agriculture

Large scale sustainable rice project improves incomes of smallholder farmers and makes positive impact on environment 

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10,000 farmers on the Mekong Delta see incomes increase by 17% through a successful public-private partnership between Olam Agri, GIZ, and MARDFarmers in the programme’s trial plots saw a reduction in water usage by up to 40% and N-P-K fertiliser by up to 15%Improved quality of rice meets international standards and opens up new markets in the EU and US  Vietnam, 21 September 2022 – Ten thousand smallholder farmers have made significant improvements in farming practices, and the quality … [Read more...] about Large scale sustainable rice project improves incomes of smallholder farmers and makes positive impact on environment 

50 Game-Changing Innovators Revolutionising Agri-Food

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Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, Singapore, October 26-28 Asia’s agri-food system needs help. With global shocks highlighting import link weaknesses, rapid economic growth, and huge structural transformation across the region, the need to build strong, resilient supply chains has never been more urgent. The fifth annual Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit presents 50 regional and international innovators pioneering breakthrough technologies in agri-food, to ensure food … [Read more...] about 50 Game-Changing Innovators Revolutionising Agri-Food

ICL Joins Forces with PlantArcBio to Boost Crop Yields

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Field trials have resulted in significant improvement while leaving minimal footprint TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global speciality minerals company, and ag-biotech company PlantArcBio, Ltd.(TASE: PLNT), today announced the development of a novel biostimulant technology platform, which will improve crop yields while having a minimal impact on the environment. The platform successfully uses RNAi technology to maximize a plant's natural yield … [Read more...] about ICL Joins Forces with PlantArcBio to Boost Crop Yields