Author: Hithaishi CB

Singapore’s seaweed farming dynamics Seaweed cultivation, a key pillar of coastal economies, is especially vulnerable to rising sea temperatures and heat stress, which slow growth and increase susceptibility to disease. This threatens not only local livelihoods but also regional industries that depend on seaweed as a raw material for food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Furthermore, it can also impact the country’s foreign exchange earnings, as seaweed is an export commodity. For major exporters like Indonesia, the world’s second-largest seaweed producer this puts foreign exchange earnings at risk. In Singapore, seaweed farming is still in early stages. Several pilot projects, startups, and …

Cynderella Carlynda Galimpin, Head of Animal Health, Regional Operating Unit ASEAN, South Korea Australia New Zealand, Boehringer Ingelheim How does the re-emergence of endemic transboundary diseases impact the global community, and what trends are you observing in this context? The link between animal and human health is undeniable, and so are the impacts. Some 60% of known infectious diseases in humans originate from animals – including pets – and 36% of transboundary diseases are associated with livestock, many for human consumption. The social and economic consequences of endemic transboundary disease are vast. They spread rapidly, threaten animal and livestock health,…

Fertilizer efficiency: one of the major challenges facing agriculture Olmix continues its development strategy by obtaining European PFC 6 certification for Cormin® SW, its non-microbial biostimulant designed for bulk-blending fertilizer manufacturers. The certification is another asset in Olmix’s strategy to address the European market for mineral fertilizer blends. It attests not only to the agronomic performance of Cormin® SW, but also to the rigor of quality control and the transparency of information provided to users, in accordance with European Regulation 2019/1009. Faced with these challenges, Cormin® SW offers farmers a concrete solution. Formulated using exclusive MIP® RHIZO technology based on…

A new Weed Science Society of America research article shows weed-zapping technologies to be equally effective as herbicides and mechanical control methods A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop, soil or the environmental, despite displaying a potentially higher fire hazard risk if dry crop residues are present. “Here, we show for the first time that electric weed control in viticulture has comparable efficiency to that achieved by herbicides,” says Catherine Borger, Ph.D., Principal Research Scientist, Western Australia Department of Primary…

Agreement marks first major industry validation of Micropep’s Krisalix™ AI platform; companies to jointly develop peptide-based biofungicides and disease control products Micropep Technologies, a global leader in micropeptide technology for sustainable crop protection, in partnership with Corteva, Inc., announced a multi-year research and development collaboration through its Corteva Catalyst platform to co-develop next-generation peptide-based biocontrol solutions. Corteva, a global agriculture technology company, will conduct joint research with Micropep scientists, potentially leading to product development in the future. As part of the agreement, Corteva, which invested in Micropep through its Corteva Catalyst platform in 2024, will hold, on a defined peptide library, exclusive rights…

The portfolio of projects will come online progressively over 2026-2028 and be combined with battery storage to maximize climate impact and cost savings for customers Peak Energy, one of the fastest-growing renewable energy developers in Asia, has completed the acquisition of a unique portfolio of ready-to-build (RTB) high-voltage solar sites in Japan. Located across different regions of Japan, including Tokyo and Tohoku, the projects have a combined capacity of 48 MW, sufficient to produce nearly 60 GWh of zero-carbon electricity per year, equivalent to the power consumption of around 15,000 households. In the process, the solar systems will help avoid…

PSAV convened agribusiness stakeholders, technical experts, and sustainability advocates from Vietnam and across Southeast Asia to enhance awareness of U.S. Soy sustainability programs U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture Development in Vietnam (PSAV) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen U.S.–Vietnam agricultural cooperation, facilitate trade and enhance awareness of U.S. Soy sustainability programs. USSEC on 18th June commemorated three decades of partnership between U.S. Soy and Vietnam at a milestone event in Ho Chi Minh City. The special event, titled “USSEC 30th Anniversary in Vietnam: Sustainable Solutions with U.S. Soy!”, recognizes the strength of this…

Using drones and advanced sensor networks, the partnership will deploy an intelligent ecosystem that will reduce water, pesticide, and fertilizer usage A significant leap forward in agricultural technology is underway as Farmsent, DroneDash, and SkyX join forces to implement a state-of-the-art smart agritech network throughout palm plantations in Malaysia, initially across 2,000 hectares before expanding further. This dynamic partnership will deploy an intelligent ecosystem including drones and advanced sensor networks, which is projected to reduce water, pesticide, and fertilizer usage by up to 50%, significantly cutting the associated costs. For decades, palm estates have relied on laborious manual processes for crucial tasks like monitoring and fertilization, often leading…

VTT’s international research project develops compostable device in cooperation with six research institutes Globally, the digitalisation of agriculture requires the increasing use of measurement electronics in farming. However, power supply and electronic waste pose problems. VTT, Europe’s leading research institution has now developed a biodegradable solar cell module power source in an international green electronics research project. The solar cell module developed by VTT is so small and light that it can be attached directly to, for example, the stem of a cultivated plant or a large leaf. The cell is approximately the size of a credit card, very flexible…

Ambition Complete Gen2 and Ambition Secure Gen2, developed jointly, are currently in the registration process Bayer and Kimitec have announced the launch of two new biological products as a result of their partnership: Ambition Complete Gen2 and Ambition Secure Gen2. Both are currently in the registration process and will join Bayer’s portfolio as crop yield enhancers, in line with its commitment to regenerative agriculture. Ambition Complete Gen2 is an innovative gel formulation that improves nutrient uptake, stress resilience, and metabolic activation in plants, delivering more efficient performance. Ambition Secure Gen2 addresses one of the most persistent challenges in plant nutrition: calcium absorption. Its bioformulation, developed…