Agribusiness

The El Nino weather phenomenon is just warming up, potentially paving the way for higher temperatures and extreme weather events in a year that has already seen plenty of both. The first El Nino in years began last month, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The naturally occurring warming of temperatures in the Pacific …

The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens’ plates in the near future.  The Commission’s long-awaited proposal on new genetic techniques (NGTs) was presented on Wednesday (5 July) as part of ​​its ‘Sustainable …

In the verdant heartland of South Africa, a jarring paradox of two opposing food systems manifests – one burgeoning with excess, privilege, and waste, the other scarred by scarcity, hunger, and hardship. Born in a time of transformation, when the nation sought to liberate its food system from the tight …

News release… Fresh figs, one of the important agricultural products of the Aegean, are exported to all over the world, especially to European countries such as Germany, England, the Netherlands and France. Hayrettin Uçak The export of yellow fresh figs started on 31 July. Black figs, with a cut date …

The government is working on plans to establish agricultural organised industrial zones (OIZs) that will help control food prices, Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said. According to the minister, agricultural OIZs, which will use geothermal energy, will be established in around 100 locations across the country. İbrahim Yumaklı “These special zones …

Svein Tore HolsetherPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International. Grant F. ReidChair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Agribusiness Task Force, former CEO of Mars Incorporated In past years, we’ve seen regenerative agriculture move from a being more of an elusive concept to a proven solution, and an answer to …

For countries to reap the nutritional benefits of biofortified seed, the resulting biofortified foods must reach the hands of consumers. Digital tools are strategic assets now being used to scale up the reach of biofortified seeds, grains, and foods. A new brief, ″Digital Transformation for More Nutritious Food Systems,″ outlines …

Cocoa prices surged to the highest in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London on Wednesday as bad weather in West Africa threatened production prospects for the main suppliers of the primary raw material used to make chocolate. Cocoa beans The benchmark September contract for cocoa in London gained …

Kırklareli province, one of the important agricultural production centres of Türkiye, produces 10 percent of the sunflower in the country and offers it to domestic and foreign markets. Sunflower, also known as “yellow bride” and “solstice” in Thrace region of Türkiye, continues to develop and grain formation continues. A significant …

Press release… With the onus on farmers to reduce emissions from their herds many are looking at how breeding cows with better feed efficiencies can help achieve the objectives. Using the CFIT technology from VikingGenetics is already helping dairy farmers around the world not only reduce methane but also help …