Author: Hithaishi CB

VASEP reports $713 million worth import by Japan in second quarter surpassing United States Japan has surpassed the United States to become the leading importer of Vietnamese aquatic products during the second quarter of the year, raking in $713 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). VASEP statistics indicate that among the major export markets, seafood exports to the US during the first half of this year plummeted by 46% to $706 million. The slump is attributable to large inventories of shrimp and pangasius in the market, along with rising inflation, leading to decrease in…

In 2022, Australia recorded 107 technical market access achievements worth a potential $5.47 billion and 2023 is continuing to advance; Strengthens trade partnership with India, Thailand and China As part of its efforts to ensure Australian farmers, processors, and exporters have access to international markets as much as possible in 2023, Australia is garing up with new initiatives. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said the first half of this year had been very successful in opening the sector to new markets, improving and maintaining existing markets, and restoring access if it has been lost. Government is making…

Mandolin offers citrus growers a solution to promote size and quality improvements in mandarins AMVAC®, a global technology solutions provider in agriculture, has added Mandolin® plant growth regulator specifically formulated for thinning citrus fruit, to its citrus product portfolio. Mandolin received EPA registration in California for use on mandarins, including tangerines, tangelos, tangors and clementines, as well as oranges.   By effectively thinning immature fruit at the appropriate time, Mandolin offers citrus growers a solution to promote size and quality improvements in mandarins. Mandolin helps growers combat problems caused by overcrowded fruit, such as limited quality and carbohydrate drain, which can weaken…

Launches technological transformation project to produce 700 tonne per annum of emamectin benzoate TC pesticide China’s Veyong Bio-chemical has planned to launch an expansion and technological transformation project to increase its capacity for emamectin benzoate TC to 500 t/a and that for pymetrozine TC to 700 t/a. The two TC products are the company’s leading products. Emamectin benzoate is a non-persistent high-efficacy novel insecticide and semi-synthetic antibiotic with low toxicity and small residue. Synthesised from abamectin TC, it is widely used in the control of pests on vegetables, fruit trees, cotton, etc.; it can, in particular, effectively control Spodoptera frugiperda.…

INAGRITECH, INAGRICHEM, SUGARMACH INDONESIA, PUMP&VALVES INDONESIA, INAPALM ASIA: Showcase of Indonesia’s Agricultural, Chemical, Sugar, Pump, and Palm Oil Industries Indonesia’s Largest Trade Show for Smart Agricultural Technologies & Solutions Industries is set to unravel on 23-25 ​​August 2023 at JIExpo, Jakarta, Indonesia, exhibiting INAGRITECH 2023, INAGRICHEM 2023, SUGARMACH 2023, INAPALM ASI 2023, and PUMP & VALVES 2023. In addition to showcasing Indonesia’s agricultural, chemical, sugar, pump, and palm oil industries, the forum will bring together stakeholders of the industry. INAGRITECH Held in conjunction with INAGRICHEM, SUGARMACH INDONESIA, PUMP&VALVES INDONESIA, and INAPALM ASIA. The three-day event is staged at Jakarta International…

Indonesia, targeting the US market, cut production by 20% in the first half of 2023; Vietnam – selling to Europe and the US – cuts production by 20-30%; India imports of broodstock have decreased by 40% The second half of 2023 could be “the most challenging period for the global aquaculture industry since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020”, while for the shrimp industry, this could be the most difficult period. worst since the EMS outbreak in 2011. In its latest outlook for the second half of 2023, Rabobank forecasts a continued low shrimp price, combined with a reduction in…

AgroFresh, acquires Tessara to expand its impact in reducing food waste and advancing freshness in key growing regions. AgroFresh, a global AgTech leader in post-harvest freshness solutions, acquires Tessara, a provider of post-harvest solutions, to expand its impact in reducing food waste and advancing freshness in key growing regions. The acquisition marks a global expansion into table grapes and berries of AgroFresh’s food waste reduction and freshness solutions. Global investment firm Carlyle facilitated the acquisition who acquired majority ownership of Tessara in 2018. The acquisition expands AgroFresh’s footprint in food waste reduction and freshness solutions for table grapes and berries and bolsters…

Singapore imports more than 90% of its food and has a diverse, competitive array of trading partners. The United States and Singapore have a long-standing free trade agreement (FTA), and Singapore is a well-developed market for high-quality food and agricultural products. In 2022, the United States exported $1.4 billion worth of agricultural products to Singapore. The United States’ top agricultural exports to Singapore in 2022 were largely consumer-oriented products such as food preparations, dairy products, meat and meat products, potatoes, fresh fruit, and confectionary products. These and other consumer-oriented products, such as alcoholic beverages and pet food, have the potential…

The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) has signed a MoU the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) to facilitate consultation, cooperation, and collaboration among the Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMOs) The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) has been strengthening cooperation with several regional and global organizations including the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) of the Food and Aquaculture Organization (FAO), the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC), the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), and the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC). In…

Banned in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, the ACT and South Australia New dairy technology allowing farmers to remotely herd cows has become commercially available in Australia but it is banned in three major states. The technology is currently approved by Tasmanian administration but is banned in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, the ACT and South Australia states, where the use of electric shock collars are banned under their various animal welfare acts, which supposedly predate the technology. The technology allows precisely control the areas his cows fed, spot medical issues early on and a stress free farming for the farmers. The…