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Greenpeace East Asia report urges support for China’s climate-resilient farming and food security initiatives. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

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A new report released by Greenpeace East Asia has shed light on the growing role of farming cooperatives and local enterprises in helping Chinese farmers adapt to climate change

Titled “Climate Change Adaptation in Chinese Agriculture: The Role of Cooperatives and Local Enterprises”, the report explores the diverse strategies being adopted in response to escalating climate impacts such as rising temperatures, altered rainfall patterns, and increasing frequency of extreme weather events.

The study, based on field observations, interviews, socio-economic assessments, and decades of meteorological data, focuses on small-scale traditional farmers, farming cooperatives, and moderately large-scale enterprises. The research examined three regions in China with contrasting climates: near Baoding City in Hebei Province, the Loess Plateau near Xianyang City in Shaanxi Province, and an urban farming zone in Chongqing Municipality.

“Farmers are responding to climate change with the resources available to them,” said Li Zhao, a Beijing-based senior researcher with Greenpeace East Asia. “But they have limited resources, support, or awareness about climate impacts to respond proactively. Adaptations were often provisional steps to remedy the most immediate crisis. The costs that farmers accrue in responding to climate change still go unseen by society at large. Some farmers have quit altogether, while many are determined to adapt. Adaptation requires a mix of institutional support and enabling local solutions.”

According to climate data reviewed in the report, temperature increases and fluctuating rainfall patterns have intensified since the 1970s. In Hebei, where farmers historically experienced rare droughts, three major dry spells lasting more than 100 days occurred after the year 2000—compared to just one from 1971 to 2000. Simultaneously, maximum consecutive rainfall events have increased, raising flood risks. These pressures have pushed many farmers in the region to switch from water-intensive crops like wheat to more resilient alternatives such as maize and sweet potatoes.

In Chongqing, warming trends and widening rainfall ranges—from 850–1250 mm annually (1971–1995) to 750–1620 mm (1996–2024)—have required broader adaptations. Farming cooperatives there have played a pivotal role in shifting cropping patterns to match seasonal changes, branching into agro-tourism, and introducing water-saving irrigation techniques. After the 2022 drought, the availability of larger shared machinery, like rotary tillers supplied by local enterprises, helped traditional farmers recover more effectively.

The report concludes that farming cooperatives and enterprises not only serve as critical nodes for post-disaster recovery and climate knowledge dissemination, but also face substantial vulnerabilities. Their infrastructure and mechanisation investments expose them to high financial risks in the event of climate-related damage.

“Providing widespread support to local solutions is important,” remarked Zhao. “Farming cooperates and enterprises’ current role indicate strong potential as an access point to drive adaptation. The research evidences a connection between strengthening social cohesion and developing climate resilience. Mutual aid and resource sharing are critical after climate disasters strike.”

Greenpeace East Asia is urging the development of accessible platforms to convert scientific knowledge into practical resources for farmers. The report emphasises that successful climate adaptation in agriculture will require collaborative policy-making, financial backing, technological innovation, and a concerted focus on enabling grassroots action and peer-to-peer support systems.

Telematics enhances efficiency and uptime for seed research. (Image source: ALMACO)

Technology

ALMACO Telematics is a next-generation system delivering remote access to real-time machine data—boosting efficiency, performance, and uptime for seed research professionals

Available on both the R1 Single-Plot and R2 Twin-Plot Research Combines, it’s the only telematics offering integrated specifically for seed research, reinforcing ALMACO’s leadership in precision agtech.

With insights into numerous machine parameters, the platform provides deep visibility into settings, location, diagnostics, software, and performance. This empowers fleet managers and researchers to easily monitor and optimise machine use for peak operational output.

Maximising uptime through smart diagnostics

A key feature of ALMACO Telematics is its remote diagnostics and repair capability, protecting uptime and reducing disruptions. Over 30% of service issues can be resolved remotely, removing the need for a field technician and delivering cost-effective value.

Simplified software upgrades

The system enables remote software updates, ensuring machines stay up to date without site visits. This reduces downtime and maintenance costs while supporting continuous tech improvement.

Enhanced fleet oversight

From their desks, managers can track machine performance and advise operators to refine seed trial accuracy. Telematics interfaces can also be remotely customised to support the specific goals of different research operations, improving data precision and machine functionality.

A smart investment for research operations

By reducing field calls, improving uptime, and enhancing resale value, ALMACO Telematics offers a strong return on investment. With its real-time oversight and proactive maintenance tools, seed research professionals can operate with confidence and lower costs.

“The integration of ALMACO Telematics marks a significant step forward in precision seed research,” said Mat Titus, service director at ALMACO. “By offering real-time data access and remote diagnostics, we are enabling researchers to focus on what matters most—developing the next generation of seed innovations.”

