Author: Hithaishi CB

World milk production (roughly 81% cow, 15% buffalo, and 4% for goat, sheep and camels combined) is projected to grow at 1.5% p.a. over the next decade (to 1 039 Mt in 2032), faster than most other main agricultural commodities. Milk and dairy products are vital sources of nutrition and provide livelihoods for millions of people in dairy value chains across the world. As income and population increase, more dairy products are expected to be consumed over the medium term. The key locations of this strong demand growth are India, Pakistan, and several African countries. Overall, per capita consumption is…

Imilac™, therapy to completely substitute the routine use of antibiotics at dry-off in the dairy industry Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical company conducted clinical trials in seven large Israeli dairy farms, in collaboration with Strauss Health (partially owned by Groupe Danone), demonstrated that Mileutis can effectively substitute the major use of antibiotics in the dairy industry. Milk derived from cows treated with Mileutis’ Imilac™ non-antibiotic, non-hormonal therapy exhibited a 7.2% increase in protein content, 4% increase in fat content, and an increase of 957 kg (8.6%) in energy corrected milk yield per cow over 305 days. The trial paves the way…

In-Field Sensing Solution Monitoring Pollinator Activity to Improve Crop Pollination BeeHero, the pioneer of data-driven precision pollination, has developed a digital solution that collects data about pollinator behavior and environmental conditions to give growers actionable, AI-powered insights, improving pollination and crop yield in real time and adding to the world’s largest bee activity dataset. BeeHero is redefining pollination in commercial agriculture by introducing Pollination Insight Platform (PIP), an in-field sensing solution that measures pollinator activity in crops to improve pollination and increase yields. PIP utilizes BeeHero’s patented in-hive sensors, which provide valuable in-field sensing capabilities for a variety of seed,…

ADAMA Receives Registration for ACTAVAN®, its First Global Bio-Fungicide ADAMA Ltd., one of the world’s leading crop protection companies, announced the registration of its global bio-control product, ACTAVAN®, in Peru. ACTAVAN® is ADAMA’s first global bio-fungicide developed in collaboration with the New Zealand company Waikaitu Ltd. ACTAVAN® uses plant extracts to effectively prevent the occurrence of fruit rots in crops such as grapes, berries, and certain vegetables, while also improving their quality. In addition, ACTAVAN® increases the sugar content, peel firmness, size, and weight of the berries, also reducing fruit splitting. As a biological product, ACTAVAN® is compatible with organic farming and integrated…

FQT’s MSC system can work with a variety of feedstocks, enabling the efficient production of a higher value protein-enriched animal feed co-product. Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT), a global leader in advanced biofuels, biochemistry and innovative co-product technologies, is set to provide the first wheat-based MSC™ (Maximized Stillage Co-products™) system at the Ensus UK Limited ethanol facility in Teesside, a subsidiary of Crop Energies AG. The collaboration is the iterates efficiency of MSC technology in delivering high quality animal feed solutions. This project marks MSC™’s entry into the UK and European technology markets. This agreement between the companies demonstrates MSC’s flexibility…

Expanded API Creates Additional Data Exchange Capabilities for Connected Devices Trimble, the cloud-based data management agritech company has released a flexible API for its Trimble Agriculture Cloud application, an industry cloud that streamlines farming operations. The enhanced accessibility of the API represents the next evolution of connectivity for agriculture integrators by coupling in-field devices and operational workflows for enabling compatibility with both Trimble and third-party agriculture applications. As part of its focus to provide precision agriculture technology for mixed fleets, Trimble has created a path to enable broad compatibility that seamlessly connects local, regional and national applications to Trimble equipment…

The total bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Belarus expected to reach $113.9 million by 2023 end Vietnam’s Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien held a discussion cooperation activities regarding economic and trade cooperation, according to statistics of Vietnam Customs, the total bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Belarus in 2023 is expected to reach $113.9 million, In 2022, Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery exports reached more than $53 billion and export to more than 200 countries and territories. The main agricultural products Vietnam exports to Belarus include: seafood, rice, cassava, cashew nuts, and tea.  Seafood is another strong agricultural products of…

Principles have been formulated to achieving food security and building sustainable agriculture and food systems in the APEC region The APEC Food Security Ministers’ Meeting was held in the United States, where discussions were held on achieving food security through sustainable agriculture and food systems in the APEC region. Fujiki, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, attended from Japan. Based on the discussions at the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting Miyazaki, Fujiki said, Japan aim to achieve food security in the APEC region by effectively utilizing domestic resources while promoting sustainability. Fujiki called for the expansion of sustainable agricultural production through…

The new class of artificial water channels are self-assembling, precise and complex nanostructures can help to purify water more efficiently Scientists at National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biological Sciences in collaboration with the French Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) have successfully synthesised a special protein-mimic that can self-assemble into a pore structure. When incorporated into a lipid membrane, the pores permit selective transport of water across the membrane while rejecting salt (ions). These protein-mimics, known as ‘oligourea foldamers’, represent an entirely new class of artificial water channels (AWC) that can be used to improve the energy-efficiency of current methods of…

The funds will be channeled into nine provincial regions, including Hebei, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Fujian, and Beidahuang Group, one of China’s major agricultural and agribusiness groups.  China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 732 million yuan (about $102.3 million) to support the recovery of agricultural production, according to the country’s finance ministry. The funds were issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and will be channeled into nine provincial regions, including Hebei, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Fujian, as well as the Beidahuang Group, one of China’s major agricultural and agribusiness groups. The funds are intended…