Author: Hithaishi CB

Two novel fungicides have performed satisfactorily in the prevention and control of rice bacterial streak China’s Guizhou University announced the successful development of two novel biofungicides, a significant breakthrough in preventing and controlling rice bacterial diseases. The successful development was announced at the National Key R&D Program-oriented Field Trial Evaluation, held in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. Experts believe that the two novel fungicides have performed satisfactorily in the prevention and control of rice bacterial streak, recommending that the product registration be processed speedily and be applied to trials on the control of diseases in other crops. The two novel fungicides,…

Farmland LP will develop Soil Carbon Credits on its 18,500-acre farm portfolio and expand the market for regenerative soil carbon credits. Farmland LP, the largest fund manager in the U.S. focused on organic regenerative farmland, announced an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund in Farmland LP’s third value-add fund, Vital Farmland III LLC. Farmland LP will develop Soil Carbon Credits on its 18,500-acre farm portfolio and expand the market for regenerative soil carbon credits. This work will also include preparing the necessary protocols, a critical step towards increasing regenerative agriculture practices globally to sequester vast amounts of atmospheric CO2 as…

EGA brings patented technology for plant, water, and soil nitrogen monitoring CropX, a leader in digital agronomic solutions, announces the acquisition of EnGeniousAg, a startup focused on advanced nitrogen sensing applications for agriculture. EnGeniousAg developed an innovative nitrogen sensing technology with the potential to transform nitrogen management by offering farmers new precision tools to optimize nitrogen fertilizer application and minimize environmental impacts. EnGeniousAg’s patented technology provides users with near-instantaneous, in-field nitrogen measurements. This data can inform nitrogen fertilizer applications to ensure plants have the proper levels for maximizing profitability, sustainability and crop performance during various growth phases. Specifically, EnGeniousAg’s technical…

Corteva to invest $25 million to acquire equity stake in gene editing innovator, Pairwise Corteva, Inc. , a global leader in agricultural technology and Pairwise, a technology company pioneering the application of gene editing in food and agriculture have collaborated to accelerate the delivery of advanced gene editing solutions to farmers. The initiative will benefit both the environment and everyday consumers. With gene editing, growers can make precise changes to a plant’s DNA, able to keep pace with climate change’s challenges to food production. Anchoring the collaboration is Corteva’s $25 million equity investment in Pairwise, made under the umbrella of Corteva Catalyst, the company’s new investment and partnership…

Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health business in the U.S. reinforces Cargill has acquired two feed mills from Compana Pet Brands to help meet the needs of ag retail and large ranching and farming operations in western and central regions of the U.S. The newly acquired Kansas City mill is located close to Cargill’s Kansas City feed facility and enables the company to continue to be a key supplier in the area and grow with customers in the region. “These two feed mills are a perfect fit for our Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health business in the U.S. to better position…

BASF to continue field-testing farming strategies to mitigate agriculture’s contribution to climate change In a recently published report, BASF has shared the first results from its multi-year Global Carbon Field Trials. The results demonstrate that a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture of up to 30 percent is possible compared to standard farming approaches – a target to which the company committed in 2020 to help farmers reduce their GHG emissions per ton of crop produced. The emissions reduction requires tailored climate smart approaches and varies by specific crop and region. The trials were conducted across various geographies…

Rio Tinto Chief Decarbonisation officer Jonathon McCarthy explains potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels Rio Tinto, a British-Australian multinational company leading as mining group will develop Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The project will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The pilot aims to determine if Pongamia seed oil can contribute to Rio Tinto’s renewable diesel needs while potentially contributing to the growth of a new biofuel sector…

Prime focus to conversion of biomass-based feedstocks, including sugars, cellulose, plant oils, and lignin, to sustainable chemicals and materials. Braskem the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, announced the opening of its Renewable Innovation Center at Lexington, Mass. Braskem’s new 35,000-square-foot innovation center will accelerate innovation in renewable chemicals and materials. This innovation center is the latest expansion of Braskem’s global Innovation & Technology footprint. Capabilities at the new center will expand Braskem’s competencies in biotechnology, catalysis, and process engineering. A particular focus will be…

Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovation in Agricultural and Food Technologies around the Globe Renaissance BioScience, a leader in yeast bioengineering, announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “Crop Protection Solution of the Year” award in the fifth annual Global Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, innovations and products in today’s global agriculture and food technology markets. In the area of global agricultural crop protection, Renaissance has developed and is commercializing through collaborative partnerships the world’s first yeast-based RNA interference (RNAi) precision biopesticide platform technology that…

Fi Asia Indonesia 2024, the largest gathering of food and beverage (F&B) ingredients professionals in the ASEAN region, successfully concluded on 6 September, with unprecedented success. The three-day tradeshow broke all records – attracting a record of over 22,000 industry stakeholders, and featured more than 700 branded suppliers from 38 countries, showcasing thousands of food ingredients and F&B innovations. Ms. Rungphech (Rose) Chitanuwat, Regional Portfolio Director ASEAN at Informa Markets, enthusiastically expressed her sincere gratitude to all participants, exhibitors, and speakers who contributed to the ongoing success of Fi Asia. “We are thrilled to have again set new records, while…