Author: Shraddha Warde
With this acquisition, Rivulis will lead the mass adoption of modern irrigation solutions and digital farming by growers and business partners to create an irrigation and climate leader globally Rivulis Pte. Ltd. (Rivulis) has announced that it has received full regulatory approval for the acquisition of multiple overseas subsidiaries which comprise the International Irrigation Business (IIB) of Jain Irrigation. With this acquisition, Rivulis will lead the mass adoption of modern irrigation solutions and digital farming by growers and business partners to create an irrigation and climate leader globally. The acquisition has been finalised after all government authorisations and the precedent conditions required by the Share…
The MoU aims to accelerate the application of research on the entire tropical agricultural industry chain A Chinese company Yangguang Jiarun Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. and South Subtropical Crops Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, and the Department of Agriculture of the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Lao government to promote agricultural cooperation in the Lao capital Vientiane. The MoU is about tropical agricultural science and technology and it will promote a new pattern of international agricultural cooperation between China and Laos, according to the Xinhua news…
The decision takes a precautionary approach, and it is expected to increase rock lobster abundance in the fishery so they can contribute to the control of kina populations New Zealand’s Fisheries Department has reduced the catch limits for rock lobster fishery by 21 tonnes in Northland. Rock lobsters, also known as spiny red rock lobster, crayfish, and kōura, are a taonga for tangata whenua and a popular species for commercial and recreational fishers. Rock lobsters also play an important role in ecosystems as predators, feeding on a wide range of prey including kina (sea urchins). The reductions to catch limits…
In the first three months of 2023, China, the United States and Japan are the three biggest importers of Vietnam’s agro-forestry and fishery products. Vietnam’s export turnover of agro-forestry and fishery products in March 2023 was estimated at $ 4.66 billion down by 6.5 per cent compared to March 2022, bringing the total export value of the first 3 months of this year reached $11.19 billion, down 14.4 per cent over the same period in 2022, According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The export value of main agricultural products was estimated at $ 5.73 billion, up 3.8…
The findings may serve the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, and nutritional supplement industries After developing an innovative technology that enables the growth of seaweed enriched with proteins and minerals such as zinc, iron, iodine, magnesium, and calcium for humans and animals, researchers from Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology at The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute (IOLR) have made a new advancement. Researchers succeeded in significantly increasing the ability of seaweed to produce healthy natural substances, focusing on enhancing the production of bio-active compounds that offer medical benefits to humans, such as antioxidants – the concentration of which…
The region can expect this year’s output to hit 840,000 tonnes Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region plans to expand the planting area of highland barley to 2.2 million mu (146,667 hectares) this year to ensure a stable increase in the output of the long-established Tibetan grain on the Roof of the World. According to the Xinhua News agency, the total planting area, of high-yield farmlands in Tibet will reach 600,000 mu this year. The area of highland barley farmlands reached 2.18 million mu in 2022, with the barley harvest hitting 832,300 tonnes. The region can expect this year’s output to…
The investment in Unibio will be paid in two tranches, the first tranche of approximately $25 million (GBP 21 million) is paid now with the second subject to applicable Foreign Direct Investment approvals Unibio International PLC, the leading sustainable protein company announced that the Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has signed an agreement to invest approximately $70 million (GBP 59 million) in Unibio. The proceeds will be deployed to enable Unibio’s vision of feeding the world’s growing population sustainably. Unibio will use the funds to roll out new global production capacity, expand operating capabilities, and accelerate innovation and commercialisation. Through…
The Platts eWindow communication online data-entry and communications tool brings greater speed, transparency and efficiency to the Platts Market-on-Close (MOC) price assessment processes S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, launched the Platts Editorial Window (eWindow) communication tool for assessing the tradable value of physical Asian Biofuels and Feedstock FOB Straits and China. The Platts eWindow communication online data-entry and communications tool brings greater speed, transparency and efficiency to the Platts Market-on-Close (MOC) price assessment processes. Between 2020 and 2022, S&P Global Commodity Insights launched four assessments for ISSC-Certified UCO (Used…
Novel, Natural-origin disease control product available for commercial sale in Canada, South Korea and Australia Corteva Agriscience announced the commercial launch of Adavelt active, with recent product registrations in three countries – Australia, Canada and South Korea. Adavelt active is a novel fungicide with a new mode of action that protects against a wide range of diseases that can impact crop yields. Zetigo PRM fungicide with Adavelt active, now approved for sale in Canada, will be available for the 2023 growing season for use in lentil crops. Commercial sales of products containing Adavelt active will also begin this year in Australia and in South Korea. Corteva plans to offer Adavelt active in additional countries…
The company reduced energy consumption through the deployment of energy-efficient equipment alongside water recycling and refined management Chongqing Jiangxiaobai Liquor Company, which incorporates sorghum cultivation, technology R&D, brewing, distillation, production and distribution, recently released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report outlining the company’s sustainable business practices in the area of recycling and smart agriculture, its innovations in green manufacturing as well as several milestones the firm has achieved in promoting economic and social development. Jiangxiaobai, as a modernisation across the business portfolio incorporating agriculture, industry and services, attaches great importance to the impact of company operations on the…