Author: Hithaishi CB

The program will seek to establish up to 36,000 hectares of new plantation across Australia Australia is strengthening country’s sustainable timber supply, with $73.76 million in federal grants to establish new forestry plantations. The Support Plantation Establishment program will provide grant funding over four years to help establish new long-rotation softwood and hardwood plantation forests. The program will seek to establish up to 36,000 hectares of new plantation across Australia. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said the program further emphasises the Albanese Government’s commitment to supporting the forestry industry and regional communities, while reducing our carbon footprint.…

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA to discover an array of products and services, including fresh produce, technology, machinery, and logistics ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading trade show for Asia’s fresh fruit and vegetable industry, returns to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023. Thousands of high-quality trade visitors and top buyers from fresh produce industry supply chain will attend ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA to discover an array of products and services, including fresh produce, technology, machinery, and logistics. Exhibitors from 38 different countries and regions have already registered to showcase their products and services at the show. Big brands and key players from across…

GEF-funded regional programme with country projects in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand will deliver benefits to nature, climate, and people A new programme, financed through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and jointly implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), willhelp maintain and restore the integrity of Asia’s Indo-Malaya primary forests to benefit nature, climate, and people. The Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Programme will improve management of nearly 3.2 million hectares of protected areas, restore 8 500 hectares of ecosystems, improve practices on 7.1…

Collaboration will help Angel Yeast make solid breakthroughs in the organic agriculture sector Angel Yeast  a world leader in yeast manufacturing, recently signed agreements with the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences to conduct research and development initiatives in agricultural microbiology and plant and animal nutrition. The two parties will work together to stimulate agricultural industrialization that will improve efficiency and provide substantial benefits to farmers. Since 2016, beginning with research to set standards and conduct product evaluations, Angel Yeast has conducted a series of cooperative projects with the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences . In 2022, they have intensified their efforts in R&D of microbial products in agriculture based on…

Tenchijin leverages big data from outer space to address challenges in agriculture with the launch of Tenchijin Farm and the pioneering cultivation of “moon asparagus” Tenchijin, a JAXA-accredited space enterprise, is expanding the application of its Tenchijin COMPASS data utilization platform to revolutionize agriculture. With a bold vision of growing asparagus on the moon in the future, Tenchijin successfully harvested “moon asparagus”. Tenchijin Farm: Addressing Agriculture Challenges with Spatial Big Data and Knowledge Aggregation Given the booming lunar economy, growing vegetables on the Moon is justified. However, the environment is difficult for the survival of a culture. Tenchijin recognizes the range of…

The event aimed to foster collaboration and explore potential business opportunities between the two countries. Philippines Department of Agriculture took part in the Business Mission of Russian companies, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Agroexport Center. The event aimed to foster collaboration and explore potential business opportunities between the two countries. The DA’s participation in the mission is expected to pave the way for more partnerships and initiatives that will benefit the Philippine agriculture industry. DA Undersecretary Agnes Catherine T. Miranda represented the Department and conveyed her appreciation to the Russian Federation for their ongoing…

 Partnership to set up an aquafeed mill with a production capacity of 60,000 tons of shrimp and fish feeds. An aquafeed project named Blue Feeds LLC will be set up in Oman by United Fish LLC and Seapride LLC. In addition to addressing global food security concerns, the partnership will support the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry. With their extensive experience in fish processing, fishmeal, and fish oil production, both companies can have a significant impact on the market. A USD 20 million investment has been made by the two fish processing companies to establish a state-of-the-art aquafeed mill…

Investment aligns with Bobcat’s ongoing strategy to empower farmers, specialty growers and others in agribusiness with innovative equipment to accomplish more Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, announced today a strategic investment in Agtonomy, a Silicon Valley-based, ag tech software company that helps agriculture and land maintenance operators optimize operations through sustainable, innovative solutions. Bobcat’s equity investment is part of a broader strategic partnership with Agtonomy formed earlier this year to create new and innovative ways to enhance Bobcat equipment for increased productivity and performance. “By leveraging the software solutions developed by Agtonomy, we can continue to focus on productivity gains…

Angel Yeast, the world’s leading producer of yeast, recently signed agreements with the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences to support research and development initiatives in the fields of agricultural microbiology as well as plant and animal nutrition. The two parties will work together to advance agricultural industrialization, which will improve efficiency and bring significant benefits to farmers. Since 2016, Angel Yeast has carried out a series of collaborative projects with the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, starting with standard-setting research and conducting evaluations for products. In 2022 year, efforts in research and development of yeast-based microbial products in agriculture were intensified. Relying on its advanced yeast…

Grants designed to support small exporters in the dairy, fish, eggs, grain and plant products, horticulture, meat and animal product industries The Australian Government is investing AU$4.95 million in the new round of Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE) grants to provide novel tools and resources to small agricultural exporters to explore export market opportunities. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said “the grants were designed to support small exporters in the dairy, fish, eggs, grain and plant products, horticulture, meat and animal product industries to overcome barriers to their participation in the export sector. Government is helping our…