, Aphids and Mealy bugs on various crops (maize, cotton, cocoa, vegetables and fruits). The development of resistance is already proving to be a major issue in FAW control and poses a serious…

Global Chinese firm ADAMA Ltd., a leading global crop protection company, has launched Cosayr® and Lapidos® in India, its first insecticides containing the active ingredient Chlorantraniliprole (CTPR), benefiting from its new in-house production. ADAMA India has launched Lapidos® and Cosayr® insecticides for paddy and sugar cane growers, offering effective defense against various pests, ensuring improved yields and crop quality. Lapidos® is a GR formulation designed for broad application ensuring crop protection at the early growth stage. Cosayr® is a foliar solution that combats stem borer and leaf folders that attack rice paddy crops which are responsible for major crop losses every year. “ADAMA has recognized CTPR as…