The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Kirin Holdings Company have launched the JICA-KIRIN Fellowship Program, a joint initiative to support the training of food science researchers in Asia
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Case IH equipment sets record for highest sugarcane harvest
Case IH, a brand of CNH Industrial, recently helped the Indian sugar factory, Krishna Sugars, win the ‘National Record’ award by harvesting 146 mt sugarcane in just 3.5 hours with the Case IH Austoft 4000 Series sugarcane harvester
Pöttinger adds new features to loader wagon sector
International agri-equipment company, Pöttinger has added several new features to its loader wagon sector for the 2017 season
New, high-yielding oil palm planting material developed in Indonesia
PT SMART Tbk (SMART), a subsidiary of Golden-Agri Resources Ltd (GAR), has announced its breakthrough in cultivating exceptionally high-yielding oil palm planting material
Prime Minister launches World Scientific’s latest titles in agricultural transformation
World Scientific’s two-part book series entitled ‘M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a World Without Hunger’ was launched by Indian Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi on 19 May 2017