News brief: An upcoming Webinar will focus on, among others, the European Union-backed eco-schemes that farmers in Poland will have to adhere to, even as the deadline looms for the closure of direct payment applications from the government. What decisions were made by Polish farmers, which eco-schemes were the most popular and which caused the most difficulties? Were the GAEC (good Agricultural and environmental conditions) standards really such a...
Thailand: “raise the level of southern halal”
News summary: with the onset of exports of halal livestock meat products to the Middle East and South-east Asian Islamic nations, Thailand is poised to raise the quality of its meat obtained from the southern region. Thai halal livestock products have begun to be accepted for export to several Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman,...
One planet, one health: France Government sets up three platforms on animal, plant and food safety
60% of known infectious human diseases are of animal origin, and they represent major public health challenges. Challenges Human and animal health are interdependent and are linked to the health of the ecosystems in which they coexist. These risks are accentuated with globalization and climate change. Human health, animal health, plant health and environmental health are one and the same. This is the “one world/one health” concept developed by the World Health...
Success Story of Seaweed Cosmetics and Coral Reef Conservation from Nusa Penida, Indonesia
There are two initiatives from the Nusa Penida islands, Bali, which are currently being tried and have received attention since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, which had put the tourism sector in suspended animation. One of the good impacts expected from the management of marine protected areas is the economy and the environment. Residents get economic benefits and environmental sustainability is...
Russia: “Field Day 2023″ will be held in Tomsk region
News summary: a forum promoting agricultural technology and reviewing gains in oilseed/cereal propagation in Russian agriculture will take place in the Tomsk region of Siberia this August. The interregional agro-forum “Field Day” will be held from August 8 to 9. More than three hundred guests and experts from the Tomsk region and other regions of Russia are expected to arrive. Crop...
Spain: More than 120 researchers analyze in Salamanca the future of agriculture and the environment
The ‘1st International Agrienvironment Symposium’ (IAS2023) brings together from today in Salamanca researchers of excellence from various disciplines. This event, organized by the Unit of Excellence in Agricultural Production and Environment AGRIENVIRONMENT, of the University of Salamanca, is held at the Archbishop Fonseca College with the presence of more than 120 participants from institutions in seven countries. The meeting consists...
Vietnam: Khánh Sơn durian price sets a historic peak
KHANH HOA: Khanh Son durian is preparing to enter the full harvest season, traders from all over the world flock to the gardens to deposit at the highest price ever. Durian prices increase day by day These days, durian farmers in Khanh Son district, Khanh Hoa province are busy taking care of their orchards to prepare for the main harvest. Before that,...
Fire hell: 220 hectares of rapeseed and grain burned down in Germany
News summary: Severe fires raged in Saxony-Anhalt over the weekend. Hundreds of hectares of rapeseed and grain have fallen victim to the flames. One of the biggest summer fires of the past few days ignited on Saturday near Mücheln in the Saalekreis. There, about 220 hectares were burned with rapeseed and grain. The extinguishing work took two days. Again and again, the fire flared up. Field fire out of control:...
14.986 million tons! Hebei’s summer grain harvest realizes the area, yield & total output “three times”
. Food in hand, the heart does not panic. A few days ago, the Hebei Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was informed that this year, Hebei Province’s summer grain harvest had tripled its production levels. The summer grain sowing area of 34.107 million mu (5.5 million acres), averaging a per-mu yield of 439.37 kilograms had a total output of 14.986 million tons. This means Hebei...
São Paulo agribusiness registers US$ 10 billion surplus in the first half of 2023
News brief: In line with the expected growth projections for the entire Latin American region, the Brazilian city-state’s agribusiness sector grew 6.4% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. São Paulo’s agribusiness recorded successive monthly surpluses this year and the final result of the semester showed a surplus of US $ 10.04 billion, with a growth of...