2020 has been a challenging year for the food and agriculture industries, with COVID-19 having impacted the entire food supply chain from field to consumer
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AGRI Developments opens R&D initiative in Bayawan City to boost agricultural production
AGRI Developments has announced the establishment of their latest R&D initiative in Bayawan City, Philippines
Green ammonia: Pathways to successful project development and financing

The global population continues to grow, driving demand for fertilisers to support the agricultural productivity gains required to meet world crop demand. (Image source: CRU)
Demand for more environmentally friendly fertilisers is rapidly increasing, amid growing environmental regulations, especially those aimed at emissions abatement
Sound Agriculture partners with Syngenta to reduce nitrogen use in China

Initially, the product will be used for maise and wheat with future expansion to rice, potatoes and possibly other crops. (Image source: Sound Agriculture)
Sound Agriculture and Syngenta have partnered to explore opportunities to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilisers in China by up to 30% while maintaining on-farm productivity
Philippines: South Korea funds “smart” agri projects in Iloilo and Bukidnon

Korea’s MAFRA will also send Korean experts and farm consultants to train Filipino farmers. (Image source: Kaboompics .com/Pexels)
Filipino farmers will start adopting “smart farming technologies” shared by South Korea, aimed at enabling them to produce quality vegetables sustainably throughout the year, according to a news release from the Philippines Department of Agriculture