Thanks to WELTEC‘s customised design, biogas plants can also be operated in areas with high snowfall. (Image source: WELTEC)

Cattle

Following the installation of several agricultural plants in recent years, WELTEC BIOPOWER has now reported an order for a 450 kW plant from the agricultural sector as well as a 250 kW biogas plant in Yamagata Prefecture, with an additional WELTEC BLUE WATER treatment, which is currently being implemented

Thanks to its many years of project experience in earthquake zones – in Japan and Greece – WELTEC BIOPOWER is able to adapt its technical solutions to seismically active areas in the shortest possible time using special structural engineering. Yamagata Prefecture has two digesters available to feed 80 tons of cattle manure per day. This is used to exclusively generate electricity and heat in the 250 kW plant. 

WELTEC's scope of supply also includes two storage tanks, a pump container, a separation unit and the combined heat and power plant (CHP). In addition to the biogas project, a WELTEC BLUE WATER plant with a processing capacity of 50,000 tons of digestate (manure and wastewater from milk production) per year is currently being constructed. The treatment technology works by separating the digestate from the biogas plant in a multi-stage process into solid and liquid fertiliser and dischargeable water. The resulting solid phase offers a wide range of marketing options, which includes its use as fertiliser in the field or as bedding in stables. This enables the operator to make additional savings on transport costs by reducing the volume of the source material. 

Output material distribution varies depending on the amount of dry matter present within the fermentation residue which comprises around 3% solid fertiliser, 29% nutrient concentrate and 68% water. Moreover, the sophisticated modular design of the industrial technology allows an ease in future expansion. 

Everyday, operators of the plant fill it with 18 tons of cattle manure, along with food waste from nearby areas. The modular digester system from WELTEC makes it possible to individually adapt the diameter and height to meet customers‘ volume requirements or local building regulations, such as height restrictions. The fermentation residue from the 450 kW plant is processed in sewage treatment plants near the sites before being used as fertiliser. A further plant is currently being planned in Nagano Prefecture. The height of the digester is also adapted as a special solution to 5.03 m and equipped with a capacity of 450 kW.  Another plant is currently being planned in Nagano Prefecture.

The WELTEC CONTROL software allows Japanese operators to get quick access to a number of important system parameters, with its intuitive user interface also simplifying feeding processes. 

 

 

 

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Telematics enhances efficiency and uptime for seed research. (Image source: ALMACO)

ALMACO Telematics is a next-generation system delivering remote access to real-time machine data—boosting efficiency, performance, and uptime for seed research professionals

Available on both the R1 Single-Plot and R2 Twin-Plot Research Combines, it’s the only telematics offering integrated specifically for seed research, reinforcing ALMACO’s leadership in precision agtech.

With insights into numerous machine parameters, the platform provides deep visibility into settings, location, diagnostics, software, and performance. This empowers fleet managers and researchers to easily monitor and optimise machine use for peak operational output.

Maximising uptime through smart diagnostics

A key feature of ALMACO Telematics is its remote diagnostics and repair capability, protecting uptime and reducing disruptions. Over 30% of service issues can be resolved remotely, removing the need for a field technician and delivering cost-effective value.

Simplified software upgrades

The system enables remote software updates, ensuring machines stay up to date without site visits. This reduces downtime and maintenance costs while supporting continuous tech improvement.

Enhanced fleet oversight

From their desks, managers can track machine performance and advise operators to refine seed trial accuracy. Telematics interfaces can also be remotely customised to support the specific goals of different research operations, improving data precision and machine functionality.

A smart investment for research operations

By reducing field calls, improving uptime, and enhancing resale value, ALMACO Telematics offers a strong return on investment. With its real-time oversight and proactive maintenance tools, seed research professionals can operate with confidence and lower costs.

“The integration of ALMACO Telematics marks a significant step forward in precision seed research,” said Mat Titus, service director at ALMACO. “By offering real-time data access and remote diagnostics, we are enabling researchers to focus on what matters most—developing the next generation of seed innovations.”

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The Minister emphasised the availability of suitable technology to produce high quality seeds. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia has decided to set a target to make the country into the world's largest palm oil producer by 2025

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono mentioned Indonesia's target to set prices at the earliest. Furthermore, he urged farmers and palm oil entrepreneurs to view palm oil plantations in the country as high-priority agricultural areas that contribute to the national economy. 

The Minister emphasised the availability of suitable technology to produce high quality seeds. Most importantly, the presence of B50 provides Indonesia the option to optimally absorb its palm oil outputs. To ensure a suitable contribution to the Indonesian economy, the government has also calculated the amount of palm oil that needs to be exported and allocated for domestic use.  

