In order to reach an important milestone in the construction process, production Evoniks Singapore plant on Jurong Island will be reduced for three months in Q4/2023, followed by another three-month tie-in shutdown in the first half of 2024
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ICRISAT and BARI launch new groundnut variety in Bangladesh
Following successful testing in Bangladesh, the new groundnut variety BARI Chinabadam-12 (ICGV 07219), developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), has been approved for commercial cultivation in Bangladesh
China pledges million dollar grant for agriculture sector in Nepal
China has pledged a US$1.17mn grant to provide assistance for Nepals agriculture sector
COP28 calls on governments to ensure agriculture is integrated into national climate agendas
The COP28 UAE Presidency on 24 July, launched its Food Systems and Agriculture Agenda, which forms a part of its continued work to define the COP28 Action Agenda leading into this years climate conference
Farmvina seeks partners to develop Vietnam's agricultural market
Farmvina, a leading Vietnam-based agricultural website has invited investors to involve in the exploration and development of the countrys agricultural market