DuPont and Dow Chemical Company have signed a US$140bn merger that will give rise to one major agriculture-centric venture in addition to two other companies
Agriculture
Agrisem launches new seedbed cultivator tillage machine
French company Agrisem showcased its new seedbed cultivator tillage machine at the recent Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany
Indonesia to import wheat from France after six years
France is set to export its first batch of wheat to Indonesia after six years, following which wheat prices rose earlier this week
Malaysia and Indonesia to set up palm oil council
Malaysia and Indonesia have signed a charter to set up the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) to improve the welfare of palm oil smallholders
New sustainability effort launched for palm oil industry
Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has launched RSPO Next, a platform for growers to demonstrate best practice in sustainable palm oil