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The NSF grant totalling $275,000 was awarded to Harpe BioHerbicides as a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project titled, ‘Safe control of herbicide-resistant weeds with a novel natural bioherbicide platform.’ 

Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, an agricultural technology company focused on providing natural and sustainable herbicide solutions, has recently been awarded a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) which will fund research using its bioherbicide formulations derived from natural plant extracts to control weeds-resistant to synthetic herbicides.

The NSF grant totalling $275,000 was awarded to Harpe BioHerbicides as a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project titled, ‘Safe control of herbicide-resistant weeds with a novel natural bioherbicide platform.’ Harpe’s portfolio of products, which features new sites and modes of action, offers wide-spectrum control of broadleaf and grass seeds or weeds.

A Harpe Bioherbicide award abstract posted on the NSF website states (Award History Details | NSF SBIR), Widespread adoption of the proposed technology is expected to benefit farmers and crop producers reducing societal strain, financial burden, and environmental stress from crop losses due to herbicide-resistant weeds by eliminating these weeds through an environmentally safe method, without the use of excess fuel, time, equipment, and synthetic herbicides.

“We take great pride in funding deep-technology startups that will shape science and engineering results into meaningful solutions for today and tomorrow,” said Erwin Gianchandani, NSF Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships.

Dr Chad Brommer, Harpe Bioherbicide co-founder and Chief Technology Officer who is the principal investigator on the SBIR Phase 1 project, said, “Harpe Bioherbicide was created to support farmers on a global scale by developing novel and natural herbicide solutions to help mitigate increasing weed resistance challenges while seeking to advance sustainable practices in global food production.”

NSF is an independent federal agency that funds researchers who generate new knowledge and discoveries that provide a greater understanding of the world. Situated at the intersection of all science and engineering disciplines, NSF is uniquely positioned to identify and guide investments toward new, cutting-edge research areas.

The NSF grant totalling $275,000 was awarded to Harpe

Company News

The state-of-the-art centre will provide a chance for the farming community to get up close with VST’s modern farm mechanisation products

VST Tillers Tractors Limited (VST), India’s leading farm equipment manufacturer, announced the launch of their first state-of-the-art Experience Centre in Pune on July 11, 2022. Designed for customers to get a first-hand experience of VST’s farm equipment’s with latest technologies, the experience centre will display the full range of products including tractors, power tillers, power weeders, brush cutters, power reapers, rice transplanters, hedge trimmers, rotary tillers, and attachments. 

The experience centre will offer the customer an assisted walkthrough of the range of products by VST, enabling them to make an informed purchase decision. 

Antony Cherukara, CEO, VST Tillers Tractors inaugurated the Pune Experience Center in the presence of farmers, channel partners and business partners. On the occasion, he said “Through this experience centre, we will bring our product offering closer to our farmers and they can understand their applications to enhance their productivity. The Experience Centre is a first-of-its-kind concept by VST, and we have plans to replicate the same in other cities across the country. Through the experience centre, we are bringing all our offers under one roof. This will enhance their overall experience with the brand. It gives the farmers real-time experience and helps them make their buying decisions. We shall expand the scope of our experience centres as we go forward.”

The state-of-the-art centre will provide a chance

Finance

The demand for pre-processing equipment holds the largest market share, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 7.0 per cent in the coming years

According to the market research report published by P&S Intelligence, the global fruit and vegetable processing equipment market accounted for $5.6 billion revenue in 2021, which is set to reach $10.2 billion by 2030, advancing at a 6.9 per cent CAGR between 2021 and 2030. The growing population and changing food choices, as people’s purchasing behaviour shifts toward higher-value commodities, are the major factors driving the market.

The demand for pre-processing equipment holds the largest market share, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 7.0 per cent in the coming years. This is because fruits and vegetables gathered from farms contain dirt, germs, external nutrients, and biocides, making them unfit for direct eating.

Key findings:

  • In the fruit and vegetable processing equipment market, the packaging and handling equipment category is expected to grow at a significant rate. This will be due to the rising need for packaging and handling equipment to extend the products’ shelf life and mandates by government for proper product labelling.
  • Due to the high nutritional content, manufacturers of plant-based meals are focused on legumes, fruits and vegetables, and pulses to improve the flavour and texture of meals, which offers lucrative opportunities to industry players.
  • The APAC fruit and vegetable processing equipment market is advancing at a significant rate due to the surging population, growing FDI, changing food preferences, and increasing disposable income.
  • The US has a massive market for the equipment in North America, since it ranks third in the globe for ready-to-eat and packaged food consumption. Furthermore, the safety precautions implemented by authorities such as the FDA have resulted in a stronger public trust in processed food.

The demand for pre-processing equipment holds the

Inputs

The global agriculture equipment market is expected to grow from $163.4 billion in 2021 to $295.3 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.8 per cent during the forecast period 2022-2030

As per the report published by The Brainy Insights, the global agriculture equipment market is expected to grow from $163.4 billion in 2021 to $295.3 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.8 per cent during the forecast period 2022-2030.

Agriculture equipment is a must for farming these days as there is a shortage of labour and the labour-intensive works from land development to harvesting and threshing need to be done by machinery.

One of the major restraints of the agriculture equipment market is the lack of skilled labour for operating the technologically advanced equipment. Several farmers are reluctant on purchasing these equipment as they don’t have the proper skill for using this equipment. This is restraining the growth of the market.

There are several organisations and government bodies which are providing loan to farmers at low-interest rates or at no interest rates which is an opportunity for the growth of the market. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic affected the market growth as several manufacturing units shut down which resulted in a shortage of raw materials and components and delayed production of the agriculture equipment.

The global agriculture equipment market is expected

Agrotech

According to the report, the fastest-growing market is North America and the largest market is Asia Pacific

The global agriculture equipment market size was estimated at $112.84 billion in 2021. The agriculture equipment includes various mechanised equipment such as tractors, harvesters, plant protection equipment, and irrigation equipment that helps in agricultural activities. This modern and technologically advanced equipment helps in producing higher yields with fewer efforts. Further, it saves time by boosting the activities, reduces the use of labour, and saves labour cost.

Agriculture is the primary source of food across the globe. And with the rapid increase in the global population, the demand for food has increased rapidly, creating pressure on the food supply chain. Therefore, the demand for modern agriculture equipment has increased in order to obtain higher yields in less time, thereby propelling the growth of the global agriculture equipment market.

The growth rate from 2021 to 2030 has been projected at a CAGR of 4.6 per cent. According to the report, the fastest-growing market is North America and the largest market is Asia Pacific. The companies covered are CNH Industrial NV, EXEL Industries, Mahindra and Mahindra, Deere & Company, Kubota Corporation, Tractor and Farm Equipment, AGCO Corporation, SDF S.p.a., Bucher Industries AG, CLAAS, ISEKI & Co.

According to the report, the fastest-growing market