The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has developed crop manager software to help farmers in Vietnam better manage crops and increase incomes by US$100 per hectare per crop
Technology
AEF’s camera system for better farm management
The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) has devised a Camera Systems project team to resolve the issue surrounding incompatibility of using camera systems with each other and with ISOBUS universal terminals in cab displays
China and FAO sign US$50mn deal to support food systems
China and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have signed a US$50mn agreement to support the food systems in developing nations
Altor Fund IV and Goldman Sachs set to buy Hamlet Protein
Altor Fund IV and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division have partnered to acquire majority share of Hamlet Protein from Polaris Private Equity
Bringing big data to farming in Indonesia
Indonesian local start-up Collective Intelligence Agriculture (CI-Agriculture), subsidiary of analytical solutions provider Mediatrac, is bringing digital innovation to farming in the Southeast Asian country