Author: Shraddha Warde
The 604 kW ground-mounted photovoltaic solar plant is an important step in reducing carbon footprint and reducing electricity costs GRIPS Energy, the German renewable energy company and its subsidiary in Dakar GRIPS Energy Sénégal SUARL announced the commissioning of the first photovoltaic solar plant in Senegal. The 604 kW ground-mounted photovoltaic solar plant is an important step in SCL’s journey to reducing carbon footprint whilst simultaneously reducing electricity costs. “We are very proud and happy to have taken this exciting first step towards our transition to renewable energies together with GRIPS,” says Hamedine BA, SCL’s technical officer for the solar plant…
The ban will be observed in parts of the north, east, and south to conserve marine fish stocks China will take a tough stance on illegal fishing by both domestic and foreign vessels in stretches of its coastal waters during the annual summer fishing moratorium, which started in May and will last through mid-August in most areas, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The ban will be observed in parts of the north, east, and south to conserve marine fish stocks. Ministry described the ban as the country’s most influential marine fish conservation effort and said…
Under the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties will exchange $187,500 worth of shares of the respective companies CULT Food Science Corp announced that it has entered into a share exchange agreement with Peqish Group, Food & Hospitality Inc. (Peqish). Under the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties will exchange $187,500 worth of shares of the respective companies with one another. In addition, on the closing of the share exchange transaction, the parties will enter into a joint venture agreement pursuant to which the parties will commit to a strategic collaboration for the purpose of developing and commercialising cellular agriculture food products within the medical foods…
China has secured bumper harvests for 19 years in a row and its annual grain yield has exceeded 650 million tonnes for eight consecutive years China’s grain warehouses are capable of providing about 700 million metric tons of storage capacity, according to the State Council Information Office. Cong Liang, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planner, said China has secured bumper harvests for 19 years in a row and its annual grain yield has exceeded 650 million tonnes for eight consecutive years. “Our per capita grain output stands at 483 kilograms, higher than the internationally…
The UAE’s participation in the initiative will bolster international cooperation, promoting the adoption of climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture for farmers worldwide Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment, officially announced the UAE’s participation in the UK-led Agriculture Breakthrough Initiative. The initiative’s primary goal is to make climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture the most attractive and widely adopted option for farmers worldwide by 2030. The announcement came during the AIM for Climate Ministerial session of the AIM for Climate Summit (AIM4C) in Washington DC, United States, where Mariam Almheiri highlighted the importance of collaboration and progress in addressing climate change. Mariam…
A Moroccan Locust outbreak this year could result in crop losses ranging from 700 000 to 1.2 million metric tonnes of wheat – up to a quarter of the total annual harvest The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan Locust across eight provinces in North and Northeast Afghanistan, the country’s wheat basket. The sightings of locusts at different development stages have been made in Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Kunduz, Samangan, Sar-e-Pul and Takhar, with fresh reports coming in from Heart and Ghor provinces. “The reports of Moroccan Locust…
The company has developed a unique business model allowing its customers to sponsor seaweed grown on ropes to absorb CO₂ directly from the sea Carbon Kapture, a UK-based start-up dedicated to the removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere, has announced the launch of its first seaweed farm. The company has developed a unique business model allowing its customers to sponsor seaweed grown on ropes to absorb CO₂ directly from the sea. It then converts the seaweed into biochar, a stable form of carbon that can be used to enrich the soil and reduce the need for fertiliser. In a ground-breaking…
The Dairy Runway program will provide entrepreneurial coaching and access to New York-based kitchen incubators for participants who complete the virtual course Cornell University’s Centre for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) and the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Centre has launched the Dairy Runway program, an entrepreneurship curriculum for dairy innovators that focuses on product concepts and consumer discovery. This Cornell-based, virtual course will take program participants through a process to determine if their value-added dairy products are desirable, viable, and feasible. Supported by a grant from Empire State Development with funding from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Dairy Promotion Order, the Dairy Runway program will…
In this year’s Federal Budget, $1.3 billion in funding has been committed to bolstering the country’s strong biosecurity system Australia’s biosecurity system and booming agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries will be strengthened with a $1.5 billion investment in this year’s Federal Budget through a range of measures and initiatives that support our world-class food and fibre sector. Of this, $1.3 billion in long-term sustainable funding has been committed to bolstering the country’s already strong biosecurity system, which will continue to protect Australia from exotic pests and diseases and strengthen our regional, rural and remote communities. In addition, the biosecurity funding package delivers $40.6 million over 4…
The facility is designed to grow as demand increases with regulatory approvals and regional market entries Netherland’s Mosa Meat, the pioneer and a leader in the cultivated meat space that grows beef directly from animal cells, opened a new scale-up facility in Maastricht. This fourth facility completes the new Mosa C.A.M.P.U.S. or Centre for Advanced Meat Production, Upscaling, and Sustainability for a total footprint of 7,340 square metres (79,007 square feet). “As this scale-up facility comes online next month, we will have the capacity to make tens of thousands of cultivated hamburgers. The facility is designed to grow as demand…