Author: Shraddha Warde
The total area of cotton fields in the country edged down 0.9 per cent from last year to around 3 million hectares. China’s cotton output recorded a stable increase in 2022 as sound weather conditions led to a higher yield per hectare, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The country produced nearly 5.98 million tonne of cotton in 2022, up 4.3 per cent year on year, according to the data. The yield per hectare rose 5.3 per cent to 1,992.2 kg. Cotton production increased due to the sunny weather and suitable precipitation. The yield per hectare in Xinjiang,…
The company is divided into the Matang plant (currently no production project), the East Plant of Yangkou Chemical Industrial Park and the West Plant of Yangkou Chemical Industrial Park. China’s Kuaida agrochemical’s annual output of 5,200 tons of pesticide technical, 5,000 tons of Benzoyl chloride, 8,000 tons of Glyphosate AS and 15,932 tons of by-products of the technical transformation project’s environmental impact assessment was published for the first time on the company’s website. Kuaida is now a joint-stock company with 51 per cent shares held by Lier Chemical. It has more than 50 varieties of three series of pesticide products,…
The review found the regulatory settings for the export of Bos taurus cattle by sea are effective in managing animal welfare. The Department of Agriculture has completed its review of heat and cold stress in Bos taurus cattle from southern Australia during long-haul export by sea. The review examined the data from 214 long-haul voyages from southern Australia over 5 years from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020, exporting more than 1 million cattle. The review found the regulatory settings for the export of Bos taurus cattle by sea are effective in managing animal welfare. While animal welfare issues…
The new hub’s strategic goal is to boost agrifood and smart water solutions R&D, addressing the technological needs of Agadir’s farmers to improve food security, food quality, and sustainability. DANA Global, the Abu Dhabi-based desert tech venture builder and investment platform, announces its partnership with Agadir Horticultural Complex (CHA) to jointly establish an innovation hub for resilient and eco-efficient agriculture in the Agadir region. The new project’s official opening and partnership signing ceremony in Agadir, Morocco was attended by over 700 participants. Prominent attendees included Mohamed Sadiki, Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, Piet Adema, Dutch Minister of Agriculture, and Dr Farid…
The onion supply is not enough but the Department is not considering import, since farmers will begin to harvest in January and February. Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) will not import onions for the year as the harvest is expected to begin in the upcoming weeks, Domingo F. Panganiban Senior Undersecretary said during a press conference. Panganiban said the onion supply is not enough but the Department is not considering import, since farmers will begin to harvest in January and February. He added that the DA is mobilizing the Kadiwa program to stabilize the prices of onions. “We found out…
Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. President, secretary of the Department of Agriculture, has ordered the department to take action and stabilise sugar prices. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. President of the Philippines has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expedite the importation of over 64,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar to stabilise the prices of basic commodities.According to the statement by Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban on December 20, 2022, it said the summary inflation report consumer price index issued on December 6, the annual inflation increment for sugars, confectionery and desserts has reached 38 per cent. “Concerned with this very…
Du Xiaohui, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia and Elias Mubanga Zambian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development made the commitment in a meeting. China and Zambia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in the agriculture sector as well as in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector. Du Xiaohui, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia and Elias Mubanga Zambian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development made the commitment in a meeting, according to a statement posted on the Chinese embassy’s Facebook page. China is willing to work with Zambia to innovate cooperation models in agriculture and other sectors and stimulate…
These exotic ants, identified as Pheidole fervens, originally from Singapore, could negatively impact Australia’s agricultural industries, natural ecosystems and way of life. Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has successfully eradicated an exotic ant which arrived at the Port of Brisbane and could have posed a serious biosecurity risk if it continued to spread. Dr Chris Locke, Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity, said this successful eradication went beyond just managing an isolated incursion to treating a population that had begun to spread more widely. “These exotic ants, identified as Pheidole fervens, originally from Singapore, could negatively impact our agricultural industries, natural ecosystems…
In 2020–21 aquaculture GVP increased by 9 per cent to $1.7 billion, largely due to increased production of salmonids in Tasmania and prawns in Queensland. Aquaculture has continued its steady growth within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics. Dr Jared Greenville, ABARES Executive Director said the aquaculture sector has continued its recent growth, accounting for 56 per cent of the total gross value of fisheries production (GVP). “In 2020–21 aquaculture GVP increased by 9 per cent to $1.7 billion, largely due to increased production of salmonids in Tasmania and prawns…
The government has set up a joint venture with key sector companies, including ANZCO Foods, Fonterra, Ravensdown, Silver Fern Farms, Synlait, and Rabobank to deliver emissions reduction tools to farmers sooner. New Zealand Government has worked alongside farming leaders to adapt the proposed system for reducing agricultural emissions, which will protect future export growth, says Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand. A section 215 report released, outlines several changes to the proposed emissions pricing system that give greater certainty for farmers and better recognise on-farm sequestration. “After listening to farmers and growers through our recent consultation, and engaging over recent…