Author: Hithaishi CB

Blue Aqua specializing in super-intensive shrimp farming will be funded by Bahwan Services and Trading LLC (BSTL) and Muscat Investment House LLC (MIH). Blue Aqua Singapore, specializing in super-intensive shrimp farming, has secured investment from two prominent Omani companies – Bahwan Services and Trading LLC (BSTL) and Muscat Investment House LLC (MIH). Singapore’s Blue Aqua shrimp farm aims to meet 50 percent of Singapore’s seafood needs and improve Middle Eastern food security. Omani investment will allow Blue Aqua to “produce 50 percent of Singapore’s seafood”. By infusing funds into Blue Aqua Singapore’s farming operations, the company expects to accelerate its…

DA is implementing water management projects to improve irrigation canals and other small scale irrigation projects to overcome disruption from El Nińo The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) reinforced water management strategies to facilitate adaptation and mitigation efforts on the effects of the El Nino phenomenon on agricultural production. A Mitigation Plan for El Nio is to be released by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, so the public can take part in national measures to mitigate the effects of the said weather event. El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon of periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central…

Si-Ware Systems, Dairyland Lab collaborate extending streamlines End-to-End testing processes reducing costs, enhancing quality and improving consistency at animal feed value chain An innovative handheld analytical solution designed for the analysis of feeds and feed ingredients, with a specific focus on enhancing operations within feed mills, has been developed by Si-Ware Systems, a leading provider of integrated Near Infrared Spectroscopy solutions, in collaboration with Dairyland Laboratories, a renowned agricultural testing laboratory. Feed mills will be able to save time, money, and effort with this comprehensive solution, which ensures higher productivity, quality control, and easier FSMA compliance record keeping. The collaboration…

Syngenta Biologicals is backed by best-in-class R&D pipeline and commercial capabilities, six production sites globally and more than 1,100 employees Syngenta has launched Syngenta Biologicals, combining Valagro – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of biostimulants and specialty nutrients – with its in-house biological business, setting the stage for rapid biological market growth. Syngenta Biologicals brings together Syngenta’s global reach and innovation strengths with Valagro’s proprietary technology platform and team of trusted technical and commercial advisors. Since the acquisition, both companies have worked closely to build a joint foundation in science-based innovation, extensively sharing knowledge and leveraging capabilities crucial for…

Expands the Company’s geographic footprint and growing its parts presence in a key agriculture business. Valmont Industries, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HR Products, a leading wholesale supplier of irrigation parts in Australia, expanding the Company’s geographic footprint and growing its parts presence in a key agriculture market. Valmont is a global leader providing vital infrastructure and advances agricultural productivity while driving innovation through technology. “Aftermarket parts and services are a critical component of our global agriculture growth strategy, as it allows us to better serve our customers through extended offerings and expands our total addressable…

The collaboration will involve sharing expertise and best practices in areas such as regional cooperation, public-private partnerships, project structuring and financing. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) paving the way for the development of manufacturing and transmission of renewable energy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, while supporting the establishment of the ASEAN Power Grid. The partnership will also boost Singapore’s efforts to decarbonize the power sector and import clean electricity from the region. The collaboration will involve sharing expertise and best practices in areas…

The MIADP is a six-year term project that will run from 2023 to 2028, The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP) in DA Central Office, Quezon City on July 10, 2023. The MIADP is a six-year term project that will run from 2023 to 2028, which aims to sustainably increase agricultural productivity, resiliency, and access to markets and services of organized farmer and fisherfolk groups in selected ancestral domains and for selected value chains in Mindanao. The MOA shall establish the…

New innovative structure protects against multiple weather risks not covered by traditional insurance, enabling shrimp farms development in Sri Lanka Leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company WTW has launched Asia’s first 4-peril parametric insurance to protect Sri Lanka’s shrimp farms against weather risks, marking a crucial turning point in Asia’s aquaculture development. The unique solution was designed and placed for Taprobane Seafood Group, Sri Lanka’s largest seafood company, helping them to meet a critical condition to secure US$15 million in project financing from Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO. Shrimp farming is associated with a diverse range of risks and uncertainties,…

Over the next five years, CRDC aim to deliver $1 billion in additional value to the Australian cotton industry through RD&E.  Once every five years, CRDC creates a new Strategic Plan. and the new plan Clever Cotton has been just launched.  Clever Cotton sets out CRDC vision for a sophisticated, prosperous and sustainable Australian cotton industry that is strongly connected to its value chain. It’s the roadmap that guides all of CRDC’s research, development and extension (RD&E) investments from 2023 to 2028.  Over the next five years, CRDC aim to deliver $1 billion in additional value to the Australian cotton industry through…

Rice ranks third in Vietnam’s export value in the group of agricultural products. Rising demand for rice and higher prices are benefiting the country’s export as well as export enterprises in the industry. This makes stocks of rice exporters appealing investments. In the first half of 2023, Việt Nam posted a trade surplus of more than $12.26 billion, with a significant contribution from the agricultural sector, especially rice, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. It is estimated that the country’s rice export turnover reached $2.3 billion, an increase of 34.7 per cent year-on-year. Rice ranks third in export…