Author: Hithaishi CB

Basin® Flex is designed to be effective and sustainable alternatives to conventional pest control methods. Vestaron Corporation, a leading agricultural biotechnology company has developed a biopesticide, Basin® Flex, under the mission to provide innovative, effective and sustainable crop protection solutions to advance agriculture worldwide. Basin Flex is designed to be effective and sustainable alternatives to conventional pest control methods. The breakthrough biopesticide that harnesses the power of Vestaron’s proprietary R&D platform to control a wide range of crop-damaging pests while minimizing environmental impact. Derived from a naturally occurring peptide, Basin Flex provides growers with a powerful new tool that delivers targeted and…

GRDC launches RD&E Plan 2023-28 at the Australian Grains Industry Conference in Melbourne. Australia’s leading research investors, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has announced it will invest more than a billion dollars over the next five years in research, development, and extension (RD&E) for the nation’s grains industry. Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt, officially launched GRDC’s RD&E Plan 2023-28 at the Australian Grains Industry Conference in Melbourne on 26 July. “GRDC’s plan had been informed by extensive consultation with grains industry stakeholders and considered the needs and priorities of those set to benefit from…

The Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) is a program with an overall, comprehensive and long-term impact scale to facilitate the transition to systems. In July 2023, Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Plant Protection Department and the Asian Croplife Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in implementing the Drug Management Framework program. sustainable plant protection in the period of 2023-2028.  The Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) is a program with an overall, comprehensive and long-term impact scale to facilitate the transition to systems. sustainable food system. According to MoU, Croplife will maximize the industry’s…

Global Shrimp Forum 2023 will take place between 5-7 September at Utrecht, Netherlands The second annual Global Shrimp Forum will be held in Utrecht between 5-7 September 2023. It is the premier event for warm water shrimp business executives. A total of 500 industry stakeholders will attend, including farmers, feed companies, technology suppliers, service providers, processors, exporters, importers, wholesalers, retailers, and many. Established by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Shrimp Insights and Contango, the Global Shrimp Forum Foundation is an independent non-profit and mission oriented organisation based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The Global Shrimp Forum is the place where industry leaders can…

Recent turbulence in Thailand’s Dairy industry might create raw milk shortages affecting domestic market demand as well as concerns over rising production costs A meeting with agencies and representatives to discuss raw milk shortage concerns in Thailand was chaired on July 27 by Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mananya Thaiset. Wisit Srisuwan, Director-General of the Department of Cooperative Promotion, Veterinarian Praphas Pinyocheep, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development, Somporn Srimuang, Director of the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO) was at the forum to discuss the concerns. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives discussed the…

Reinforces call for HEIs The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) reinforced its call for higher education institutions (HEIs) to strengthen link with industry needs during the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Training Center (RETRAC) International Conference on 13-14 July 2023. On behalf of SEARCA, Deputy Director for Programs Dr. Nur Azura Adam presented a conference paper titled, Reshaping Instruction, Research, and Development for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Southeast Asia. Taking off from a pandemic scenario, Dr. Nur underscored the role of universities in producing graduates with a transformative mindset…

Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan and other provinces and cities are required to strengthen emergency response duties China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has initiated a Level III emergency response for major natural disasters in agriculture, as typhoon-triggered heavy rainfall hits parts of North China, in areas between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. According to the requirements of emergency response, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan and other provinces and cities are required to strengthen emergency response duties such as; closely monitor and evaluate the disaster situation implement flood control and disaster relief measures clear and…

Philippines will be exploring heightened production and export opportunities for local Jasmine and sticky rice variants between 2024 and 2025 To help Brunei with its increasing demand for rice, the Philippines will be exploring heightened production and export opportunities for local Jasmine and sticky rice variants between 2024 and 2025. A year before the 40th anniversary of the dynamic diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Megawati Manan exchanged valuable insights on potential agricultural trade opportunities between the two countries, July 26. The two officials also looked…

Japan – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance leverages on three major strategies to strengthen bilateral relationships The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentary Alliance met with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam on 26 July. “Currently, Vietnam is implementing the Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 with three pillars of ecological agriculture, modern rural areas, and civilized farmers. Therefore, in the coming time, we will strongly implement a high-quality human resource training program, taking the Japanese model as a typical model,” said Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam. Deputy Minister…

Northern Australia Plant Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) to better detect, prepare and respond to biosecurity threats, like black sigatoka, Asian citrus psyllid and citrus canker. Australia government is pledging to invest AU$2.8 million to bolster biosecurity capability and create the Northern Australia Plant Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) to better detect, prepare and respond to biosecurity threats, like black sigatoka, Asian citrus psyllid and citrus canker. NAPCaRN will operate as an inter-jurisdictional plant biosecurity network to tackle plant biosecurity threats in partnership with industry and communities. The investment will integrate resources and actions of industry and four governments through…