The initiative aims to boost palm oil yield and disease resistance. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

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Thanks to WELTEC‘s customised design, biogas plants can also be operated in areas with high snowfall. (Image source: WELTEC)

Cattle

Following the installation of several agricultural plants in recent years, WELTEC BIOPOWER has now reported an order for a 450 kW plant from the agricultural sector as well as a 250 kW biogas plant in Yamagata Prefecture, with an additional WELTEC BLUE WATER treatment, which is currently being implemented

Thanks to its many years of project experience in earthquake zones – in Japan and Greece – WELTEC BIOPOWER is able to adapt its technical solutions to seismically active areas in the shortest possible time using special structural engineering. Yamagata Prefecture has two digesters available to feed 80 tons of cattle manure per day. This is used to exclusively generate electricity and heat in the 250 kW plant. 

WELTEC's scope of supply also includes two storage tanks, a pump container, a separation unit and the combined heat and power plant (CHP). In addition to the biogas project, a WELTEC BLUE WATER plant with a processing capacity of 50,000 tons of digestate (manure and wastewater from milk production) per year is currently being constructed. The treatment technology works by separating the digestate from the biogas plant in a multi-stage process into solid and liquid fertiliser and dischargeable water. The resulting solid phase offers a wide range of marketing options, which includes its use as fertiliser in the field or as bedding in stables. This enables the operator to make additional savings on transport costs by reducing the volume of the source material. 

Output material distribution varies depending on the amount of dry matter present within the fermentation residue which comprises around 3% solid fertiliser, 29% nutrient concentrate and 68% water. Moreover, the sophisticated modular design of the industrial technology allows an ease in future expansion. 

Everyday, operators of the plant fill it with 18 tons of cattle manure, along with food waste from nearby areas. The modular digester system from WELTEC makes it possible to individually adapt the diameter and height to meet customers‘ volume requirements or local building regulations, such as height restrictions. The fermentation residue from the 450 kW plant is processed in sewage treatment plants near the sites before being used as fertiliser. A further plant is currently being planned in Nagano Prefecture. The height of the digester is also adapted as a special solution to 5.03 m and equipped with a capacity of 450 kW.  Another plant is currently being planned in Nagano Prefecture.

The WELTEC CONTROL software allows Japanese operators to get quick access to a number of important system parameters, with its intuitive user interface also simplifying feeding processes. 

 

 

 

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Paragon commits to supply of high-quality Hubbard Premium PS day-old chicks to meet the growing demand for Premium birds in Bangladesh. (Image source: Hubbard))

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Monarch MK-V tractor demonstrating V2G through Borg Warner DCFC and Gridtractor CMS. (Image source: Gridtractor)

Equipment

Gridtractor, Monarch Tractor, and Borg Warner have achieved a significant milestone by successfully demonstrating Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities utilising a Monarch MK-V tractor, a Borg Warner 60 kW DC fast charger, and Gridtractor’s cloud-based charge management system employing the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 

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Technology

Telematics enhances efficiency and uptime for seed research. (Image source: ALMACO)

Technology

ALMACO Telematics is a next-generation system delivering remote access to real-time machine data—boosting efficiency, performance, and uptime for seed research professionals

Available on both the R1 Single-Plot and R2 Twin-Plot Research Combines, it’s the only telematics offering integrated specifically for seed research, reinforcing ALMACO’s leadership in precision agtech.

With insights into numerous machine parameters, the platform provides deep visibility into settings, location, diagnostics, software, and performance. This empowers fleet managers and researchers to easily monitor and optimise machine use for peak operational output.

Maximising uptime through smart diagnostics

A key feature of ALMACO Telematics is its remote diagnostics and repair capability, protecting uptime and reducing disruptions. Over 30% of service issues can be resolved remotely, removing the need for a field technician and delivering cost-effective value.

Simplified software upgrades

The system enables remote software updates, ensuring machines stay up to date without site visits. This reduces downtime and maintenance costs while supporting continuous tech improvement.

Enhanced fleet oversight

From their desks, managers can track machine performance and advise operators to refine seed trial accuracy. Telematics interfaces can also be remotely customised to support the specific goals of different research operations, improving data precision and machine functionality.

A smart investment for research operations

By reducing field calls, improving uptime, and enhancing resale value, ALMACO Telematics offers a strong return on investment. With its real-time oversight and proactive maintenance tools, seed research professionals can operate with confidence and lower costs.

“The integration of ALMACO Telematics marks a significant step forward in precision seed research,” said Mat Titus, service director at ALMACO. “By offering real-time data access and remote diagnostics, we are enabling researchers to focus on what matters most—developing the next generation of seed innovations.”

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The Minister emphasised the availability of suitable technology to produce high quality seeds. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

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The mentorship programme is open to individuals seeking mentorship as well as industry professionals interested in offering their mentorship services. (Image source: Alltech)

Greenpeace East Asia report urges support for China’s climate-resilient farming and food security initiatives. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Telematics enhances efficiency and uptime for seed research. (Image source: ALMACO)

Thanks to WELTEC‘s customised design, biogas plants can also be operated in areas with high snowfall. (Image source: WELTEC)

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