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AI platform uses computer vision to handle perception, planning, and control to enable autonomous operation in diverse agricultural environments Bonsai Robotics has introduced a new lineup of autonomous agricultural vehicles under its Amiga brand, marking the company’s first major product expansion since acquiring a company called “farm-ng” (sic) in July. The company debuted the Amiga Flex, described as the first vehicle fully integrated with the company’s “Bonsai Intelligence” software stack. Two additional models – the Amiga Trax and Amiga Max – round out the new range, which aims to automate a variety of labor-intensive field operations. Each system uses Bonsai’s vision-based…

Nestlé (Thai) Ltd. has renewed its partnership with the Thai Coffee Farmers Association through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Nestlé (Thai) Ltd. renews its commitment to purchasing Thai coffee beans for the 2025/2026 season while promoting Regenerative Agriculture and research to enhance productivity, quality and sustainability for local farmers. Strengthening its long-standing support for Thailand’s coffee-growing communities, Nestlé (Thai) Ltd. has renewed its partnership with the Thai Coffee Farmers Association through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing sustainability and improving livelihoods. The agreement covers the purchase of coffee beans from Thai farmers…

Auxiliary facility produce 350,000 tons of phosphate fertilizers and 100,000 tons of ammonium sulfate per year will be built in 37 months Daewoo Engineering & Construction announced on the 17th that Chairman Jung Won-joo attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the “Mineral Fertilizer Plant” held in Turkmenistan’s second-largest city of Turkmenistan on the 15th. The project, worth a total of $784 million (including KRW 1.810 trillion and VAT), is to build facilities and auxiliary facilities that produce 350,000 tons of phosphate fertilizers and 100,000 tons of ammonium sulfate per year, and the construction period is 37 months. The groundbreaking ceremony was…

Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) and Market Gardener Institute (MGI) Partner to Deliver Regenerative Solutions for Small-Scale Growers Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) and Market Gardener Institute (MGI) today announced a new collaboration aimed at providing proven regenerative agriculture practices to market gardeners and small-scale growers around the world. This partnership combines AEA’s industry-leading regenerative products and protocols with MGI’s trusted training programs, creating a powerful alliance to support the next generation of ecological farmers. “I’m thrilled to announce a new collaboration between AEA and the Market Gardener Institute,” said MGI founder Jean-Martin Fortier. “After years of conversations with John Kempf, we both feel our…

Brisbane to host June 2026 forum highlighting investment opportunities in agriculture, timber, and natural capital  Global AgInvesting (GAI), the world’s leading platform for agriculture and natural capital investment, will host its first-ever Australian conference June10-11, 2026, in Brisbane. The launch of GAI Australia, in collaboration with the Queensland Government, extends GAI’s global footprint into one of the most dynamic ag investment markets in the world. “Bringing Global AgInvesting to Australia with the support of the Queensland Government marks an important milestone,” Jonathan Levin, portfolio director for Global AgInvesting, said. “Queensland’s scale in primary industries, leadership in agtech, and drive for sustainable…

Thailand became the first palm-oil-producing nation to bring a closed-loop delegation to Japan focusing on Smallholders The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network (JaSPON) co-hosted the RSPO x JaSPON Conference 2025 from 6 to 8 October at Bellesalle Yaesu, Tokyo. The event brought together industry leaders, government agencies, academia, and smallholder representatives to reinforce cooperation between Thailand and Japan in building responsible palm oil supply chains. Since 2015, the Thai government has set an ambitious national target to achieve 100% RSPO Certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), positioning the country as a low-risk, smallholder-inclusive producer under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Thailand became…

Launching Asia-Pacific’s Deal-Driven summit on 3 November 2025 at the Guoco Midtown Network Hub in Singapore The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit will debut on 3 November 2025 at the Guoco Midtown Network Hub in Singapore, bringing together early and growth-stage companies, investors, and corporates in a curated, invite-only format designed to unlock capital, customers, and accelerate solutions to the region’s most pressing agrifood challenges.  Held in partnership with AgFunder, a global leader in agrifoodtech venture investing and intelligence, the Summit is a curtain-raiser to Singapore International Agri Week (4–6 November). It has been purpose-built to address the significant…

The launch of Shennong Large Model 3.0 signals the arrival of a new phase in agricultural AI China Agricultural University (CAU) launched Shennong Large Model 3.0 on at the 2025 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2025) in Beijing, signaling a major step toward making AI more accessible and practical for use in agriculture. According to Wang Yaojun, lead researcher at CAU, a key achievement is that this new model not only reduces computational demands substantially but also boosts performance by 5 % compared to the original version. He added that the model’s architecture had been comprehensively redesigned to strike an…

The investment will focus on modernizing and expanding ICS’s production facilities Singapore-based Indorama Group, through its Senegalese subsidiary Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Senegal’s Investment and Major Projects Promotion Agency (APIX) to launch a major $210 million investment program. Announced during the Senegal Investment Forum, the plan will be implemented between 2025 and 2028. The initiative aims to boost Senegal’s phosphate and fertilizer production capacity, reinforcing the country’s strategic role in the regional agricultural input market. The investment will focus on modernizing and expanding ICS’s production facilities. At the Mbao fertilizer plant, the…

KPKM reinforces goals of the National Agro-Food Policy 2021-2030 The allocation of RM6.87 billion to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) reflects the MADANI Government’s commitment to ensure the adequacy and security of the country’s food supply as well as to increase the productivity of the agro-food sector for the well-being of the people. Its Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the seven per cent increase compared to RM6.42 billion in 2025, will continue to strengthen the country’s food security in line with the goals of the National Agro-Food Policy 2021-2030 (DAN 2.0). “KPKM will continue to drive…