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Future Food Asia (FFA) has unveiled the top 10 list of agrifoodtech start-ups vying for the US$100,000 FFA Award, with companies presenting new AI tech and healthier food alternatives dominating the final list.
Reducing food waste and investing in tech to improve shelf life are among the priorities unveiled by South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA).
Agroecology - a means of integrating more sustainability and nature into agricultural practices – does not need to be at the expense of yields, provided the right data and expertise is followed.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the nutraceuticals industry could become a ‘crucial’ component of innovation and regulatory compliance processes, but care must be taken regarding the information that is fed into the technology.
The Japanese government has released new data highlighting the safety of genetically modified crops to placate public concerns that accidental spillages were affecting biodiversity.
Egg industry leaders in China have highlighted a need to develop better traceability technology to ensure cage-free eggs reaching consumers are authentic, in order for the sector to reach the next phase of development.
The South Korean government is implementing a new national strategy to boost wheat self-sufficiency and production capabilities, after several years of supply chain challenges.
The use of biological innovations and strategies to improve crop and soil health has seen a rapid rise in APAC on the back of increasing market demand for food that has been managed in a more natural and sustainable way – but more efficiency and...
Nestlé is piloting a weather insurance scheme utilising satellite-based data and technology to provide financial protection for Indonesian farmers that are part of its supply chain.
Scalability remains the biggest hurdle for new tech to play a major role in solving agricultural carbon emission challenges in the Asia Pacific region, no matter how well these do at a pilot stage, according to an expert panel.