Author: Shraddha Warde

Ping An Property and Casualty supports rural revitalisation by boosting farmers’ income with assistance in product quality management. Ping An Insurance Group of China, announced that the group and its subsidiary Ping An Property and Casualty Insurance were jointly awarded CSR Initiative of the Year by InsuranceAsia News (IAN). Ping An strives to create value for its shareholders, clients, employees, business partners, communities, and the environment through technology and finance. With the support and guidance from Ping An Group, Ping An Property and Casualty Insurance integrates social responsibility with corporate strategy to develop ‘heartwarming’ insurance products and services, seeking to enhance both…

This initiative aims to bolster food security by using state-of-the-art technology ‘Aeroponic’ Green Life Company officially launched its innovative smart agriculture project utilising Aeroponic technology for air farming in Kuwait. This initiative aims to bolster food security by producing healthy, high-quality agricultural products with minimal water, using state-of-the-art technology ‘Aeroponic’. This revolutionary approach to agriculture will help to ensure a sustainable food source for the country. The official launch and operation of the project were unveiled during a VIP event, under the patronage of the Swiss ambassador Dr Tiziano Balmelli. The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, experts,…

Partners aim to deliver over 27 hectares of production, serving KSA consumers a wide variety of locally and sustainably grown, high-quality, fresh produce year-round Saudi Arabia’s National Agricultural Development Company (Nadec) announced a strategic partnership with Pure Harvest Smart Farms (Pure Harvest), the MEASA region’s leading technology-enabled agribusiness, to deliver a large-scale national food security project in the Kingdom, which aims to deliver over 27 hectares of production near-term – with prospects for significant future expansions on Nadec’s lands – serving KSA consumers a wide variety of locally and sustainably grown, high-quality, fresh produce year-round. Pure Harvest will design, construct…

The new FAO Framework includes innovative processes to identify potential risks, climate mitigation and resilience measures The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) launched a new Framework for Environmental and Social Management (FESM) to ensure that both people and the environment are protected from any potential impacts of FAO programmes and projects. “This Framework ensures that our projects do both ‘no harm’ and support the transformation to more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable agrifood systems by upholding the highest international standards for risk management,” QU Dongyu FAO Director-General explained during a virtual event. The Framework,…

The companies have signed a multi-faceted long-term collaboration agreement destined to transform the entire spirulina market. Israel’s International plant nutrition leader, Haifa Group and food-tech innovator, SimpliiGood by AlgaeCore Technologies have joined forces to optimise the SimpliiGood spirulina supply chain while promoting their net zero goals. This partnership delivers benefits to both companies’ products and bottom lines in the short term. It also positions them to create a sustainable circular carbon economy within the next several years. SimpliiGood grows and markets, fresh and frozen spirulina, cultivating this nutrient-rich microalga under ideal controlled conditions. This start-up is culturing concentrated functional ingredients…

Vinamilk Green Farm and 100% Organic are also the first fresh milk products in the world to achieve the Clean Label Project certification Vinamilk, Vietnam’s leading dairy brand, announces that Vinamilk Optimum Gold – manufactured in Vietnam, is the first dairy formula milk product in Asia that was awarded the Clean Label Project Purity Award 2022. This is a testament to Vinamilk’s pioneering efforts to keep pace with the world’s highest standards and demonstrates its persistence with the uncompromising philosophy of quality for Vietnamese children’s products. Vinamilk’s representative also added that the company is currently submitting evaluation documents for other Vinamilk products to raise the quality standards of its entire children’s products portfolio. “Prestigious…

The policy will require animal protein suppliers to end the use of cages and crates as well as meet additional standards set by animal welfare experts Malaysia-based retail chain AEON Co. (M) Bhd (AEON) won praise for publishing a comprehensive new animal health and welfare policy that protects the Five Freedoms of animals in the company’s supply chain, from egg-laying hens to cows, chickens and fish. The Company believes that animal welfare is deeply related to the relationship human beings have with animals and agrees that it is every retailer’s duty to ensure all animals are treated humanely, responsibly, and with respect.…

Through the program, small farmers and fisherfolk organised or clustered farmers’ and fisherfolk’s cooperatives and associations The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA), the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), and the Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Philippines Corporation are preparing a collaborative project that will benefit the local livestock, poultry, and aquaculture industries. During a meeting, DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban instructed concerned DA offices to work closely with the DBP and CPF in formulating an expanded financing program to assist stakeholders in identified priority areas nationwide. Through the program, small farmers and fisherfolk, organised or clustered farmers’ and fisherfolk’s cooperatives…

The collaboration would be carried out through its subsidiary, Agrico Malaysia Sdn Bhd Agrico Qatar is ready to invest and establish cooperation in the Malaysian agricultural sector. The company specialised in the production of vegetables, organic fruits, aquaculture and organic waste management. According to the local media, Malaysian Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has released a statement that said the collaboration would be carried out through its subsidiary, Agrico Malaysia Sdn Bhd, mainly for aquaculture projects, integrated agriculture, fertilizer and fodder supply. MAFS is also ready to facilitate cooperation between departments or agencies under the ministry with Agrico Qatar…

The growth rate improved by 6.4 per cent from that of 2021 Online sales of China’s farm produce rose 9.2 per cent year on year to 531.38 billion yuan ($78.58 billion) in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The growth rate improved by 6.4 per cent from that of 2021, said the ministry. The industry’s rapid development can be largely accredited to the country’s booming e-commerce market. In 2022, China’s online retail sales in rural areas reached 2.17 trillion yuan, up 3.6 per cent year on year. Official data showed that China’s online retail sales expanded 4 per cent…