Author: Hithaishi CB

Aims to advance biodevice business with regional training and demonstration centers Zoetis is raising customer service in Asia Pacific with a new Biodevice Learning Center in Pathumthani, Thailand. This is the company’s first in the region and will provide regular training and routine device demonstrations for customers of the Embrex line of in-ovo vaccination biodevices. “We have observed growing demand for biodevice equipment for in-ovo vaccination and service among hatcheries throughout Southeast and South Asia. We have made it a priority to contribute to the learning and advancement of our biodevice colleagues,” said Arkhom Cheewakriengkrai, Vice President of Southeast Asia…

UHP-spraying solution is efficient and more cost-effective solution which can be used for both selective and non-selective herbicides Ecorobotix has introduced a UHP-spraying solution for spot-spraying herbicide application, making it more efficient and more cost-effective solution which can be used for both selective and non-selective herbicides. The ARA Precision Sprayer is a revolutionary ultra-high precision sprayer with an ability to treat plant-by-plant with an unprecedented accuracy of 6×6 cm and a breakthrough in targeted herbicide delivery. ARA’s technology can accurately detect, classify, and spray only individual weeds (avoiding surrounding soil and crops), thanks to its AI based plant recognition capability…

The 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge to invest $1.5 million in early-stage ag-tech companies to advance a sustainable food value chain Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, and Radicle Growth have partnered to launch the “2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien” inviting early stage ag-tech companies to win their share of venture capital fund. The opportunity is open to worldwide Ag-Tech start-up firms. The challenge aims to invest $1.5 million in early-stage ag-tech companies worldwide, led by or supporting underrepresented groups while advancing a sustainable food value chain. The Inclusion Challenge will focus on less than 3% of US venture…

Invests RM20 million to bring cost-effective portfolio of cultivated meat, starting with tuna and eel Malaysian firm Cell AgriTech Sdn Bhd is setting up the country’s first cultivated meat production facility in Penang worth some RM20 million. The new facility will span three to four acres in size, with a 1,000-liter production volume. Cultivated meat is made by growing the stem cells of meat from animals in a device called a bioreactor. Cultivated meat as being safer than meat from slaughtered animals – supposedly being free of antibiotics and zoonotic diseases Cell Agritech’s plant will start by focusing on cultivating…

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The facility will focus on training and upskilling dealer staff, employees and customers/operators and the state-of-the-art centre is enabled by a virtual reality space with the latest technology to train new operators​ New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has introduced a new training centre in India (Greater Noida) to enhance the technical skills of employees, dealer teams and customers. The facility offers technical and commercial training for tractors, harvesters, and balers. Currently, it has a capacity to train 75 individuals at a time and will be soon increased to 90 trainees in the coming months, for various training…

Under IFAD funded project ‘ATMI-ASEAN’ and in collaboration with SEARCA Myanmar stives to develop of agricultural value chains and support farmers in Myanmar and Southeast Asia The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (MOALI) of Myanmar has launched its national pulses roadmap for Scaling Up Myanmar Pulses Value Chain (2021–25). The roadmap was developed under the recently completed International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded project, “Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns” (ATMI-ASEAN). The project was co-implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for…

Yili obtains international water footprint verification both at the product and organizational levels for its liquid milk and the yogurt product factory Chinese firm Longyou Yili Dairy Co., Ltd., one of Yili’s liquid milk plants in Zhejiang Province, and Yili’s AMBPOMIAL Greek-style Yogurt has received water footprint verification issued by Bureau Veritas, making them the first liquid milk factory and the first yogurt product in China’s dairy industry to obtain water footprint certification in compliance with the international standard ISO 14046. After incorporating water conservation projects into its value chain and mitigating water scarcity risks in 2022, Yili Group has reached another milestone…

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…