Author: Shraddha Warde
The government aims to develop Pattani as a hub for sea crab manufacturing by improving the facilities. The government of Thailand is developing World’s Sea Crab City initiative in Pattani Province. The government initiative aims to develop Pattani as a hub for sea crab manufacturing, by improving the facilities needed to boost sea crab production. Provinces Administrative is creating a Center of fisheries incubation facility. The facility is scheduled to officially open on December 19. This incubation facility, run by Prince of Songkla University’s Faculty of Science and Technology at Pattani Campus, will be distributing 100,000 larval crabs to fish…
GAFI received the award for facilitating the Canal Sugar Company, a joint venture between investors in the sugar industry from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has awarded investment promotion agencies (IPAs) from, Egypt, Brazil, and Lesotho for excellence in promoting sustainable investment in agriculture, contributing to food security and development. Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) received the award for facilitating the Canal Sugar Company, a joint venture between investors in the sugar industry from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. The project is in line with Egypt’s 2030 sustainable development vision to…
Worldwide demand for apiculture products estimated to increase at a CAGR of 4 per cent through 2032. According to a recently published industry report by Fact.MR, the value of the global apiculture market is $ 10.3 billion in 2022 and the same is projected to reach $ 15.3 billion by 2032-end. Worldwide demand for apiculture products is estimated to increase at a CAGR of 4 per cent through 2032. Bee venom, royal jelly, propolis, bee bread, honeydew, beeswax, and honey are some key ingredients that are available in the market that are widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors. Further, honey is also used as a…
The remote sensing satellite will be used for land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. China successfully launched a new remote-sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.The Yaogan-34 03 satellite, carried by a Long March-4C rocket, successfully entered its planned orbit. This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. It was the 450th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
Farmers breed black tiger shrimp or white-legged shrimp in the dry season and grow rice in the rainy season on the same fields. Vietnam’s Ca Mau Province has expanded its area under the shrimp–forest and shrimp–rice models to farm clean products for export and ensure farmers earn sustainable incomes. The southernmost province has developed models that use advanced farming techniques and increase cooperation among stakeholders in production and consumption. Many local shrimp processing companies have signed contracts to develop value chains with cooperative teams and co-operatives with a total of 3,500 household members. The province People’s Committee has allowed the…
Vietnam’s 13 agricultural products have been officially exported to China. Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry now officially can import sweet potatoes and bird’s nests to China. The General Department of Customs of China signed a Protocol to allow the official import of sweet potatoes and bird’s nests into the country. Thus, 13 agricultural products have been officially exported to China. Since 2018, bird’s nest has been one of the products that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development negotiated and submitted to the General Administration of Customs of China for official export to this country. The Vietnamese Embassy in China…
These grants will establish the foundation to rapidly scale regenerative approaches by 2030. During the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), The Rockefeller Foundation announced more than $11 million in grants to ten organizations scaling Indigenous and regenerative agriculture practices around the world. The evidence makes clear the central role food systems can play in mitigating climate change. The funding will help scale the development, data analysis, financing, and education around regenerative agricultural practices, which can improve global food systems and mitigate the global food crisis. Regenerative agriculture, a process with roots in Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge and food systems,…
The WAC is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for a host of frontier agriculture research projects. The World Agricultural Centre (WAC), a new global hub for agricultural research, has opened in Harbin, the capital city of China’s northeastern province Heilongjiang. The WAC will have in driving forward the development of the agricultural sector in China and beyond. The WAC builds on the legacy of the International Agricultural Technology Innovation Centre (IATIC) which was built as a part of Heilongjiang’s effort to build itself into a thriving international hub for agricultural innovation. A new, striking landmark for the city of Harbin, the World Agricultural Centre is the…
FAST will reimagine agrifood systems to deliver triple wins for people, climate action and nature. Egypt’s COP27 Presidency and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation or FAST, at COP27. The new initiative will increase climate finance contributions for agriculture and food systems to support the most vulnerable communities. FAST will reimagine agrifood systems to deliver triple wins for people, climate action and nature. It will be supported by countries through its multi-stakeholder partnerships that will ensure food systems are reinforced through climate policies that contribute to concrete actions in support of adaptation and maintain a 1.5-degree…
The UAE Green Business Toolkit 2.0 seeks to benefit from the business sector’s increasing awareness about the importance of achieving net zero and building a low-carbon economy. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) introduced the second edition of the UAE Green Business Toolkit in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), as part of its participation in the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), held in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh. The move aligns with the UAE’s pathway to net zero and supports sustainable economic development. The launch took place during a session, headlined…