Author: Hithaishi CB

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…

Thai Union is committing $200 million to SeaChange® through 2030 to achieve goals to streamline global seafood value chain World seafood leader Thai Union Group PCL has launched SeaChange® 2030, the next stage of its sustainability strategy to help reshape the seafood industry with solutions across people and planet that better sustain a future for all. To combat climate change, Thai Union is committing the equivalent of its entire 2022 net profit of THB 7.2 billion ($200 million) to SeaChange® through 2030 and setting aggressive new goals that will impact the entire seafood value chain on a global scale. SeaChange®…

SatSure Sage, suite of applications designed to empower lending institutions for farmer financial inclusion, aligns with the alliance’s Banking Solution SatSure, a global leader in EO space data applications, announced its partnership with Rabo Partnerships. This strategic collaboration aims to drive the access to cash-flow based lending for smallholder farmers globally. By leveraging satellite data, location intelligence, and machine learning in agricultural loan management, SatSure Sage, a suite of applications designed to empower lending institutions for farmer financial inclusion, aligns with the alliance’s Banking Solution. The system provides decision intelligence for farmer credit access, underwriting, portfolio expansion, new customer acquisition,…

VERDAVIS® and SPONTA®, innovative solutions developed from PLINAZOLIN® technology Syngenta Crop Protection strengthens its portfolio of solutions to boost large-scale production in the field with the launch of two insecticides, VERDAVIS® and SPONTA® . These are the first solutions of a revolutionary family of products developed from the PLINAZOLIN® Technology molecule , an unprecedented chemical group with a new mode of action and which arrives to transform the management of difficult-to-control pests in the country, reinforcing innovation, performance and flexibility of technology. Already registered for large crops such as soybeans and corn, VERDAVIS® presents itself as an acaricidal insecticide, composed of two highly effective actives, PLINAZOLIN® and…

A collaborative new research project will bring together fisheries experts from across Australia and abroad to work jointly on re-establishing wild populations of the endangered native Macquarie Perch. Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt today officially announced the $3.7 million project at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, which will drive collaboration of governments, university researchers and recreational fishers. The three-year project will conduct dedicated research to ‘crack the code’ on captive breeding of the species, meaning fisheries experts will be able to produce and release Macquarie Perch using hatchery broodstock, rather than capturing wild adult fish every season.…

Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Minister Le Minh Hoan, and the World Bank (WB) held a delegation where Anna Wellenstein, World Bank Sustainable Development Director for East Asia Pacific, announced that $41.2 million will be allocated to Vietnam to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. The funds are the largest ever grant disbursed under the World Bank Carbon Fund. Minister Le Minh Hoan projects that the grant will be a great aid for localities to participate in sustainable forest development as well as adapt to EU regulations on combating forest land encroachment, traceability of agricultural products from…

The Food Waste Reduction and Nutrient Recycling Technology Forum was held in Guangzhou, China on July 17, 2023 to introduce US efforts toward the reduction of food loss and waste (FLW) to interested partners in China.  In addition, the Forum shared practical success cases in reduction and re-utilization of FLW worldwide. The aim of this forum was to boost reduction of escalating FLW across the globe and potential re-utilization through innovative technologies. USDA’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Guangzhou launched this forum and hopes to hold similar discussions in the future. North American Renderers Association (NARA) and Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) participated in the forum and shared their…

First Sino-German offshore wind farm project involving development, construction and operation BASF and Mingyang have agreed to jointly construct and operate an offshore wind farm in South China and have therefore formed a joint venture named Mingyang BASF New Energy (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd. Mingyang will hold 90% and BASF 10% of the shares. The windfarm in Zhanjiang Municipality of Guangdong province will have a total installed capacity of 500 megawatts. Subject to construction approval from the relevant authorities, the wind farm is expected to be fully operational in 2025 and the majority of the power generated will be used to…

State-of-the-art facility features a cutting-edge genome editing lab and tank space, effectively quadrupling CAT’s shrimp research capacity. The global growth of the shrimp industry is placing significant pressure on producers to enhance efficiency and reduce mortality, presenting them with ongoing challenges. To facilitate research aimed at delivering impactful solutions, The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) is delighted to announce the opening of the Shrimp Genetics Innovation Center. This state-of-the-art facility features a cutting-edge genome editing lab and tank space, effectively quadrupling CAT’s shrimp research capacity. The facility’s opening sets the stage for revolutionizing shrimp genetic performance and accelerating next-generation breeding through the application of…