Collaboration with G+FLAS to develop new tomato varieties addresses Vitamin D deficiency affecting a billion people worldwide As part of its strategic open innovation approach global life science company Bayer has advanced two initiatives with external partners to bring forward genome editing in vegetables. Bayer and South Korean biotech company[Read More…]
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Philippines develops automated greenhouse for lettuce and Tilapia
The project is a collaborative undertaking between Batangas State University (BatStateU) and Turbulent Drip Sales Incorporated (TDSI), a private corporation in Tagaytay City The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded ‘Project ATLANTIS’ developed aquaponic greenhouse farming using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the time-consuming task[Read More…]
Bumblebee Food partners with farms in Dubai
This partnership supports the development of the agriculture sector and enhances the sustainability of crops Bumblebee Food, a leading provider of ready-made meal plans for babies and toddlers, has partnered with different farms in Dubai to align with the goals to meet the vision. The vision for Dubai Farms is[Read More…]
WWF and Consumer Goods Forum to launch tool tackle food loss
The Global Farm Loss Tool provides actionable insights for growers and buyers to map their current loss levels and develop new channels to utilise more of what is grown World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched the Global Farm Loss Tool for growers of all sizes to more easily measure and report on-farm food[Read More…]
GNT launches new range of plant-based EXBERRY concentrates
The liquid-based colours are created from edible, non-GMO fruit and vegetables and are suitable for vegan, kosher, and halal diets GNT has launched a new range of plant-based EXBERRY® concentrates that enable manufacturers to achieve clean-label brown shades in low-pH soft drinks. EXBERRY® Shade Autumn Brown and EXBERRY® Shade Golden Brown can deliver[Read More…]
Netherlands’ WEC Lines enters refrigerated container market
The new 45ft refrigerated containers are all equipped with a state-of-the-art (electric) cooling system to maintain precise temperature control within a range from -30ºC to +30ºC Dutch shipping company WEC Lines is entering the refrigerated container market by adding the first batch of 50 brand new 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide refrigerated[Read More…]
Australia produces 3.59Mn tonnes vegetables in 2023
The overall production value of $5.83 billion represents a record high in dollar terms, which is an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year According to the newly released Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook, Australia produced 3.59 million tonnes of vegetables in 2022-23, which had a production value[Read More…]
Brazil develops biodegradable sensors to monitor levels of pesticides in fruit and vegetables
Made from cellulose acetate, a material derived from wood pulp, the device has been named plant-wearable A team of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil have developed a sustainable sensor that can be directly placed on the surface of[Read More…]
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reach record high up by 69% in 2023
According to the Plant Protection Department, in addition to the main vegetable and fruit products currently exported to China, including sweet potatoes, dragon fruit, lychee, longan, mango, jackfruit, watermelon, banana, rambutan, passion fruit, and durian Vietnam’s export turnover in 2023 of vegetables and fruits reached a record high of $5.69[Read More…]
SFA seize 160kg of illegally imported food products from Malaysia
SFA revealed that two importers had illegally imported undeclared and under-declared produce such as spring onion, cabbage, beancurd, and peeled garlic The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recently seized approximately 160kg of fruits, vegetables, and processed food that were illegally imported from Malaysia. A joint operation between the SFA and the[Read More…]
