Author: Hithaishi CB

Memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed focusing on expanding Saudi Arabia’s overall fish farming to support the country’s drive towards seafood self-sufficiency by 2030 Saudi Arabia’s efforts to increase its aquaculture production volume to 600,000 metric tons (MT) by 2030 received a major boost after two state-controlled institutions signed an agreement with American global food corporation Cargill to expand fish farming in the country. Cargill, the Arabian agricultural services company (ARASCO), a national food and closed joint stock firm, and the NEOM Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in early February 2023, covering aquaculture development in a region in northwest Saudi Arabia. The deal is focused on expanding Saudi Arabia’s overall fish farming to support the country’s drive towards seafood self-sufficiency by 2030 using environmentally friendly processes. “This agreement will…

Innovative smart spray solution aims at optimal herbicide savings without compromising weed control and will enable targeted spraying during the day and night. AGCO Corporation (HQ: Georgia), the American agricultural machinery manufacturer has collaborated with Bosch BASF Smart Farming, to commercialize Smart Spraying technology into Fendt Rogator sprayers and jointly develop additional new features. In May 2021, AGCO and Bosch BASF Smart Farming started the first trials of the innovative smart spray solution from Bosch BASF Smart Farming, which will offer optimal herbicide savings without compromising weed control and will enable targeted spraying during the day and night. In addition to…

In collaboration with Cropin, develops user-friendly mobile apps to provide farmers with insights on their crop health including a disease early warning system PepsiCo India, through its brand “Lay’s”, announced a crop & plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers maximize potato yields coupled with quality via functional dashboards on user-friendly mobile apps. Launched in collaboration with Cropin, a leading global agri-tech company known for creating the first industry cloud for agriculture, this initiative is a part of PepsiCo’s ‘Precision Agriculture’ model for India and is being implemented as a pilot project in demo farms at Indian states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Most farmers…

Sign Joint Agreement with Pelalawan District Government In support of the Indonesia government’s efforts to combat stunting, Asian Agri and Tanoto Foundation signed a joint agreement with the Government of Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province. The agreement was signed by H. Nasarudin, Deputy Regent of Pelalawan who is also the Head of the Team for the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction (TPPS) and Gatot Sibuea, Group Manager of PT Inti Indosawit Subur (Asian Agri) Buatan Plantation. To prevent and reduce stunting rates in Pelalawan Regency, the cadre training for Posyandu or integrated health service post, a community-based initiative in Indonesia, will be carried out with the Family Assistance…

Japan and the US to strengthens bilateral trade relationship by increasing exports of U.S. ethanol by over 80 million gallons annually, representing an additional $150-200 million in exports each year Following extensive engagement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan published a new biofuels policy on 31 March 2023 that will allow the United States to capture up to 100 percent of Japan’s on-road ethanol market. The Biden Administration commends the government of Japan for taking another step to strengthen the bilateral trade relationship. “The new biofuels policy Japan…

The new technology, Digital SalmoFan™ accurately measures fillet fish color throughout the entire value chain to optimally recognize the nutritional values using credible color gradient reference points Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, launches new technology, Digital SalmoFan™, to accurately measure fillet color throughout the entire value chain. The Digital SalmoFan™ is a portable and user-friendly device measuring the color of salmon fillet according to a numeric scoring system. This innovation builds upon the DSM SalmoFan™ and SalmoFan™ Lineal –used today throughout the global salmon industry to measure fillet color— and brings globally accepted standard color metrics into the…

The Alliance will include some of the largest crop and livestock farmers, co-ops, novel input providers, tech innovation firms, food companies, and corporate buyers of carbon credits Zero Summit and Vidavo Ventures announced the launch of the Turningpoint Alliance (turningpointalliance.org), a global call to action to decarbonize our food systems, co-founded with farmers representing over 10 million acres of cropland and 15 million tons of livestock. The Alliance will include some of the largest crop and livestock farmers, co-ops, novel input providers, tech innovation firms, food companies, and corporate buyers of carbon credits, all of whom support the Alliance’s declaration…

Extends mutual supports in solidifying interdisciplinary agriculture fields such as agricultural biotechnology, agricultural chemistry, and agricultural economics. Philippines headquartered “The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)” has collaborated with Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) on 30 March 2023. SEARCA aligns with other global, regional and national organizations toward contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that address global challenges to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The Center commits to contribute and allocate resources toward the achievement of five SDGs that directly align with its mandate and…

Attempts to recognise Hotel, Restaurants and Catering (HoReCa) businesses that source from local farms The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has launched the Farm-to-Table (FTT) Recognition Programme to recognise food businesses in the Hotel, Restaurants and Catering (HoReCa) sector that support local produce and has awarded the FTT Recognition Programme Logo to 11 food businesses. Developed in partnership with the Association of Catering Professionals Singapore (ACAPS), the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) and the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA), the FTT Recognition Programme aims to encourage demand for local produce from both the HoReCa sector and consumers. Inputs were also taken from…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that developing countries in the Asia-Pacific economic growth is expected to accelerate. The resumption of economic activity in China, which has shifted away from a zero-corona strategy, is a key factor that brightens the region’s growth prospects. According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2023 released on 4 April 2023, by the ADB , the Asia-Pacific region will grow by 4.8% in 2023 and 2024, with 2022 forecast for 2022. It is projected to improve from 4.2%. The economic growth rate of developing Asian countries excluding China is expected to…