The loan will be used to finance advances to cotton and wheat farmers. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Foreign Enterprise Indorama Agro LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Corporation (IRC), signed a US$15mn loan to support the livelihoods of farmers in Uzbekistan, enhance their climate resilience, and support ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
The current price of pepper ranges from US$3,000 to US$3,500 per ton. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
China has granted approval to Cambodias export proposal, allowing Cambodian pepper to be directly available in China
Representatives of PhilSA SIIB and DA BAFE during their April 2023 coordination meeting. (Image source: Philippines space agency)
Scientists from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA); Space Information Infrastructure Bureau (SIIB); the Department of Agriculture (DA); and Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), are preparing to conduct a joint research to map and monitor crops and farm to market roads in the country using satellites
BeCrop Technology provides insights into specific functions being performed by the entire soil microbiome. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Agrovar, an agtech company in Bulgaria, will adopt Biome Makers’ BeCrop technology and services to support farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture
The initiative will help highlight the multiple advantages of a variety of solutions to reduce methane emissions. (Image source: Adobe Stock))
With sharp reductions in methane emissions key to keeping global warming below 1.5°C, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching a new initiative to help developing countries lower methane emissions from agricultural and small-scale farming
