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Japan's new rule on ethanol

The Act featured timely and scientific updates regarding the life cycle assessment of US corn-based ethanol. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply Structures on 30 March 2023 – in place through 2028 – that allows the country to further contribute to its climate targets through consumption of lower-carbon ethanol and, for the first time, will allow US ethanol to successfully access 100% of the Japanese biofuel market

Bayer and Microsoft team up for cloud-based agri-food solutions

AgPowered Services from Bayer in combination with the new Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture provide ready-to-use capabilities available for businesses and organisations. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Following a 2021 strategic partnership announcement with Microsoft, Bayer has launched new cloud-based solutions for the agri-food industry

Syngenta Group launches Shoots by Syngenta to tackle agricultural challenges

Helping growers sustainably feed a rapidly growing human population requires a strong collaboration focus, not just across agriculture but across industries. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Syngenta Group has announced the launch of ‘Shoots by Syngenta’, a global platform designed to help tackle agriculture’s most complex challenges, increase innovation, and advance more sustainable agriculture

Vietnam's agriculture sector sees lower trade value in Q1

The trade value of agro-forestry products in the first quarter of 2023 was down 11.2% year on year. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The trade value of agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first quarter of this year was estimated at US$20.63bn, down 11.2% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)

IRRI, USAID, and Bayer agree to support 'Scale Direct' initiative for smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa

The project was launched in Varanasi on 9 March 2023. (Image source: IRRI)

On 9 March, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bayer agreed to support and co-invest in a four-year project Scale Direct that aims to accelerate the global efforts of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on direct seeded rice (DSR) research and development for smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa

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