FAO has advanced global action to control the spread and damage of fall armyworm, a voracious invasive species that is ravaging crops in Africa, Asia and the Near East
Agriculture
Japan allows year-round access for US chipping potatoes

In 2019, the US exported 32,240 mt of fresh chipping potatoes to Japan. (Image source: Christos Giakkas/Pixabay)
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (MAFF) has confirmed that the US chipping potatoes will be allowed to enter Japan all year round, starting 14 February 2020
Asia-Pacific IoT in agriculture market to reach US$650mn by 2025, says ResearchAndMarkets
The Asia-Pacific’s agriculture IoT market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27.4 per cent between 2018 and 2025 to reach US$650mn by 2025, according to ResearchAndMarkets’ analysis
Bühler commits to technology to improve the world

“By 2050, we need to produce more food with less land,” Mr Roberts said. (Image source: stux/Pixabay)
Ian Roberts, Bühler’s chief technology officer, addressed the Annual Results event on the topic of “Innovations for a better world”
Bühler says international workforce strategic to success
At Bühlers Annual Results event, held in Uzwil, Switzerland, Irene Mark-Eisenring, chief HR officer, said the diversity of the company’s workforce, including 102 nationalities, is integral to the company’s success