Author: Hithaishi CB

A 100 billion baht export value is estimated for Thai agricultural products to ASEAN in Q1 2023 Agricultural Economics in Thailand indicates that 100 billion baht worth of Thai agricultural products were exported to ASEAN during the first quarter. A surplus of 53,387 million baht is recorded by Thailand’s trade. Chanthanon Wannakhejorn, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics (Sor Kor.), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, revealed the trade situation of Thailand’s agricultural products and natural rubber with 9 ASEAN countries, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. The export value for the same period…

AI-powered Optimization of Farming Methods and Projected Yields: Pioneering Innovation in Greenhouse Agriculture SK networks, a prominent player in expanding its global investment portfolio in the sustainability sector, has recognized the immense potential of ‘Source.ag’, a pioneering Dutch startup which empowers growers globally with AI. With a strategic vision in mind, SK networks has announced that it made the decision to invest $2 million in the Series A funding round of $27 million for Source.ag through its US investment corporation, Hico Capital. Based in the Netherlands, Source.ag is accelerating access to fruit and vegetables by empowering the world’s growers with AI, and it has already…

The novel technology Fruitect® consists of edible coating formulations that delay the ripening of mangoes and bananas University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)-based inventors founded HS InnoTech, Inc. (HSII) to manufacture products that make fresh fruit last longer. The technology named Fruitect® consists of edible coating formulations that delay the ripening of mangoes and bananas. Unlike petroleum wax coatings, Fruitect® is biodegradable because it is made from agricultural waste such as peels and leaves. Carabao mangoes stored at room temperature (28°C–31°C) turn ripe and sweet five to six days after harvesting, but when mangoes are coated with Fruitect®, the…

Vietnam is Brazil’s largest trading partner in Southeast Asia; Brazil is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in South America Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has emphasized the importance of cooperation with Brazil as the two countries have significant potential to complement each other and cooperate for mutual development. In Hanoi on June 6, Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien met with Brazilian Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Paes Saboia’s delegation and worked with Mr. Marco Farani, Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam. 2024 marks 35 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Brazil. Brazil is a member of the South American Common…

GMT is a Singaporean NGO that specializes in developing technology solutions for reforestation and forest conservation projects in Southeast Asia. Singapore’s The Global Mangrove Trust (GMT) has launched its 001-OxC Global Mangrove Trust Restoration & Conservation project in Indonesia’s North Sumatra. GMT is a Singaporean NGO that specializes in developing technology solutions for reforestation and forest conservation projects in Southeast Asia. The organization, as an innovator and project coordinator, empowers families and businesses worldwide to support community-based mangrove forestry. The 001-OxC project, launched in collaboration with local partner Yayasan Gajah Sumatra (YAGASU), an Indonesian charity with over 19 years of…

Ministry elaborates priorities towards biosecurity, workforce, sustainability, and trade around Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Murray Watt summerised the achievement of the sector over the past one year. Discussing the progress, Minister Watt said, “Despite significant global challenges and major flooding at home in the last year, the sector continues to prosper with record production of $90 billion, record exports of $75 billion and high farm incomes across a range of industries. Now we want to build on that platform, focusing on our priorities of biosecurity, workforce, sustainability, and trade. The partnerships we have built, the listening we have done and the additional $2.3 billion in federal funding in the past year will support the sector as we…

Zhang Zhiqian, Founder and CEO, Tidetron Bioworks Technology Co., Ltd., China The industrial transformation of agricultural raw materials into processed products for commercialization necessitates the application of synthetic biology during industrial production. Molecular rewriting will be an important component of plant synthetic biology. In addition to engineering microbes to have new abilities, synthetic biology enables agronomists to harness biological power to solve farming and agriculture concerns. By harnessing microorganisms as large-scale production platforms, synthetic biology can also reduce the demand for chemical fertilizers by optimizing nitrogen and phosphorous utilization as well as improve crop nutritional value. By allowing targeted DNA…

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined on June 1 that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam will remain in place. The antidumping duty orders will next be subject to another sunset review in June of 2028. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, Randolph J.…

Ginkgo leverages ultra high throughput encapsulated screening capabilities AgBiome®, Inc., a leader in global microbial innovation, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, have collaborated to optimize the performance of products in AgBiome’s pipeline of agricultural biologicals. Organizations developing next generation agricultural inputs can access Ginkgo’s platform to accelerate discovery and deployment of new products. By leveraging Ginkgo’s ultra high throughput encapsulated screening capabilities, AgBiome aims to provide growers with new and improved live microbial strain products. The biological crop protection market has significantly grown in recent years as growers have increasingly sought…

China has set ambitious goals of achieving carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 Lingshan Island in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao has launched an all-out war against carbon emissions, converting farmland into forests, adopting clean energy, and creating a “carbon credit bank.” By achieving carbon-negative status, the island on the West Coast New Area of Qingdao now stands as China’s first carbon-negative sea island, demonstrating the country’s commitment to environmental preservation. By 2030, China aims to achieve a carbon peak and become carbon neutral by 2060, playing a crucial role in the global fight against climate…