Neogen Corporation recently announced the launch of two new assays for the detection of natural toxins, Reveal Q+ for DON EndPoint and Reveal Q+ for Aflatoxin EndPoint
Agriculture
World bank supports China's green agriculture and rural development initiative
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved a loan of US$345mn to support Chinas global public goods initiative by promoting the adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural and rural development practices in the central provinces of Hubei and Hunan
Nepal launches transformative agrifood programmes for resilient food systems
The Government of Nepal has launched a series of programmatic frameworks in the food and agriculture sectors that will help the country transform its agrifood systems, making them more resilient and sustainable for the benefit of all people in Nepal, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Improving rice production in Japan: optimal results through collaboration
BASF, Kubota and ZEN-NOH will collaborate to help improve and optimise rice production in Japan
ADB and Indorama Agro: US$15mn loan boosts Uzbekistan's farming sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Foreign Enterprise Indorama Agro LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Corporation (IRC), signed a US$15mn loan to support the livelihoods of farmers in Uzbekistan, enhance their climate resilience, and support ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic