The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Royal Thai Government have reaffirmed their close partnership to prevent the global acceleration of soil erosion, which threatens food security worldwide
Agriculture
Oilseed production to continue as largest application area for sulphur bentonite
Up from the global market value of US$164mn attained in 2018, sales of sulphur bentonite will observe promising growth during the forecast period from 2019 and 2029, according to a market research report by Future Market Insights (FMI)
Revolutionising precision agriculture with high-performance GPS+INS
With the global population estimated to reach eight billion people by 2025, feeding the population while conserving the forest and wildlife reserves remains a growing challenge
Edete's pollination technology for almond market in California and Australia
Israeli agritech startup Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture has completed field trials in almond orchards in Israel using its mechanical pollen harvesting and pollination system
FAO receives US$15mn to support talent in agriculture
FAO director-general, Qu Dongyu, has welcomed a US$15mn donation to FAO from the Ningxia Yanbao Charity Foundation