Farm tech gains boosts South Australian grain harvest
Advances in farming technology are being credited for an average grain harvest in South Australia despite a major bushfire and challenging weather conditions. The state produced 7.2 million tonnes of grain in 2015/16, slightly down on the 7.6 million tonnes harvested in 2014/15. Although it was the seventh consecutive year the state was above its […]
Agricultural success for Egypt at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016
More than 90 Egyptian companies supported the Egyptian Agriculture Export Council by exhibiting under its banner at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2016. Their participation, in an area of more than 1,700 m2, did not go unnoticed, capturing the attention of hundreds of international enterprises from all over the world. Egypt, which was the official Partner Country of […]
Heembouw realising new manufacturing plant for Jiffy International
Heembouw is soon to start the realisation of a new manufacturing plant for Jiffy International in the Netherlands. The new plant will be located at the Oude Maasweg in Zwijndrecht , encompassing 25,000 m2 production area and 550 m2 office space as well as include a harbour facility. ‘Habeon Architects’ stands for the design of […]
Storage advance may boost solar thermal energy potential
Engineers at Oregon State University have identified a new approach for the storage of concentrated solar thermal energy, to reduce its cost and make it more practical for wider use. The advance is based on a new innovation with thermochemical storage, in which chemical transformation is used in repeated cycles to hold heat, use it […]
Two new barley plant genes discovered
A group of international researchers have discovered two new genes in the barley plant that will shed light on the history of agriculture and also bring new capabilities to barley breeding programs. The new genes, Btr1 and Btr2, are completely new genetic discoveries and according to Emeritus Professor Geoff Fincher from the University of Adelaide […]
Plants use animal neurotransmitters to send signals when stressed
Breakthrough research has shown that plants use an animal neurotransmitter as a chemical and electrical signal to regulate growth when stressed by harsh conditions. Published today in Nature Communications, the University of Adelaide research shows the mechanism by which plants use gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as a signal, despite the lack of a nervous system. GABA is […]
Second-generation strand woven bamboo technology allows any type of timber to be used
The Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science & Technology in South Australia is working with the Australian company 3RT to advance the concept of strand woven bamboo (itself an Australian invention), which is now a common flooring material around the world. 3RT was formed to commercialise the research and the South Australian Government has provided $1 […]
Louis Dreyfus Commodities acquires grain terminal in Azov, Russia
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Vostok LLC acquired today a grain terminal in Russia’s Rostov region. Currently under development, the terminal is located on a 20-hectare landplot in the Azov district on the river Don, and includes two berths and six silos. Upon completion, it will be used for the transshipment of grains on sea-river vessels with […]
Social enterprises push forward Agritech practices
With approximately one billion people worldwide employed in the agricultural sector – equating to one third of the global workforce (Source: ILO, 2011) – more and more social entrepreneurs from across the world are developing new technology solutions that help maximise farming yields and financial benefit the local communities who rely on agriculture for their […]
