The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has approved five large-scale projects with a total investment value of US$1.35bn and measures to strengthen the countrys agricultural sector and agro-industry in line with the bioeconomy, circular economy and green economy (BCG) model
Agriculture
Innovad acquires natural extract company Eco Treasures
Innovad, global supplier of animal health and nutrition solutions, has announced the acquisition of Eco Treasures, an innovative company specialised in the extraction of natural raw materials and Eco-friendly processes
‘Global food wastage is going to be the highest this year’
Andre Laperriere, executive director of GODAN, has been extensively studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agriculture and global food security
FAO warns impacts of viruses, plagues and economic damage on food security in Asia-Pacific
While the world fights to slow the spread of COVID-19, countries in South Asia are simultaneously responding to plagues of locusts, cyclones and a deadly livestock disease, all of which threaten to worsen hunger and the livelihoods of millions of people, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
AI gives double-digit return to sweetcorn grower
A leading UK agribusiness estimates savings of greater than US$7.52mn due to AI that predicts crops’ shipment window three times earlier than previously possible