Earlier, Dr Hughes was Deputy Director General–Research at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines Dr. Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes, a well-known plant health expert and leader in…
Expands use of pollination-on-demand technology for U.S. corn seed production Corteva Agriscience, (NYSE: CTVA), and PowerPollen®, an Iowa-based ag tech company that developed the first and only scalable pollination…
IFAD aims to raise at least $200 million more from member states, foundations and the private sector With the Covid-19 pandemic and economic slowdown threatening the lives and livelihoods…
The MoU aims at information-exchange for seed-sector capacity-building in the Asia Pacific region. The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) and Kasetsart University, Thailand, have recently signed a Memorandum…
The company intends to become “one-stop-shop” for agricultural inputs in Brazil and Latin America InstaAgro, the first online direct sales platform of for agricultural inputs, machinery and parts in Brazil,…
The acquisition aims at building company’s network for developing and marketing crop protection products in South America Sumitomo Chemical Company has recently announced a successful acquisition of four South…
Farmers who purchase a new Ram truck from an agriculture dealer can get access to Syngenta digital Ag tools. Syngenta has teamed up with Ram Trucks to reward and empower…
The Loan program is designed for farmers to purchase Kiwa’s fertilizer products and technical services. Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corp. (KWBT) (“Kiwa Bio-Tech” or “the Company”), an emerging agricultural company…
The new use on genetically engineered soybeans would be limited to specific counties in 25 states. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the use of…
Deep cuts in Thai and Indian sugar production are partially offset by higher prospects for Brazil. Rabobank anticipates a 6.7million metric tonne global deficit through the 2019-20 season (i.e.,…
To take measures for global food systems to continue to work well The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, has urged leaders from the G20 countries to take measures for…
The suspension will apply to the company’s agricultural, construction, commercial and specialty vehicles production facilities. CNH Industrial announced that it will suspend the majority of its European assembly operations for…
O’Shaughnessy conferred with sponsors, speakers and attendees, as well as reviewing recommendations from the World Health Organization, before announcing the postponement. The Women in Agribusiness Summit Europe, which was scheduled…
The tale coronavirus has stunned the world’s economies. Kiwifruit promoter Zespri has flagged the danger of low returns for producers this season as it attempts to survey the potential for…