As looming climate change promises to worsen the problem of water scarcity across Central and South Asia and undermine grain production, the countries of the region are looking into various opportunities for tackling the growing threat. At some point, analysts believe farmers may be left with no choice but to turn to genetic technologies.
Kazakhstan’s grain production might drop by 37% by 2030 due to the impact of climate change, World Bank reported in a 2019 study. The World Bank warned that the republics of Central Asia would be among the most climate vulnerable regions in the next decades, forecasting significant temperature increases in that part of the world.
Now, six years later, this grim forecast is gradually coming true, the World Bank press office said.
Global Refined Lecithin Market reached US$ 595.2 million in 2022 and is expected to reach US$ 1,093.5 million by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period 2024-2031.
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The leaders in processing within Ukraine's agricultural sector are the oil-and-fat and sugar industries.
This was stated by Vladimir Rossoha, Chief Researcher of the Department of Agricultural Production Economics at the National Scientific Center Institute of Agrarian Economics, Doctor of Economics, in an interview with Kommersant Ukrainian.
“Ukraine is one of the world leaders in sunflower oil production. However, our processing plants operate at up to 65% capacity,” he noted.
He added that the largest sunflower oil producer in Ukraine, with a market share of 27-28%, is Kernel, which produces up to 1.6 million tons of oil per year. The company also exports about 8% of the global volume of sunflower oil.
“Among the top 3 Ukrainian sunflower processors with nearly a 10% market share is Creative Group, which has 9 plants and exports almost 70% of its products, as well as Astarta/Globyno and Krasnogorsky Oil Plant,” Vladimir Rossoha specified.
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As part of its $760 million research and development portfolio, Hort Innovation has invested more than $220 million in productivity-boosting projects aimed at supporting Australian growers. These initiatives cover a wide range of areas, including automation, artificial intelligence, on-farm management, data collection, and business analysis.
One of the key innovations involves new technology that allows a single grower to operate multiple tractors simultaneously, significantly reducing labour costs. The system enables continuous, around-the-clock operation with minimal human intervention. A single operator can remotely manage and optimise a fleet of tractors from any device—mobile, desktop, or tablet.
This development has the potential to bring major changes to Australia’s almond, macadamia, and pistachio industries, and possibly beyond. In partnership with U.S. ag-tech company Bluewhite, the project will introduce cutting-edge technology that retrofits existing tractors, converting them into fully autonomous machines for the horticulture sector.
Ukrainian drones will be presented for the first time at the world’s largest exhibition of aviation and aerospace technologies – Paris Air Show.
This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukrainian drones for the first time at the world exhibition
At the international air show in Paris, the Ukrainian company Ailand Systems, a resident of “Diya.City”, will present its own developments – a drone for detecting explosive objects and an agricultural drone for monitoring the condition of agricultural lands.
These innovative technologies are of practical importance for humanitarian demining and the development of the agricultural sector.
Participation in the exhibition will be a landmark event for the Ukrainian defense and civil aviation industry, Fedorov emphasized.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed the first reading of a European integration bill aimed at reforming the state support system for the agricultural sector. The document was developed to fulfill Ukraine’s obligations under the Association Agreement with the EU and to implement the Ukraine Facility initiative. It provides for the creation of new systems for management, monitoring, control, and collection of agricultural data, as well as the introduction of liability for violations of the conditions for providing support.
A key innovation will be the creation of a Paying Agency, an institution that will become the main mechanism for distributing financial assistance to farmers in accordance with European standards. The agency will be responsible for receiving applications, transferring funds, and controlling their use, ensuring transparency and accountability of the process. It will open access to financing from European funds even before Ukraine joins the EU.
Observed annually on June 5, World Environment Day is a pivotal global platform, with its recurring calls for individuals, communities and industries to rally together to solve pressing environmental challenges.
While this year’s theme casts the spotlight on plastic pollution, its overarching message is to safeguard our planet. Embracing the call for collective action, Malaysia’s palm oil sector has proactively embarked on a transformative journey, demonstrating unwavering commitment to environmental and climate stewardship.
The significance of Malaysia’s palm oil industry cannot be overstated. This is a sector that serves as a crucial economic backbone for the nation, not least its more than 450,000 smallholders. This means the industry does not only contribute a large percentage to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and export earnings, but also directly supports the livelihoods of a vast number of rural families.
The global grains and oilseeds trade continues to grow steadily and reached around 880 million metric tons in 2023/24, with an estimated value of USD 330 billion, according to Rabobank’s just-published global grains and oilseeds world map.
The sixth edition of the map and accompanying report – charting recent global production, consumption and trade – found despite the sharp price spike caused by the war in Ukraine, trade volumes have increased over the past five years, by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 per cent for grains and 2.4 per cent for oilseeds from 2018 to 2023. Albeit, the report says, at a slower pace compared to the seven per cent CAGR seen in the previous decade.
Wheat was the most traded grain globally, with an average of 216 million metric tons traded annually between 2021 and 2023.