Author: Hithaishi CB

China continues to be the Vietnam’s top trading partner in ASEAN Following the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Vietnam in 2008, China’s consumption and production have facilitated growth in bilateral trade with Vietnam. By 2023, trade between the two neighbors is expected to increase from $20.8 billion in 2008 to nearly $172 billion. The figure is estimated to have surpassed $112 billion so far this year, with Vietnam’s exports accounting for $32.56 billion and imports for $79.61 billion. China is the biggest source of Vietnam’s imports and the second largest export market after the U.S. Vietnam…

Department of Agriculture (DA) is aiming to have a total of 12 facilities by next year The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has been directed to make soil testing more accessible across the country by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. During a meeting in Malacañang, President Marcos lamented the shortage of soil testing centers. “We lack soil analysis. We cannot tell the farmers how much fertilizer to use. We cannot give them any advice because we don’t know ourselves what the condition of the soil is. That (soil mapping) actually applies to all crops, the President said. The President made…

Corey Caudill has been re-elected as Vice President of the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) Caudill Seed’s subsidiary, Caudill Sprouting, continues to strengthen its leadership in the sprouting industry through its association with the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA). Through quality and innovation, Caudill Sprouting contributes valuable expertise to the ISGA, helping to shape industry standards and promote best practices. Caudill strives to advancing food safety, enhancing sprout production processes, and supporting sustainable practices within the industry. Corey Caudill has been re-elected as Vice President of the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) for his third consecutive term. This underscores the vital…

Highlights from 9th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting As global food security faces unprecedented challenges, urgent action is needed to address the complex issues impacting both global and Asia-Pacific regions. With the intertwined effects of climate change, supply chain disruptions and economic inequality, the stability of food systems is increasingly at risk. Angel Manuel Manero Campos, Peru’s Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, served as FSMM Chair of the 9th Food Security Ministerial Meeting. Across the globe, climate change is emerging as a primary threat to food security. Additionally, disruptions to supply chains, exacerbated by recent pandemics, are causing food shortages…

CNH, the makers of Case IH and New Holland equipment, integrate with CropX for seamless data transfer and variable rate application, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in agronomic operations CropX Ltd., a global leader in digital agriculture solutions, and CNH Industrial N.V, a leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery and technology, announce a new application programming interface (API) connection between th`e CropX agronomic farm management system and Case IH and New Holland Agriculture equipment. This integration automates the transfer of data from CNH machinery to CropX for data visualization, record-keeping, planning, and variable-rate applications. The datasets transferred from Case IH and New Holland…

The bilateral potential for agricultural cooperation and investment cooperation is expected to increase China and Belarus pledged to promote their cooperation in agriculture and freight trains. In a joint communique issued following a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, the two sides are ready to give full play to the huge potential of cooperation in agriculture and strengthen investment cooperation in this sector. The two sides are willing to expand access to the Chinese market for agricultural and food products, said the document, adding that they welcome the entry of high-quality agricultural products into…

IPORICE 2024 themed “Sustainable Palm Oil Fighting Power for Advanced Indonesia” The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is organised the Indonesia Research and Innovation Expo (InaRI Expo) 2024 in which included series of activates at Indonesia Palm Oil Research and Innovation Conference and Expo (IPORICE) 2024. This activity was held for two days on August 13-14, 2024 at the BRIN Ballroom, Sarwono Prawirohardjo Area, Jakarta. IPORICE 2024 with the theme of “Sustainable Palm Oil Fighting Power for Advanced Indonesia” presented as a forum for integrating various research and innovations, facilitating collaborative meetings between stakeholders, and exhibiting the latest research…

The two sides are expected to sign the medium- and long-term vision of Vietnam – Japan agricultural cooperation for 2025 – 2029 in the first quarter of 2025. On August 20, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam and Japanese Vice Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Maitachi Shouji reached an agreement in Tokyo. Minister Nam briefed on Vietnam’s pilot project of 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta, and said Vietnam is in dire need of resources to support capacity building for cooperatives and farmer households. He then proposed that Japan…

Secures EPA Pesticide Regulation Improvement Act (PRIA) registration process Silvec Biologics, a Maryland based agtech company that develops RNA-based plant protection products, has announced that a first-of-its-kind RNA vector delivery product, developed in collaboration with Southern Gardens Citrus (a subsidiary of U. S. Sugar), University of Florida, and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, to combat the devastating and incurable citrus greening disease. Silvec Biologics is processing the EPA Pesticide Regulation Improvement Act (PRIA) registration and approval process following successful completion of Milestone #4 – Technical Screen earlier in July 2024. Citrus greening has had a massive impact on citrus production globally. Silvec product is…

Dr Craig Emerson has been appointed to lead an independent impact analysis Australia’s wine and grape sector has appointed Dr Craig Emerson to lead an independent impact analysis of the industry’s regulatory options concerning fair trading, competitive relationships, contracting practices, and risk allocation. Australia’s wine industry is made up of over 2,000 wineries and 6,000 grape growers, across 65 wine regions. This independent analysis is part of the $3.5 million support package announced by the Government in June, to be delivered by Wine Australia, to support the long-term viability of the sector.  This independent analysis follows concerns raised by the…