Author: Shraddha Warde
The treatment capacity of reusable water on a larger scale reduces freshwater consumption by more than 50 per cent. Qatar’s leading dairy producer Baladna renewed its trust in Veolia Water Technologies to extend the wastewater treatment capacity at its farm in Al Khor, north of Doha. Baladna is home to over 24,000 cows that is spread over 2.6 million square meters, and will now recycle 22,000 m3/day of wastewater. Committed to ecological transformation, Veolia Water Technologies is working with Baladna Food Industries to support its sustainability plan and recycle its wastewater. The partnership started in 2020 with the design and…
Pakistan’s agricultural products exported to China from January to August 2022 reached $730 million with a year-on-year increase of 28.59 per cent. Under ‘CPEC Green Corridor’ throughout the year 2022, the agriculture sector has recorded a remarkable growth of 4.4 per cent and surpassed the target of 3.5 per cent as well as last year’s growth of 3.48 per cent during FY2022. According to Economic Survey, the growth in the agriculture sector was recorded 4.4 per cent and surpassed the target of 3.5 per cent. This remarkable growth is mainly underpinned by China-led assistance to Pakistan of many facets relating…
NASDA will sponsor up to five members on outbound trade missions to the selected countries where they will have discussions with government officials, industry leaders and agricultural producers. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has been awarded $925,000 through the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Emerging Markets Program. NASDA will use this funding to conduct market research in emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa and organize outbound trade missions for the state department of agriculture leaders to learn about the markets and engage in discussions with relevant parties in each country. The research will be used to develop…
She promised the government would do its best to help the farmers and fishermen who had lost their market in China by finding alternatives. The United States is becoming the largest market for Taiwan’s agricultural products export, Taiwan’s agricultural export reached a record value of $5.67 billion last year, due to Taiwan’s diversification policies, said Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan. She was speaking after China imposed a ban on the import of food and beverage products from Taiwan, including fish, seafood, fruit and beer. Tsai told Taiwan’s agricultural exports were no longer dependent on just one export market. According to the…
The first shipment of around 90,000 eggs from Namakkal district Tamil Nadu has reached Malaysia. The Malaysian government has imported eggs from India to overcome the shortage of eggs in the country. The first shipment of around 90,000 eggs from Namakkal district Tamil Nadu has reached Malaysia. Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has temporarily allowed the import of chicken eggs from other sources and the decision is to be reviewed when the domestic supply stabilises. Chicken and eggs are part of the staple diet in Malaysia. Shortage of eggs is considered a serious food security issue by…
The project will improve smallholder farmers’ access to quality inputs, production, and post-harvest practices and traceability through investments in climate adaptive infrastructure, capacity building, and strengthening of value chains. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $93 million loan to enhance shrimp farming by smallholder farmers in seven provinces in Indonesia. The Infrastructure Improvement for Shrimp Aquaculture Project will help the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries introduce sustainable shrimp aquaculture to boost the productivity, quality, profitability, and environmental sustainability of smallholders’ shrimp farming in the provinces of Bali, Banten, Central Java, East Java, Lampung, Nangro Aceh Darusalam, and South Sulawesi.…
Sundrop Farms is an award-winning, sustainable horticulture operator, capable of producing 17,000 tonne of truss and baby plum tomatoes from four glasshouses, each covering five hectares. Australi’s Sundrop Farms has been acquired by Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF). The property assets have been acquired for $70 million from the Morrison & Co Growth Infrastructure Fund. Sundrop Farms is an award-winning, sustainable horticulture operator, capable of producing 17,000 tonne of truss and baby plum tomatoes from four glasshouses, each covering five hectares. It has adopted innovative technologies that integrate solar power, freshwater production, electricity generation and hydroponics to deliver a meaningful reduction…
Vietnamese agricultural and economic experts will be sent to Nigeria for implementing the cooperation project. The Vietnam Africa Economic Cooperation Alliance (VAECA) and The Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (IAMES) have signed a cooperation agreement on livestock farming development in Nigeria with Nigeria Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NVCCI) and Nigeria’s EkitiKete Livestock Development Co., Ltd. The Nigeria-Vietnam Investment Facilitation Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will provide a necessary foundation for further cooperation between the two countries in the future said Oye Akinsemoyin Chairman of NVCCI. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Phuoc Minh, Director of IAMES, said that he…
Tammy Ben Haim informed Pinarayi Vijayan Chief Minister that Israel would like to cooperate in Kerala’s agriculture and tourism sector. After Jammu and Kashmir Israel has expressed interest in agricultural cooperation in one more Indian state Kerala. An Israel delegation headed by Tammy Ben Haim Consul General of Israel to South India recently visited Kerala. During the visit, a meeting was held at the chief minister’s office, an official statement was released. Tammy Ben Haim informed Pinarayi Vijayan Chief Minister that Israel would like to cooperate in Kerala’s agriculture and tourism sector, the statement said. Haim assured that she would…
In Wuchang, 25,000 farmers have installed the Smart Agriculture APP on their mobile phones, so they can communicate with agricultural experts anytime. China’s Northeast city Harbin contributes one-fifth to Heilongjiang’s total rice production. The black soil in the region is suitable for rice planting. In recent years, Harbin has applied advanced digital technologies in agricultural production. Focusing on rice production as the leading industry, Wuchang in Harbin has built a high-quality national modern agricultural park and launched a number of smart agriculture projects. Wuchang has been world-renowned for its agricultural products including ‘Wuchang Rice’. The application of agricultural helicopters and UAVs has greatly improved work efficiency.…