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Brazil expects to reap big after participating in Africa’s largest agricultural fair

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Brazil expects to reap big after participating in Africa’s largest agricultural fair

The recently concluded Nampo Harvest Day in South Africa was a huge success. Considered as Africa’s largest agricultural fair, the event attracted a huge number of exhibitors in the agriculture industry seeking to showcase their innovation. And Brazil was not left out.

13 Brazilian companies in the agro-industrial sector (Allbiom, Balanças Açores, Baldan, CASP, Cimisa, Eirene Solutions, Inroda, Kepler Weber, MagnoJet, PVT Agriculture, Reafrio, São José Industrial, and TKA Cranes) achieved material results during their participation in the Nampo Show 2023, with the support of the Brazil Machinery Solutions (BMS) Program.

The event, which is the main African fair of the agribusiness industry and the 2nd largest fair in the southern hemisphere, generated a total amount of USD 8 million in closed and forecast deals.

During the Business Round, deals were closed in an amount of USD 1 million, in addition to USD 7 million in businesses forecast for the coming months.

During the fair, Brazilian companies established commercial contacts in several African countries, such as South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, in addition to European nations like France and England.

These locations represent important markets for the Brazilian agro-industrial sector and received special attention during the event.

“We achieved an expressive result regarding the African continent, exceeding our expectations. Initially, we expected to hold around 40 meetings during the Business Round, but we ended up holding 96, an increase of 140% in relation to our expectations and a very significant gain in terms of business”, states Paulo Guerra, Commercial Promotion and Institutional Relations Manager at ABIMAQ.

The promoted Business Round was a great thing for the participating companies. During the event, 96 meetings were held, totaling 106 commercial contacts.

The participation of these companies served to show the Brazilian technology and expertise of this sector in a strategic environment for the development of new businesses in South Africa, which is the gateway to exports on the African continent.

“The participation of these companies was essential to strengthen Brazil’s position as a supplier of advanced technological solutions. Africa is a promising and strategic market, and Brazilian expertise has much to contribute to the development of the agro-industrial sector in that region”, says Guerra.

The presence of Brazilian companies at the event reinforces the importance of the partnership between ABIMAQ and ApexBrasil, through the BMS Program, in promoting domestic industry and encouraging exports and investments in the equipment and machinery industry.

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Stara takes top notch agricultural innovation to Nampo

Stara takes top notch agricultural innovation to Nampo

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Stara takes top notch agricultural innovation to Nampo

Stara was present at the Nampo Harvest Day from May 16th to 19th 2023. The company was represented by the reseller Kempston Agri.

Stara was a great display of agricultural innovation that farming enthusiasts could see in South Africa.

The major Stara highlights in the agricultural show were the Imperador line, the Bruttus line, and the Brava + corn head. These pieces of equipment turned the heads of the ones walking by the stand.

The commercial representative of Stara in South Africa, Douglas Fernandes, told us about the various visits of visitors who were charmed by the company’s technology.

“Stara’s participation in the show was really positive. The machines caught a lot of attention during the visits, especially the Imperador line, which resulted in good expectations and prospection.”

Stara’s participation in one more international agricultural fair shows the brand’s strengthening in the external market.

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Yara opens digital crop nutrition expertise to third parties

Yara opens digital crop nutrition expertise to third parties

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Yara International ASA today announced at the 4th World Intelligent Farming Summit, that the company is opening its AgTech portfolio up to third parties through the new agricultural API-solution, YaraFX Insight.

The tool will make recommendations based on Yara’s more than 100 years of crop nutrition knowledge, global field trials and over 800 agronomists worldwide, available for integration into third-party digital platforms.

“It is crucial that we collaborate to farm more sustainably, reduce global emissions, maximize yields, and ensure that farmers can prosper. The industry is moving towards stronger collaborations with partners and building interconnectivity between digital services. Yara wants to support as many farmers around the world as possible in growing a nature positive food future, regardless of what platform they chose,” says Victoria Pace, VP Yara AgTech.

YaraFX Insight is an API-based solution that enables farmers worldwide to access Yara´s industry leading crop-nutrition knowledge on the platform of their choice, offered by Yara´s partners. Yara has developed a portfolio of agronomic, science, and data-based tools, including crop nutrition plans, variable-rate nitrogen application maps, on-field analysis tools, and biomass monitoring maps.

