Author: Hithaishi CB

Tea export price averaged $1,272.7 per tonnes, up by 1.6% Vietnam exported 16,000 tonnes of tea in July, worth $29 million, up 14.5% and 6.8% over a month earlier, according to the Import – Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Tea export products of Vietnam include green tea, black tea and oolong tea. The proportion of Vietnamese tea imported into major markets remains modest, so Vietnam has significant potential to increase its volumes even though it was among the world’s largest tea exporters. Specifically, Vietnam’s tea export to the EU, the world’s largest tea importer, accounted for…

Irrigation Efficiency Technology on Mississippi Delta Cotton Fields to optimizing crop yields, reducing water withdrawals and lowering operational costs. Cargill is partnering with Australian company Goanna Ag on a new pilot project focused on advancing irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the Mississippi Delta. The project will introduce a state-of-the-art technology that aims to transform how and when farmers water their fields, optimizing crop yields, reducing water withdrawals and lowering operational costs. The program is initially available to a select number of cotton growers in Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. This pilot project aligns with Cargill’s global water ambition to…

Three year Project under the Aus4Innovation programme of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency The Australian university sector and Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem have been granted an A$1.45 million ($944,000) boost through the Australian government’s Aus4Innovation programme to develop technological solutions that support sustainable agricultural practices in Vietnam. Managed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, the Aus4Innovation programme announced funding for three projects on August 1 that aim to address the complexities of modern agriculture through the use of high-tech solutions. The impact of these projects will enhance agricultural productivity, include market development for agricultural outputs, and address efforts for climate change adaptation and…

Celonis and TEC150 Enable Zespri deliver Millions in Value Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining and Process Intelligence, and Zespri, the world’s leading marketer of kiwifruit, highlighted the significant success of their have continued their efforts to optimize business operations, improve working capital and deliver millions in value realized. “When we started to analyze our data in the Celonis Process Intelligence platform, we saw the immediate opportunity to improve our procurement and purchase-to-pay processes. Celonis has been instrumental in enhancing our processes at Zespri helping us to drive better outcomes for our people and our customers, and more value for our…

This approval helps affirm the quality and reputation of Vietnamese farm produce in the global market. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has officially announced regulations for importing fresh pomelos from Vietnam on its website, according to the Plant Protection Department (PPD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Thus, pomelo is the third fresh fruit from Vietnam permitted for export to the RoK, along with dragon fruit and mango, marking a significant milestone and opening up great opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural products to access international markets. The department said in…

Algae Can Provide A More Sustainable, Healthy Alternative To Seed Oils The Seed Oil Free Alliance announced Seed Oil Free Certified™ cooking oils as an new alternative to traditional seed extracted cooking oils. The two US-based companies are harnessing technology to produce cooking oil from microalgae. ‘Spotlight Foods’ is the first company producing oil through fermentation to complete certification by the Seed Oil Free Alliance alongside retailer Algae Cooking Club. Seed Oil Free Certification of both companies’ products followed independent lab testing by the Seed Oil Free Alliance. “Algae-derived cooking oils could revolutionize how we feed a growing world. Unhealthy and unstable seed oils are…

Low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization goals of global shipping TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization goals of global shipping. Company has been a key player in the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bio-methane bunker fuel in the ARA region and Marseille in Southern France, and more recently, Singapore. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels used an IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker, MAPLE, owned by Global Energy Group, to transfer 700 metric tons (mt) of the 100% Used Cooking…

Aims to increase farmers’ incomes, lower consumer prices, and potentially enable the country to export rice again The Department of Agriculture is undertaking a comprehensive review of its Masagana Rice Industry Development Program, aiming to significantly enhance rice production to meet self-sufficiency goals, increase farmers’ incomes, lower consumer prices, and potentially enable the country to export rice again. The DA’s multi-year plan underscores its commitment to transforming the Philippine rice industry, with a strategic focus on enhancing productivity, supporting farmers, and securing food security for the nation. The rice program also encompasses the production of the better rice seeds, optimization…

Worth $6 million in total, the new breeding program will accelerate the delivery of new varieties to growers by ‘speed breeding’ using technology The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will invest $3 million in a new five-year soybean breeding program that will be led by the University of Adelaide and aims to deliver new elite soybean varieties to Australian growers. Since 2012, GRDC has invested over $5 million in soybean breeding that has developed new varieties and advanced breeding material. Worth $6 million in total, the new breeding program will accelerate the delivery of new varieties to growers by…

NUS Centre for Hydrogen Innovations to host Eight projects for potential funding, with the aim of realising a quantum leap in hydrogen innovation and commercialisation Giving Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy a big push, the National University of Singapore (NUS) today officially launched its Centre for Hydrogen Innovations (CHI) with the inauguration of an advance research facility as the Centre’s flagship innovation hub. Spanning over 600 square metres and furnished with state-of-the-art research equipment, the new facility aims to boost hydrogen research and commercial application in Singapore. The launch of CHI was officiated by Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for…