Author: Shraddha Warde

The visit adds further impetus to the long-running strategic partnership between ICBA and FAO The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have reaffirmed their joint efforts to accelerate the transition to more sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. During a high-level FAO delegation visit to the centre’s head office in Dubai, the UAE, Dr Tarifa Alzaabi, Director General of ICBA, Dr QU Dongyu, Director-General of FAO, emphasised the importance of bolstering collaboration to support countries in their goals to transform agrifood systems, and mitigate and adapt to climate change. Dr Tarifa…

Japan buys and sells feed wheat and barley via so-called SBS auctions Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said that it will seek 60,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 20,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by September 30 and arrive in Japan by November 30 via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction to be held on June 19. Japan buys and sells feed wheat and barley via so-called SBS auctions, in which end-users and importers specify the origin, price and quantity of grain, allowing millers to meet their varied needs for the feed grain.

The initiative will foster new partnerships with local Nepali organisations to strengthen food security and economic development in the country Clinton White, USAID Agency Counselor unveiled a new Agriculture Higher Education initiative, worth up to $5 million. The five-year project, awarded to Tuskegee University in collaboration with Sathguru, Inc., aims to enhance the capacity of Nepal’s Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) by bolstering research and teaching methodologies. With AFU’s current student population exceeding 1,800, this partnership with Tuskegee University, known for its expertise in agriculture and higher education, seeks to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit among AFU students and contribute to…

The agreement will support the Blue Economy through digital solutions designed to give aquaculture and other ocean-based industries insights to help reduce carbon output Cognizant announced it is collaborating with Tidal, a project inside X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory, to make Tidal’s ocean information platform widely available to the aquaculture market. Until now, Tidal’s platform has been available to select pilot partners only, offering data-driven insights designed to improve the sustainability and efficiency of their operations. Cognizant will use its software and systems integration expertise to bring the Tidal platform to the broader aquaculture market. Longer term, Cognizant and Tidal will explore additional…

New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is on track to set a new record high, with export earnings to hit $56.2 billion by 30 June 2023 New Zealand’s Primary industry exports are forecast to grow 6 per cent to a record $56.2 billion this year, exceeding previous estimates. The latest forecast for the year to June 30, released by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is $1.2 billion higher than the December estimate of $55 billion. Chris Hipkins, Prime Minister says New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is on track to set a new record high, with export earnings to hit $56.2…

The project will directly benefit Mindanao coffee growers who produce coffee as a single crop Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) and Nestle Philippines inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to jointly establish and implement the DA x Nestle Mindanao Robusta Coffee Project, which will allow farmers to gain access to various farm inputs, training, and marketing opportunities. The project will directly benefit Mindanao coffee growers who produce coffee as a single crop or intercrop it with coconut and other suitable high-value commodities. Through the collaboration of DA and Nestle, an improvement in coffee farm management and farmer’s entrepreneurial methods is…

The supplement, made from natural algae, reduces the methane emissions of animals by 70–90 per cent per day Volta Greentech and food company Protos have partnered to significantly increase the production of more climate-friendly beef in Sweden by using Volta Greentech’s feed supplement, Lome. The supplement, made from natural algae, reduces the methane emissions of animals by 70–90 per cent per day when included in their feed (0.6 per cent). The collaboration includes the delivery of algae for up to 1,000 cattle annually over 5 years. The beef is produced by carefully selected farmers chosen by Protos and Volta Greentech.…

The Registered Soil Practitioner (RSP) accreditation, which was developed by Soil Science Australia in collaboration with soil scientists, industry, government Australia’s Farmers and land managers can have more confidence in soil practitioner knowledge thanks to a new $1 million accreditation funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Registered Soil Practitioner (RSP) accreditation, which was developed by Soil Science Australia in collaboration with soil scientists, industry, government and land and natural resource managers, opened for applications on 22 May. The RSP accreditation recognises the expertise of soil practitioners like agronomists, national resource management (Landcare) officers, consultants and others…

The use of the OSLON Optimal Red helps prevent photobleaching in some plant varieties ams OSRAM has extended its OSLON Optimal family of horticultural lighting LEDs with a new 640 nm Red LED, which enables indoor farmers to produce faster and healthier plant growth.Providing broader coverage of the red portion of the spectrum, the new 640 nm Red LED joins the 660 nm Hyper Red and 730 nm Far Red in the OSLON Optimal family, which also includes a 450 nm Deep Blue LED and a horti white LED. It has been common practice in horticulture to illuminate crops with a mix of 660 nm, 450 nm…

$12.7 million in grants will fund tree crop breeding to improve varieties for Midwestern farmers who want to diversify their operations with perennial crops The Savanna Institute, the Grantham Environmental Trust, and the Matthew Zell Family Foundation announced the launch of a Tree Crop Improvement Program to develop varieties of key nut, fruit, and timber crops for farmers and markets. The $12.7 million in grant funding supports the first three years of an expansion in Savanna Institute’s efforts to equip farmers with the resilient, productive tree crops needed to increase the number of farms practising agroforestry, which is the integration of trees, crops,…