Author: Shraddha Warde

Grill’d partners with Sea Forest and the University of New England in a world-first eco-friendly grass & seaweed-fed beef burger Australia’s burger restaurant chain Grill’d is rolling out a world-first sustainable, grass-fed beef Gamechanger; made from Black Angus cattle that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle. In partnership with Sea Forest and validated by the University of New England NSW, Grill’d have developed an innovative way to feed its grass-fed cows Asparagopsis – a native and natural Tasmanian seaweed – to reduce their methane emissions by up to 67 per cent, with ongoing live trials on the Grill’d farm targeting a 90 per cent…

These initiatives are expected to provide more than half of the country’s imports of fruits, amounting to around SR4.5 billion Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) is implementing the first phase of two initiatives to plant 49 million fruit and lemon trees in various regions of the country as part of the ambitious Saudi Green Initiative.These include 45 million fruit trees in agricultural terraces and four million lemon trees with renewable water by 2030.The initiatives, with the slogan of ‘From Ambition to Action’, will be implemented in cooperation with the Agricultural Development Fund and the private sector…

The new Rumailah Farm outlets are slated to be up and running within the first quarter of 2023. Rumailah Farm, the UAE’s top manufacturer of dairy products, is making the leap from a regional to a national brand. After the tremendous success of its East Coast locations, it’s now planning to open another two outlets – this time in Dubai and Qidfa. “Our recent ventures to expand across the UAE are the result of years of hard work and dedication,” Abdullah Taleb Rumailah Farm General Manager says. “By maintaining the highest quality standards and sticking to our values, we’re quickly…

Ambassador Mellbin offered insights on the potential of semen importation from Denmark, which can help bolster the Philippines’ efforts against African Swine Fever (ASF). The Philippines and Denmark have agreed to take knowledge-sharing opportunities to observe each other’s best practices and to study the latest technologies for efficient swine production. Both countries have also agreed to explore fishery opportunities in the Philippines and to propose to the Philippines new and sustainable fishing methods and technologies. Domingo Panganiban Senior Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) and Franz-Michael Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark to the Philippines and Palau, have discussed areas…

Under a one-year treatment plan, the rubber trees will undergo mist fogging, drone aerial spraying of fungicide, fertilisation and weed management. The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the allocation of P110 million in additional funds requested by the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) intended to treat infected rubber plantations in the province of Basilan in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The supplemental budget is deemed necessary following the outbreak of Pestalotiopsis disease in more than 800 hectares of plantation in the province, infecting 40-100 per cent of trees. Pestalotiopsis leaf fall disease can cause the…

The drug has been found in samples collected from an imported consignment of broilers from the farm Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has suspended live broiler Chicken from Malaysia’s Cab Cakaran farm due to the detection of drug residues exceeding MRLs. According to the SFA, the drug has been found in samples collected from an imported consignment of broilers from the farm. In June last year, Malaysia decided to ban the export of chicken up to 3.6 million live and fresh chickens. At that time Singapore government sourced alternative options for countries like Thailand and Indonesia. In the month…

The Ministry has allocated a sum of NIS 30 million spread over 3 years Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is launching an innovative digital tool which for the first time will help the drainage and streams authorities as well as decision-makers in the planning field, to form basin plans and manage risk floods, using a ‘step-by-step’ approach. For the formation process of these plans, the Ministry has allocated a sum of NIS 30 million spread over 3 years. Through the website, from now on, each citizen or authority, interested in the information, can now understand where flooding might happen,…

The event draws the participation of 500 scientists, researchers and specialists in weather modification and rain enhancement science The International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF), which ran under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, wrapped up a highly successful sixth edition at Conrad Abu Dhabi at Etihad. Organised by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), through the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), the first-of-its-kind event to tackle pressing water and sustainability issues worldwide discussed the key scientific and technological breakthroughs in rain enhancement research and their…

The gene edited Cowpea is set to be field tested in the USA in spring 2023. The first Cowpea plant made suitable for mechanised harvesting is being developed by Israel-based BetterSeeds, an Agri-Tech company that genetically enhances agricultural crops by using its proprietary genome editing technology. BetterSeeds is set to plant its enhanced Cowpea seeds in the United States in the spring of 2023, in order to test its potential for mass-scale cultivation. Cowpea, also called Lubia or black-eyed peas, is the most ancient crop known to have been farmed by man. Due to its high protein content, heat tolerance and highly efficient water and…

This new program supports effective rice buffer stock management for emergency situations and relief programs to ensure food security in the Philippines. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to help the Government of the Philippines expand economic opportunities in agriculture while ensuring near- to long-term food security for the population. The loan supports Subprogram 2 of the Competitive and Inclusive Agriculture Development Program, which aims to further develop the agriculture sector with trade policy and regulatory framework reforms. It also seeks to enhance public services and finance for the sector and social protection for…