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BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc. announces that BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid has received regulatory approval by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for sale and use in agriculture production. In conjunction with this CFIA certification, ADM is now offering BiOWiSH® Enhanced Fertilizer at five new terminal locations across the U.S. and Canada, and four more locations will be added later in the year. “Earning CFIA approval is a testament to our innovative, natural and non-GMO technology, which helps farmers improve crop production in a sustainable way,″ said BiOWiSH Chief Innovation Officer Bill Diederich. ″Partnering with an industry leader like ADM allows us to work together…

The global aquaculture industry has seen considerable expansion in recent years, driven by risingconsumer needs, a lack of growth from capture fisheries, progress in production technologies, andaugmented investments from both private sector and governmental bodies. Presently, aquaculture isthe world’s fastest growing food sector and is anticipated to outgrow capture fisheries by 2027.Sustaining this growth will require continued industry support. Recognising this, the World Bank Group (WBG) has established a Global Aquabusiness InvestmentAdvisory Platform (AquaInvest Platform) that aims to develop and disseminate best practices inaquabusiness development, with a view to ensuring economic prosperity, social well-being, andenvironmental sustainability. By nurturing innovation and…

FishWise, a sustainable seafood consultancy, and the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), the industry standard for digitally interoperable traceability in seafood, have forged a partnership to promote the widespread adoption of traceability best practices in seafood supply chains. The newly announced partnership aims to promote the implementation of interoperable, digitized traceability systems and the adoption of the GDST standard across public and private sectors. This collaboration could empower regulators and governments to support more standardized, transparent, and responsible seafood supply chains. FishWise and the GDST have complementary strengths that support this effort. The GDST standard was created and then…

CABI’s expertise in the use of Earth Observation (EO) technology to tackle crop pests for greater food security has been highlighted at the EO for Agriculture Under Pressure (EO4AGRI) 2024 workshop held in Frascati, Italy. EO is already contributing to solving the food system challenges described above and has the potential to further increase its contribution significantly. Dr Bryony Taylor, CABI’s Head of Data Sciences and Modelling, delivered a presentation giving an overview of CABI’s EO projects to help farmers grow healthier and more profitable crops free from crop pests and diseases. These included the Pest Risk Information SErvice (PRISE) which uses ERA5 weather data to…

Focus on the ″Integration of Biological and Chemical Approaches Syngenta Group China held a meeting on last week collating the industry experts in China and visited Chengdu Newsun Crop Science Co., Ltd. The visit was centered around the theme of “Integration of Biological and Chemical Approaches” proposed by Syngenta, aiming to discuss and promote the development and application of new crop protection technologies for green pest control. The forum represented by Yuan Tianwen, Director of Crop Protection Development, Huang Yu, Product Manager for Biological Agents, Jiang Daiqing, Senior Manager for Crop Protection Development Project Management, Mr. Huang Ke, Senior Manager…

Global collaboration will help further sustainable animal protein production and enable growth by bridging silos in the food value chain   Deloitte announced its expanded global collaboration with dsm-firmenich—innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty—to cultivate a more sustainable food system. This collaboration is part of Deloitte’s latest effort to explore, develop, and scale new climate and nature-positive solutions, working directly with businesses to help implement future-proof strategies and promote transparency across the food ecosystem. dsm-firmenich’s innovative Software as a Service platform Sustell™is at the center of the collaboration and is designed to calculate the environmental impact of producing animal protein at scale, harnessing…

Strong focus on supply chain excellence to improve supplier engagement, mitigate supply chain risk, and provide rigorous, verifiable data for sustainability decision-making ofi , a leading supplier of natural, premium food and beverage ingredients , has announced its new sustainability strategy, “Choices for Change”, and ambitious 2030 targets. Global food brands and retailers face climate change and other challenges while facing growing consumer demand for sustainable products, and a wave of significant new sustainability legislation. Through Choices for Change, ofi offers these businesses and their consumers concrete options that will have a long-term impact on four key pillars: thriving farmers, vibrant communities, climate action,…

This dual action makes SDC highly and quickly effective against a broad spectrum of microbes PURE Bioscience, Inc., creator of the patented non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, and AgroVet Alliance, FZE (“AVA”), have entered into a multi-year international supply and license agreement for the purchase and selling of SDC products under special terms and conditions. SDC kills microorganisms by two modes of action: 1) the silver ion deactivates structural and metabolic membrane proteins leading to microbial death; 2) the microbes view SDC as a food source, allowing the silver ion to enter the microbe. Once inside the organism, the…

Large Language Models (LLMs) aim to reduce research cycle time and bolster decision science to bring valued solutions to farmers. Syngenta Seeds, one of the world’s leading global agriculture technology companies, today announced a collaboration with AI company, InstaDeep, to bring Syngenta’s proprietary trait research and development capabilities together with InstaDeep’s Large Language Model (LLM) platform to accelerate the development of solution-providing crop traits for farmers. InstaDeep has developed a state-of-the-art language model, AgroNT1, trained on trillions of nucleotides from agriculturally relevant crop species, to interpret the complex language of the genetic code. This next-generation AI technology learns from nature…

The Queensland trawl fishery produces over $115 million annually of high-quality seafood to local, interstate and international markets. Australia, Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has embarked on a collaborative project aimed at helping trawl fishers minimise accidental catch of protected species such as sea snakes, sharks and rays. To support sustainable fishing practices and protect vulnerable marine species, a trial of Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) will be rolled out over the next 18 months. Researchers will collaborate with interested fishers to deploy and evaluate the effectiveness of BRDs at sea. This collaborative effort is made possible through the support…