Author: Hithaishi CB

MARD launches project animating for high-quality rice cultivation and low emissions associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta until 2030 On April 24, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a ceremony to launch the Office of the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Development Project of 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission specialized rice in the Mekong Delta. Minister Le Minh Hoan emphasized, the Project “Sustainable development of 1 million hectares specializing in high-quality rice cultivation and low emissions associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta until 2030” (referred to as the Project) has a particularly…

USPTO patent application filed on novel coating technology that will make biodegradable controlled-release fertilizer a viable solution to address industry sustainability challenges Pursell has filed a non-provisional patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect Intellectual Property related to its biodegradable coating components and application process. The company is currently in end-stage research and development of a novel coating technology that will enable commercialization of controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) products meeting European Union (EU) biodegradability standards. Pursell’s patented, lower-temperature coating process enables the incorporation and survival of best-in-breed biostimulants and microbes. This unique capability allows Pursell to deliver…

Jangseong Kim, Director of Gyeonggi Government Trade Corporation How do you define the significant approaches by Gyeonggi Government Trade Corporation to expand agricultural products to global platforms? What are the key sectors emphasised by Gyeonggi Government Trade Corporation? We think that they are to establish the distribution channel to enter into the local market and to search for the optimal products to fit in the market. In 2023, we participated in Speciality Food & Drinks Asia 2023 in Singapore, trade shows in Guangzhou, China, Hong Kong, and the United States, as well as the Shanghai Food Expo in China, where…

Dr. Armin Wiesler, Regional Managing Director & Head of Animal Health, Regional Operating Unit ASEAN, Korea, Australia and New Zealand, Boehringer Ingelheim How is the Southeast Asia region addressing rabies vaccination challenges? Is Southeast Asia on track to achieve the ‘Zero by 30’ global goal? Rabies is a neglected tropical disease that is endemic in eight of the 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States. Challenges such as a large population of free-roaming dogs, low vaccination coverage and cross-border transmission in Southeast Asia are putting more than 600 million people at potential risk of rabies…

Single cell protein derived from soybean processing wastewater is a sustainable alternative Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Temasek Polytechnic have successfully replaced half of the fishmeal protein in the diets of farmed Asian seabass with a ‘single cell protein’ cultivated from microbes in soybean processing wastewater, paving the way for more sustainable fish farming practices. The use of a cultivated protein is new to aquaculture production, say the scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) leading NTU’s efforts in the study, and Temasek Polytechnic’s Aquaculture Innovation Centre (AIC). Farmed aquaculture species rely heavily on feed made from wild-caught fish,…

Project titled Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience in South Asia (SoLAR- SA) Three-day Global Science-Policy Forum on Socially Inclusive Irrigation Systems is being organised by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), International Solar Alliance (ISA), Alternative Energy Promotion Centre ( AEPC), as a part of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) funded project titled Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience in South Asia (SoLAR- SA). The conference is taking place at Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu from 24 April to 26 April. This forum has brought around 150 key stakeholders from across the…

Leveraging the real-time insights from nanosensor multiplexing, researchers have formulated a mathematical model Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed a cutting-edge nanosensor that allows for the real-time monitoring of salicylic acid (SA) during the early stages of stress response. SA is a crucial plant hormone for growth, development, and stress response to pathogens, temperature, drought, salinity, metals, UV light, and osmotic stress.…

Strategic acquisition aims to enhance CHS’s supply chain efficiency and improve market connectivity CHS Inc. has signed an intent to purchase agreement to acquire eight grain assets from Cargill in a strategic move to enhance its supply chain and expand market access for its farmer-owners. The assets are located across five states, including key facilities in Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado, and South Dakota in the north central United States. The acquisition is aimed at optimizing CHS’s enterprise supply chain by integrating these facilities, which are positioned in Pipestone and Maynard, Minnesota; Morris and Seneca, Illinois; Holdrege, Nebraska; Cheyenne Wells and Byers, Colorado; and…

Entrepreneurs from Australia, Canada are participating in program designed to build connections, accelerate U.S. market entry A new cohort of Cultivo® Virtual Academy hosted by America’s Cultivation Corridor® launched on April 15. Over the next six weeks, seven companies from Australia and Canada will participate in the virtual program that provides entrepreneurs with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum focused on U.S. market entry, regulatory and financing systems, and customer perspectives. The program’s virtual sessions will be facilitated by Iowa business and university leaders. America’s Cultivation Corridor will host and coordinate the Cultivo Virtual Academy in…

Partnership with Chilean biocontrol manufacturing company to serve the biocontrol market from upstream to downstream Sumitomo Corporation is investing in Bio Insumos Nativa (BIN), a Chilean biocontrol manufacturing company, through Summit Agro South America, an agrochemical distribution company in South America. This investment will be deemed official once the various procedures required by law have been completed.With the growing global population making it essential to increase crop yields, the use of agrochemicals and fertilizers has been increasing year by year. The accompanying upsurge in environmental impact has become a major concern for the agricultural industry, and demand for biocontrol is…