Lemongrass farmers around the world are witnessing a strengthening global market for their harvest and derived consumables. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Mumbai-based AgriTech firm Quanto Agro is empowering local farmers in India by assisting their transition into profitable commercial-scale lemongrass farming, apart from expediting the creation of super crops such as corn, rice and wheat
Hydrofarm’s Phantom PHOTOBIO•TX and PHOTOBIO•T greenhouse and indoor grow lights power green for sustainable farming (Image source: Business Wire)
Hydrofarm Holdings, a leading independent wholesaler and manufacturer of hydroponics equipment and commercial horticultural products, has unveiled PHOTOBIO•TX and PHOTOBIO•T linear top lights
CP Foods will fund the project and jointly develop the first Black Soldier Fly Smart Farm in Thailand. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has signed a MoU with Chiang Mai University to develop Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) insect-based proteins, embracing the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) model and driving the Thai agriculture industry towards sustainable growth
The funding will support the production and distribution of crop protectants to address insect pests. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Provivi, an emerging crop protection company using pheromones to protect large acreage row crops from major damaging insects, has announced a US$10mn investment by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Terranova Ranch, California using captured flood water to water fields. (Image source: BBC)
Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s freshwater supplies
