A comprehensive new report has revealed Asia to be a significant contributor to global agri-food CO2 equivalent emissions, producing 42% of the world's total in 2020.
In the first of our features looking at how major MNCs are making waves in the global ag-tech start-up space, which shine the spotlight on PepsiCo and its Greenhouse Accelerator Programme with initiatives spanning IoT, pest control, eco-fertilizers and...
The use of biological innovations and strategies to improve crop and soil health has seen a rapid rise in APAC on the back of increasing market demand for food that has been managed in a more natural and sustainable way – but more efficiency and accessibility...
Nestlé is piloting a weather insurance scheme utilising satellite-based data and technology to provide financial protection for Indonesian farmers that are part of its supply chain.
India’s burgeoning agtech innovations could hold the key to transforming the country’s agri-food systems into sustainable enterprises, according to Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Founded in 2019, Toopi Organics specialises in the collection and transformation of human urine into microbial plant biostimulants for agricultural use.
Scalability remains the biggest hurdle for new tech to play a major role in solving agricultural carbon emission challenges in the Asia Pacific region, no matter how well these do at a pilot stage, according to an expert panel.
With its blockchain technology, farming data solution provider Merge Impact is showing the potential of metrics to create a more resilient and sustainable farming ecosystem, company co-founder Ben Adolph told AgTechNavigator.
Canada’s agtech sector should continue investing in innovation and avoid the scepticism prevalent in the EU towards topics such as GM, says University of Saskatchewan Professor and Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement Chair, Dr. Stuart...
Canada-based Sollio Agriculture, the agri-business division of Sollio Cooperative Group, has inaugurated a new controlled-release fertiliser (CRF) production plant, which seeks to increase farmers’ access to novel yield-raising fertilisers.
Pollinator insects have always been vital for agriculture to flourish and to feed the world and their decline in recent years threatens the food system. But AI, IOT hardware and robotics could offer an artificial solution to a natural problem.
Global technology heavyweight Siemens believes that Singapore is well-placed to emerge as a major ‘brain’ in vertical farming, on the back of its recent collaboration with local modern indoor hydroponics farm Artisan Green.
Researchers are predicting that as global temperatures rise, wilderness areas closer to the earth’s poles will become newly suitable for growing crops, raising fears these 'valuable ecosystems' could be put at risk.
Amid ongoing challenges being faced by vertical farms and indoor greenhouses within controlled environmental agriculture (CEA), Texas-based Eden Green Technology believes its hybrid approach can produce consistent, affordable and fresh leafy greens year-round.
A ground-breaking system built on a combination of CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) and Cas9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9) could significantly improve crop enhancement and food security through its genome-editing (GE)...
Consumers in the EU are increasingly backing moves to make agriculture more sustainable, with new data showing high awareness of topics such as clean water, biodiversity and fertile soil.
A raft of ag-tech innovations could be needed to stop the drop of bitterness levels in hops – a fundamental concern to the beer and brewing industries.
Collaboration between the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Corteva Agriscience has yielded three 'platinum-standard' genome sequences for pearl millet varieties, providing valuable insights into...
India-based BharatRohan and environmental consultancy firm Kosher Climate have joined hands to promote sustainable rice cultivation through the implementation of an advanced water-saving and carbon-reducing irrigation system.
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Seafood giant Thai Union has signed up to be part of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) new sustainability booster programme, with 15,700 metric tonnes of shrimp in its supply chain to be included by 2026.
An eight-point programme has been launched to scale-up innovation to enhance the resilience of ASEAN's agri-food systems in relation to climate change.
Ambitious plans put forward to boost the role of agtech in the New Zealand economy are in a state of flux following the country’s recent general election.
A new smart faming pilot project has been launched to verify the reduction of CO2 emissions from the use of Yunnan Yuntianhua's chemical fertilizer in China.
Coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango crops could be at risk due to the loss of insect pollinators, with farmers and the food supply chian in sub-Saharan Africa, northern South America, and South East Asia under particular threat.
A new report from agriculture drone firm DJI Agriculture has highlighted how multiple crops essential to Asia’s agriculture sector stand to reap benefits from advancements in drone technology, as government acceptance steadily increases in the region.
China-based agritech firm Heilongjiang Huida Technology Co Ltd (Huida Tech) has inked a partnership with Agri Fly, top dealer of the firm’s drones, to install advanced agriculture technologies in Vietnamese farms.
A five-step approach has been revealed to enable governments to transition away from high levels of industrial meat production and consumption, in a manner that is claimed to be 'fair and just' for affected stakeholders.
Exposures to two of the most popular herbicides were associated with worse brain function among adolescents, according to a study led by researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California...
Australia’s animal production sectors could benefit massively from new research that suggests Gene editing can be used to create chickens that are partially resistant to infection by avian influenza, providing regulatory developments can keep pace with...
Substituting 50% of pork, beef, chicken, and milk consumption with plant-based products could reduce global agriculture and land-use green house gas emissions by 31% in 2050 compared to 2020.
New innovations to improve forecasting closer to coastal regions is urgently needed to safeguard fishing and aquaculture in the event of a strong El Niño.
A Singapore-based deep tech firm claims to be able to increase the commercial yield of bokchoy by 18.5% just by treating the water with its ceramic alloy.
Researchers from China have revealed new insights into how the feeding habits of different fish species in the wild affect their digestive abilities, gut structures, and gut bacteria.
Indian agriculture and foodtech startups collectively secured USD2.4bn in funding in 2022, according to a new report, but this marked a 33% decrease compared to the $3.6 billion raised in 2021.
The Japanese government has approved the applications of over 50 companies looking to implement agritech-focused improvements to their businesses, offering support and tax incentives in a bid to hit its national Green Food System sustainability goals...
Indian FMCG major BL Agro has committed US$62.5mn in investment to purchase Leads Connect, one of the country’s most comprehensive agricultural technology firms, in a bid to increase its presence in the burgeoning sector.
Fonterra’s new policy banning non-essential euthanasia in so-called ‘bobby’ calves has been hailed as a milestone of sorts for dairy sustainability and animal ethics - but will this be enough to address consumer concerns about industry workings?
The Agricultural Bank of China hopes its new “global matchmaking platform” will maximise the use of its data and fintech resources to create greater collaboration opportunities among both local and overseas companies in the agriculture sector.
Indonesia-based agtech firm Koltiva is set to utilise its recent funding to expand its supply chain tracing and climate tech offerings not only to benefit global food companies, but also boost the livelihoods of smallholder producers.
China has pledged to continue support African countries in upgrading their agricultural sector and helping the local populations fulfil self-sufficiency, following collaborations spanning hybrid rice cultivation, irrigation and crop variety.
New Zealand-based AIMER Farming is seeking to make precision technology and artificial intelligence (AI) more user-friendly for dairy farmers to optimise their operations.
Experts say more research is needed to address the digital divide and other ethical concerns as the prevalence of livestock farming becomes more widespread.
Flexible direct payment schemes have been touted as an effective approach to encourage widespread adoption of pesticide-free production, as well as building farmers’ capacities in plant breeding and improving production systems.