Agriculture
XAG Brings in Self-driving Robot to Ease Burden of Japanese Fruit Farmers
ONO, Japan, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As Japanese farmers struggle to maintain high quality fruit production amid labour shortage, XAG autonomous farm robots are now pitching in to help manage the orchards with high precision. Since XAG unveiled its R150 unmanned ground vehicle into the Ja...
At the China Forum of Macfrut 2021 With the Project The European Art of Taste Mediterranean Fruit and Vegetable Productions are Presented to the Asian Market
RIMINI, Italy, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The China Day, the event organized by the Macfrut fair inRimini in collaboration with the Chinese Agricultural Trade Promotion Center, has been the occasion for The European Art of Taste, the three-year project funded by the European Union and CSO to ...
AlUla's Ambitious Nature and Wildlife Strategy Recognised at Global Level with IUCN Agreement
MARSEILLE, France, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Another milestone in the ambitious nature and conservation plans for AlUla, a significant heritage and culture site in north-westSaudi Arabia, has been achieved with a three-year cooperation agreement between the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) an...
Xinhua Silk Road: Wetlands conservation efforts help SW. China's Kunming improve ecology
BEIJING, Sept. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kunming will be the host city of the
15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties(COP15) to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) set for October, where the Baofeng wetland of the
Dianchi lakeside wetlands will be exhibited outdoors.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jefo production plant
This investment will increase production to meet growing international demand SAINT-HYACINTHE, QC, Sept. 4, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Jefo, a world leader in animal health and nutrition that offers alternatives to antibiotics to chickens, pigs, cows, cattle and aquaculture, held today a groundbreaking ...
Cargill & Rizq Join Hands to Create a Hunger-Free Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Food insecurity continues to remain a major challenge facing Pakistan. Cargill, one of the world's leading agriculture and food processing corporations, has collaborated with Rizq, a prominent non-profit food distribution organization, to establish...
SKF acquires lubrication filtration business
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has completed the acquisition of EFOLEX AB, aGothenburg-based manufacturer of the Europafilter-branded industrial lubrication and oil filtration systems. EFOLEX offers offline filtration systems used in process manufacturing and energy industri...
Over 68% of Farmers in SE Asia's Biggest Crop-Producing Countries Claim Climate Change as Key Challenge
SINGAPORE, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A finding officially released today highlights a key challenge with regional food production – chiefly that a significant number of growers inSoutheast Asia's largest agricultural-producing countries areconcerned with the impact of climate change (68.5%). ...
Yili Group Remains Among Top Five in Rabobank 2021 Global Dairy Top 20 Report
HOHHOT, China, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 25th, 2021, Rabobank of the Netherlands released its annual Global Dairy Top 20 Report. Dairy giant Yili Group once again clinched the fifth spot following the previous year, remaining leader ofAsia for the eighth consecutive year as the only...
CGTN: From a barren land to the world's largest man-made forest, Saihanba and China's ecological efforts
BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Decades ago, no one would imagine that Saihanba - the once barren land located in northChina's Hebei Province - would turn into the world's largest man-made forest.   China did it. Saihanba now sees a forest coverage of 80 percent, which...
Xi inspects major forest farm in north China's Hebei
BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from CCTV+:   Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday inspected a major forest farm in Chengde City of northChina's Hebei Province, hearing reports on ecological conservation and forestry management, and checking the growth of fores...
Innovative Operation Method for a Hong Kong Pig Farm: Hong Kong Heritage Pork founder John Lau Hon Kit has implemented a self-breeding, self-raising, and self-sale technique
HONG KONG, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Heritage Pork is a leading supplier of pork and has always prided itself on letting everyone inHong Kong indulge in fresh, delicious and safe local pork of the highest quality for every meal. To accomplish and maintain this goal,John Lau Hon Kit,...
Cargill to acquire Aalst, leading Asian chocolate supplier
Investment expands Cargill's Asia-Pacific cocoa & chocolate offerings in a move to better serve industrial and foodservice customers. SINGAPORE, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to an Asian marketplace sweet on chocolate products,Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Aalst Cho...
Harvest to bring significant quality challenges for feed, says EW Nutrition
VISBEK, Germany, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bad news for feed producers: after supply chain disruptions and raw material unavailability, now weather-related challenges inEurope will most likely affect this year's crop quantity and quality. Cold temperatures, heatwaves, tornados, and hailstorms...
VeChain Further Enables Producers Market To Bring the Competitive Benefits of Public Blockchain Technology To America's Family Farms
SHANGHAI, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oatman FarmsPremium Provisions is an Arizonian family-owned farm, passed down over four generations. Their products quickly became a staple during the pandemic - sourdough mixes. Despite selling a high-demand, on-trend breakout product, Oatman Farms needed ...
BASF's vegetable seeds business accelerates variety development by partnering with Nature Source Improved Plants in several key breeding segments
-- Long-term partnership intensified as of July 1, focusing on Cucumber, Pepper and Tomato -- NSIP's suite of genetic technologies to improve data driven decision making throughout the breeding and selection process ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BASF's vegetable seeds business h...
Golden Agri-Resources performance continues to strengthen in first half 2021
* Net profit for the first half 2021 increased to US$153 million whilst EBITDA [1] more than doubled to US$523 million * First half 2021 palm product output recovered strongly by 31 percent to 1.60 million tonnes, supported by favourable weather conditions * The Board declares interim dividen...
Dole Sunshine Company Drives Global Promise Forward With Eye On 2025
SINGAPORE, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dole Sunshine Company* today
released its firstSunshine for All™ Progress Report
Virtual Method Proves Advanced Smart Eyewear Increases Productivity, Collaboration & Safety in Agriculture
SYDNEY, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Method
H+K China launches strategic advisory services to help businesses deliver a Better Impact around COP15
BEIJING, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- H+K China is launching an exciting new offering which will provide clients with a dynamic suite of strategic communication and public affairs services aroundCOP15, the world's most important biodiversity conference in a decade. From October 11-24, 2021, the ...
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