Author: Hithaishi CB

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…

Beginning on 04 September 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will conduct the nationwide census, pursuant to Republic Act No. 10625 (Philippine Statistical Act of 2013). Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promulgated Proclamation No. 272 declaring September 2023 the National Agriculture and Fisheries Census Month in support of the 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) is a large-scale government undertaking conducted every ten years. It is geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on the agriculture and fishery sectors in the country. A stakeholders forum was conducted by Philippine Statistics…

Singapore center provides a one-stop-shop for enquiries and business opportunities with project sponsors, contractors, advisors, financiers, and more The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Jackie Surtani as Regional Director of its Singapore Office, where he will lead efforts to deepen cooperation between ADB and the Government of Singapore and the financial sector, as well as explore opportunities for private and public sector projects across the region with a strong focus on climate action. “Singapore plays a key role in fostering sustainable development across the region by serving as a hub for trade, finance, and infrastructure development. By expanding ADB’s…

Exclusive data sets support ESG leaders, ag retailers and grain traders with field-level indicators of sustainable practices Global, data, analytics, and technology company, DTN®, introduces EcoField™ data as a data and intelligence tool to the agriculture sector, specifically engineered to support the rapidly growing sustainable agriculture space. Agribusinesses and grain traders can tap into EcoField data to help support and expand sustainable farming practices and support ESG-forward production initiatives. The initial data set offers an instant view into field-level sustainable agriculture practices and inputs across 35 U.S. states for 19 grain and pasture types. EcoField™ data is available via application programming interface…

Completion of the new facility launches the business unit’s Research and Exploration Services Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, recently introduced the Research and Exploration Services of Kemin Nutrisurance, the company’s pet food and rendering technologies business unit, with the inauguration of Kemin’s first-ever wet pet food pilot lab at its global headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. Kemin operates in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States. The wet pet food pilot lab is…