Ag-tech start-up WeedOUT Ltd., has announced that it has secured US$8.1mn in A-round funding
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Benefits of measuring moisture in grain processing
Recent advances in moisture measurement technology are enabling forward-thinking businesses to achieve better control of their grain processing operations, rewarding them with numerous benefits, such as quality improvement, yield maximisation, energy savings and more
ICRISAT pioneers world's first pigeonpea speed breeding protocol
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has introduced a first-of-its-kind pigeonpea speed breeding protocol, thereby significantly boosting food security in Asia and Africa
Bio Ark Global signs MoU to mark its expansion in Southeast Asia
Singapore-based biotechnology company Bio Ark Global has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be awarded 4,000 ha of land in Pemlang for the launch of a comprehensive corn cultivation venture, thereby setting the foundation for closed-loop food security solution
Organic movement underscores limitations of PEF methodology for agrifood
Emphasising the limitations of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for certain product categories, IFOAM Organics Europe on 14 February, welcomed the vote on grain claims, with the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) confirming these limitations, that were already highlighted in the Commission proposals