Author: Shraddha Warde

Phka Rumduol, a long-grain jasmine rice, previously won the award four times. Cambodia’s Phka Rumduol jasmine variety has been honoured as the World’s Best Rice at the Rice Trader World Rice Conference in Phuket, Thailand. Cambodian rice has won this award fifth time. Cambodian Rice Federation’s President Song Saran made the announcement. Phka Rumduol is one of the long-grain jasmine rice that has emerged as a top choice of international buyers and is one of the varieties exported under the Angkor Malys certification mark. Phka Rumduol had previously won the award four times, for three consecutive years from 2012-2014, and…

The MoU relates to Project Prosperity, which has two components: Prosperity Green and Prosperity Blue. The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the State of Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) to advance clean energy and sustainable water desalination projects announced last year. The MoU relates to Project Prosperity, which has two components: Prosperity Green and Prosperity Blue. Prosperity Green includes a 600-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant, complemented with electric storage, which will be built in Jordan and produce clean energy for export to…

The cost of the project is 17 million shekels (about $5 million), including more than 130 pilot programmes. Israel announced a plan to optimise agricultural land use by integrating clean solar electricity generation. The cost of the project is 17 million shekels (about $5 million), including more than 130 pilot programmes, which will be spread over a total area of about 2 square km, Israel’s Energy and Agriculture Ministry announced. The programmes will include facility deployment for solar power generation in agricultural land throughout Israel, using different technologies and crops. The project includes research and development, for examining the…

Many agreements between the two countries in agricultural cooperation were signed including lemon and pomelo exports and TH true Milk and Waikato Milking Systems. Vietnam to export pomelo and lemon to New Zealand after mango, dragon fruit and rambutan. Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern was on a visit to Vietnam. During the visit, Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture, Biosecurity, Land Information and Rural Affairs held an event Connecting Agriculture. New Zealand’s Minister of Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor and Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural…

At present, 950 square kilometers of water and soil erosion have been controlled, accounting for 89 per cent of the planned area. China’s Ministry of Water Resources is implementing the black soil protection law for black soil water and soil conservation. At present, 950 square kilometres of water and soil erosion have been controlled, accounting for 89 per cent of the planned area. This year, the country continues to increase efforts to control water and soil erosion in the black soil areas of Northeast China. The central government has invested 1.22 billion yuan in water conservancy development funds to implement…

Intelligent farming assisted with smart agricultural machinery and equipment linked with satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground sensors Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed intelligent farming technology for soil testing. A smart tractor or a robot can collect data on the soil and crops during the farming process, including planting and harvesting. Pilot testing with smart equipment is in progress in the Dahewan Demonstration Zone in Hulun Buir, China. The intelligent farming assisted with smart agricultural machinery and equipment linked with satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground sensors are piloted in the Dahewan Demonstration Zone in Hulun Buir. The tractor…

The Ajahn Sukri Red Ant Crab lives in the hollows of low-lying trees and shrubs high up in the mountains of southern Thailand. A team of Thai scientists have discovered a new species of freshwater crab living in the mountains of southern Thailand. Scientists from the Department of Agriculture published this discovery recently. The striking maroon-red crustacean was discovered by Pan Yisin from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, scientist Ruangrit Phromdam and their team. Pan and Ruangrit named the crab “Ajahn Sukri Red Ant Crab (Phricotelphusa sukreei)” in honour of Assoc. Prof Dr Sukri Hayesamae who is the…

The spikes in lobster exports can largely be attributed to high consumer demand coming from China. Vietnamese lobster exports during the opening nine months of the year witnessed a seven-fold increase year on year to $179 million, with 90 per cent generated from the Chinese market, recording a three-digit growth. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the spike in lobster exports can largely be attributed to high consumer demand coming from China. The purchasing power of the aquatic product is anticipated to continue increasing in the remaining months of the year, particularly as Chinese consumers…

The new product, Floc Panels, was launched in Wellington.  A New Zealand company with backing from the Government, has successfully developed a world-first fire-resistant, acoustic wall panel for commercial interiors made entirely from New Zealand strong wool, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced. “T&R Interior Systems Limited (T&R) has spent the past two years refining its wool panels to ensure they meet New Zealand’s strict building and fire compliance standards,” Damien O’Connor said. “They’ve nailed it and are now taking their product to market.” The new product, Floc Panels, was launched in Wellington. “Floc wall panels use strong wool to eliminate…

Biosecurity New Zealand will monitor traps at 86 high-risk sites during the BMSB season, which runs from November to April. Biosecurity New Zealand’s National Fruit Fly Surveillance programme is trialling 60 state-of-the-art traps, with the aim to bolster the detection of an exotic fruit fly. “We have a world-class biosecurity system, but the growth in global trade and travel increases the opportunity for fruit flies to enter the country,” says Biosecurity New Zealand director of diagnostic & surveillance services Veronica Herrera. “Exotic fruit fly incursions could significantly impact New Zealand’s horticulture industry, so early detection is critical.” The fruit fly…