Author: Hithaishi CB

The new accelerator will bring the number of companies supported by SparkLabs Cultiv8 to 50 at a combined value of more than $1.6 billion SparkLabs Cultiv8, Australia’s most active Agri-Food Tech accelerator, has thrown its weight behind cleantech, funding and supporting ten startups through its new SparkLabs Cultiv8 CleanTech Accelerator. ​The new accelerator will bring the number of companies supported by SparkLabs Cultiv8 to 50. More than $AUD half a billion has been raised by the companies, which boast a combined value of more than $1.6 billion and have created over 750 new jobs. Created in 2017 in partnership with…

World Bee Day 2023 drew attention to the threats endangering these insects and the need to address them The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on May 20, marked World Bee Day 2023 with a global ceremony in which participants emphasized the importance of promoting sustainable agricultural practices that respect pollinators’ vital role in nature. Under the theme “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”, World Bee Day 2023 drew attention to the threats endangering these insects and the need to address them. The Republic of Slovenia initiated World Bee Day in 2016 at the FAO Regional Conference…

Four-year investment to fast-track aquaculture industry development in Western Australia Western Australia is investing AU$8.5 million over the next four years to drive aquaculture research and development including upgrading facilities at Broome, Pemberton and Albany in the region. The Aquaculture Development Plan identifies opportunities for industry and the State Government to work together on projects which fast-track industry growth by reducing the risk to new and existing industry operators looking to enter or expand aquaculture operations in WA. The funding will be used to implement key projects identified in the Aquaculture Development Plan across Western Australia. Part of the funding will be…

Chinese dairy giant Yili subsidiary Westland Milk Products lays foundation for the new factory in Hokitika to establish itself as the world’s valued bioactive ingredients producer. On May 23, Yili subsidiary Westland Milk Products held a ceremony for the construction of its NZ$70 million ($42.58 million) lactoferrin factory in Hokitika, New Zealand. The investment will enable Yili to rank among the top three global companies in the lactoferrin category with a market share of approximately 10 percent. The ceremony was attended by New Zealand Minister for Trade, Exports and Agriculture and Tasmania West Coast MP Damien O’Connor; the Director General…

Estimates market value of approximately AU$10 million. The Australian avocado industry will soon have access to Thai markets as Western Australian producers of Hass avocados will soon be able to export their produce there. Thailand was Australia’s 12th largest agriculture, fisheries, and forestry export market by value in 2021, worth $1.5 billion, including horticulture at $105 million. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Murray Watt said this was a significant market access win for avocados, with an estimated market value of approximately $10 million. “The Australian avocado industry has recently experienced substantially lower prices on the domestic market due to…

The groundbreaking project developed software to capture and convey data from ASC-certified farms and feed sources through processing, packaging, and transport to retailers. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)’s Key Data Elements (KDE) project has enabled ASC-certified shrimp products to be traced digitally. By harnessing technology to improve the visibility of each product’s route to market, retailers will have a higher level of programme assurance through increased farm origin and supply chain data transparency. The groundbreaking project developed software to capture and convey data from ASC-certified farms and feed sources through processing, packaging, and transport to retailers. With the help of…

Bilateral trade relationship aims to promote Japanese grapes into Vietnam and Vietnamese green-skinned grapefruits into Japan As part of the recent G7 meeting, Vietnam and Japan held their first high-level meeting in Hiroshima to coordinate on how to solve global challenges like food security and environmental protection. During the meeting, the two countries agreed on major directions and specific measures to promote the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan to strengthen defense-security cooperation in the field of industrialization and modernization, as well as building an independent and self-sufficient economy; affirming the importance of boosting investment and trade cooperation between…

Group takes major stride forward by adding in-house knowledge and technology for crop-specific research and daylight-free cultivation. GreenV, the internationally operating group of horticulture suppliers, will acquire a 100% stake in Green Simplicity, a Netherlands-based relatively young knowledge and technology company founded in 2014. Green Simplicity Research offers research systems that enable clients to determine the ideal growth conditions for crop cultivation in a fully controlled environment. The primary focus of Green Simplicity Concepts is on the development of concepts and the implementation of large-scale controlled daylight-free agricultural systems. Green Simplicity Research’s research systems let growers and breeders test the…

New plant to establish in USA with approx. $1 billion investment using proprietary technology that utilizes only air, water, and zero-carbon electricity as raw materials. Técnicas Reunidas has signed a contract with the green fertilizer company, Atlas Agro, for the development of a zero-carbon fertilizer plant, Pacific Green Fertilizer (PGF), in Richland, Washington, US. The plant will be the first of a series that Atlas Agro plans to build in multiple regions across the world. The estimated total investment is close to $1 billion. The nitrogen fertilizer plant will use proprietary technology for the main process units and will be…

The upgraded Biolys® provides higher concentrations of L-lysine which have a significantly lower carbon footprint among available feed additives in the market. On June 1, Evonik will introduce a new generation of Biolys®, a proven source of lysine for livestock feeds. The novel formulation product contains valuable nutrients and energy resulting from its fermentation process, which can benefit livestock such as swine or poultry. By formulation, the revised Biolys® contains 62.4 percent L-lysine (an 80 percent ratio to Lysine HCl) compared to the current version’s 60 percent L-lysine (a 77 percent ratio to Lysine HCl). “The new Biolys® meets the…