The introduction of this new economic indicator underscores the importance of the agricultural economy and its participants - food producers and agribusinesses. (Image source: Nagamasa Global)
Commodity broker Nagamasa Global has announced that Japan’s Center for Commercial Agriculture (JCCA) and the Nagamasa Global are partnering to produce the Nagamasa Global Economy Indicator, a monthly measure of the health of the Southeast Asia agricultural economy
The studies focus on best practices for cover crop planting timing. (Image source: AGCO)
AGCO agronomists to determine best practices for regenerative agriculture to optimise soil health and carbon capture
This partnership will help to automate the production process for diverse crops from seed to harvest. (Image source: Philips)
Lighting Specialist Signify has signed a partnership agreement with Artechno, a provider of scalable automated vertical farm systems, to make it easier for growers and entrepreneurs to start a vertical farm using Philips GreenPower LED lighting
Gazzola Farms located in Melbourne, Australia, has deployed the laser bird deterrent in 2018 to effectively solve bird damage to their celery and lettuce crops
Small-scale farmers currently produce half of the world’s food calories, but are often entirely reliant on natural resources, including rain. (Image source: Aamir Mohd Khan/Pixabay)
Gilbert F. Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said if investments to help rural small-scale farmers adapt to climate change do not substantially increase, we risk widespread hunger and global instability
