Eight-point ASEAN programme to climate-proof agri-food unveiled in Malaysia
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.
Archives for October 18, 2023
Global implications: Smart faming project in China to assess reductions in of CO2 emissions from chemical fertilizer
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.
Agtech in NZ: Labour’s ambitious plan for sector in turmoil after election defeat
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.
Crops under threat: Coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango at risk due to loss of insect pollinators
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.
Agri-drone assent: DJI Agriculture highlights multiple crops as major beneficiaries amid rising government acceptance
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.
Ready to fly: Chinese drone major Huida Tech looks to catalyse agricultural transformation in Vietnam
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.