Far Eastern Agriculture weekly digest - 17th - 21st April

KKR closes US$250mn investment in Masan Group and Masan Nutri-Science 

Transaction marks KKR’s second investment in Masan to accelerate its growth as Vietnam’s future consumer champion  

Global shrimp production in 2016 hit by high prices and diseases 

FAO’s latest Globefish report has revealed that global production of farmed shrimp in 2016 remained stagnant, or even fell, compared to the year before owing to lower international prices and outbreaks of disease in a few leading producing countries 

Catering to a booming Asian market 

The first edition of AGRITECHNICA Asia 2017, held in Bangkok from 15-17 March 2017, made its mark with an excellent showcase of leading international agri-machinery companies, impressive number of exhibition visitors and a strong programme of seminars and conferencesThe first edition of AGRITECHNICA Asia 2017, held in Bangkok from 15-17 March 2017, made its mark with an excellent showcase of leading international agri-machinery companies, impressive number of exhibition visitors and a strong programme of seminars and conferences

DroneDeploy launches Fieldscanner tool to enhance drone usage 

DroneDeploy has launched Fieldscanner, an enhancement for its app, which provides in-field, real-time offline maps for improved scouting FieldscannerDroneDeploy has launched Fieldscanner, an enhancement for its app, which provides in-field, real-time offline maps for improved scouting 

China and Ireland sign protocol for beef access 

China and Ireland signed a formal protocol on 18 April for beef exports from Ireland to China for the first time since the ban in 2000 after the outbreak of mad cow disease 

Prevent downtime and increase flexibility, quality and capacity with Van Aarsen 

Van Aarsen launches new CU Dynamic pellet mill with motor-operated roller adjustment and active roller slip control 

Case IH expands digital information offering with new app 

Case IH has launched the new Case IH Africa/Middle East App to help customers in the region make better-informed product decisions and to enable distributors to access machine specifications more easily and quickly