Author: Hithaishi CB

The permit allows Agroforestry Group to export timber directly to international buyers. Hong Kong’s Agroforestry Group has inked a agreement with Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) to obtain permit license for an export exercise at Aquilaria plantations in Johor, Malaysia. The permit allows Agroforestry Group to export timber directly to international buyers. The MTIB visit was on the pretext essential prerequisite for the issuance of a CITES permit by license by MTIB. It is of vital importance as Aquilaria can only be legally traded with a permit from CITES. Representatives from MTIB, a federal statutory body responsible for the development of the Malaysia timber industry, conducted…

Aims to implement best practices in all vessels by 2030 to protect endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species and fulfill its existing commitment (by 2025) Thai Union Group PLC, one of the world’s leading seafood producers and one of the largest producers of shelf-stable tuna products, has now committed to only source from vessels that are implementing best practices to protect ocean wildlife from bycatch. Thai Union’s action is based on research by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) on the risks to sharks, seabirds, turtles and other marine wildlife in the fisheries that supply the company and an analysis by Key Traceability of Thai Union’s…

Practical Farmers of Iowa region, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon emissions PepsiCo has announced a $216 million multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three of the most well-respected farmer-facing organizations – Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), and the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) – to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the United States. The combined impact of these three strategic partnerships is expected to support the accelerated uptake of regenerative practices on more than three million acres…

Expanding options for weed management, leveraging chemistry, biotech and data insights with integrated solutions BASF has unraveled the latest advancements in its agricultural innovation pipeline of crop protection, seeds and traits, and digital solutions. Their focus is to provide much-needed solutions for farmers to overcome local and crop system specific pest pressures, climate challenges, changing regulatory requirements and rising consumer expectations. Executing on its strategy in agriculture announced in 2019, the company is directing its innovations to improve outcomes for major regional crops, such as soy in the Americas, fruits and vegetables in Europe and rice in Asia Pacific. The…

Recent studies have shown that, more than half (52%) of global consumers now consider themselves flexitarians, incorporating both animal-based and plant-based or other alternative proteins into their diet. Within that 52%, nearly two-thirds are defining their eating style as “trying to use more plant-based foods,” leading to more demand for expanded protein options. ADM, a global leader in human/animal nutrition and agricultural origination leveraging technology development and precision technologies to support industries around bio-based products, including alternative protein, in Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region. ADM leverages a portfolio of plant-based proteins, in conjunction with science-based ingredient development and functionality,…

The collaboration will leverage global expertise and technologies to sustainably expand dairy quality, animal welfare and economic benefits in Thailand’s dairy industry. Alltech, a global leader in animal nutrition, and the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO) have collaborated to create a model for nutrition innovation and sustainable dairy farming in the country. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at VIV Asia with Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, Jonathan Forrest Wilson, president of Alltech Asia Pacific, and Peera Chairut, assistant director of DPO. Alltech has established itself in Thailand for over 25 years. The MOU…

Aims to strengthen Government and organization’s coordination in rural agricultural development by implementing effective policies and guidelines designed earlier for the 2021-2025 period. The Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Fatherland Front (CPV) of Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held the signing ceremony of the cooperation program to carry out the task of building and developing agriculture and rural areas. The coordination program aims to strengthen the relationship between the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, between the…

Grants for six innovative projects to rejuvenate the Rangelands agriculture landscape and improve livestock profitability Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Murray Watt has announced drought resilience grants for six innovative projects to rejuvenate the rangelands landscape and improve livestock profitability. The $2 million grants program is backed equally by the Agriculture Climate Resilience Fund and the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund – Resilient Soils and Landscape program. In Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Pilot, various projects were collectively launched to develop pathways to revive rangeland condition, increase livestock profitability and build business resilience. Grant…

Domestic resources amounting to $12.98 million will be used to co-finance the project, putting the total project value at $39.3 million. The “Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APA)” secured approval for a grant of $26.3 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to increase the resilience of rural agriculture men and women in climate vulnerable areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector towards climate resilience. The APA project is a submission by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) as…

Vietnam is now the ninth-largest market for U.S. agricultural products, while the United States is the largest market for Vietnamese agricultural products. Vietnam has extended its Agri-trade markets relationship to U.S. starting with grapefruit imports since the first week of March 2023. U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt visited Vietnam to following markets opening to U.S. grapefruit imports. This trade policy success underscores the strong and growing partnership between the two countries. Vietnam is now the ninth-largest market for U.S. agricultural products,…