Approximately five million farmers use Yara’s digital products. Now, these features can be integrated into the platforms of other leading AgTech providers. This advancement will open the door for newly connected farmers to benefit from industry leading insights, ultimately making it easier for them to improve nutrient use efficiency, crop yield, soil health, and profitability.

“We aim to cover 150 million hectares with our digital services by 2025. The key driver behind this is to support as many farmers as possible to improve their yields based on science and our industry leading crop nutrition knowledge. With YaraFX Insight, we enable a collaborative approach to do so within the growing AgTech industry,” says Marcus Birke, Head of Product, AgTech APIs, Yara International.

Yara launched YaraFX Insight Ag-API offering at the 4th World Intelligent Farming Summit in Berlin, where the company also held a keynote on how to put the EU farm to fork strategy into action.

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Car & General to distribute India’s Beroni farm machinery

Car & General to distribute India’s Beroni farm machinery

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Kenya’s leading distributor of power solutions and agricultural machinery Car & General has entered into a  partnership with Udyog (P)Limited an India-based manufacturer of Beroni farm machinery.

Under the deal, Car & General will serve as the exclusive distributor of Beroni agricultural implements in Kenya.

Known for its cutting-edge technology and precision engineering, Beroni, offers a wide range of agricultural machinery, including ploughs, harrows, seeders, cultivators, and more. These state-of-the-art implements are designed to enhance farming efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

“This partnership is aligned with our commitment to providing our customers with the
exceptional range of Beroni farm implements to our Kenyan farmers.

Beroni´s reputationfor excellence and their focus on developing innovative and reliable agricultural equipment, values that perfectly complement our own values,” said Car & General Managing Director, Trading David Chesoni.

Adding that the partnership marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to providing Kenyan farmers with innovative agricultural solutions.

The dealership signals Car & General and Beroni’s plans to tap in to the growing agricultural sector in Kenya in line with the government’s agenda of boosting agricultural productivity, food security and job creation and ultimately contribute to the country’s overall economic development.

It adds to the wide range of products that target various sectors including mining and construction, mobility and transport, power generation and financial services.

With its extensive network of sales and service centers and authorized dealerships, Car
& General will offer comprehensive technical support and reliable after-sales service to
ensure farmers maximize their returns from their Beroni implements.

Beroni farm implements are manufactured using the highest industry standards and
incorporate the latest technological advancements. With their durability, precision, and ease of use, these implements empower farmers to optimize their operations to achieve
optimal yields.

“We believe that Car & General’s deep understanding of the local market, their commitment to customer satisfaction, makes them an ideal partner to distribute our farm implements, and their extensive reach will enable us to empower Kenyan farmers with cutting-edge agricultural technology to drive sustainable growth in the farming sector,” noted Beri Udyog’s Area Manager for Africa, Himank Kochhar.

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Meyn launches new Physic In-Line Thigh Deboner M1.0

Meyn launches new Physic In-Line Thigh Deboner M1.0

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In many markets around the world, deboned thigh meat is realizing higher retail values than single thighs. As a result, Meyn, the leading poultry processing solutions provider has developed an innovative in-line thigh deboning solution for the Physic cut-up line.

The thigh deboning carousels are integrated within the line, enabling the bypass of legs based on weight and quality. Combined with Meyn® Distribution Manager software, processors have all the capacity & flexibility they need.

Based on recipes in the software, the Physic produces whole wings, first joints, midwings, legs, thighs, drumsticks and deboned dark meat in the exact quantities and quality as ordered by retail & food service customers.Meyn launches new Physic In-Line Thigh Deboner M1.0

The Physic In-Line Thigh Deboner M1.0 is the most compact and productive thigh deboner on the market, with a two-carousel footprint of only 35 square meters (377 sq. ft.) and a production capability of converting 15,000 whole legs per hour into high quality boneless thigh fillets, with or without skin. In addition, the system yields excellent quality drumsticks.

Jeroen Bohm, Product Director Meyn says, “our unique, patent pending deboning technology delivers the highest number of bone and cartilage-free products, requiring the least number of people for inspection and trimming and no manual loading or additional re-hangers are required.”

Compared to manual deboning the Meyn® Physic In-Line Thigh Deboner M1.0 saves 33 workers (FTE) per shift.

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AgBiome moves to boost crop protection portfolio

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AgBiome, a leader in global microbial innovation, and Ginkgo Bioworks(NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced a partnership to optimize the performance of products in AgBiome’s pipeline of agricultural biologicals.

Organizations developing next generation agricultural inputs can access Ginkgo’s platform to accelerate discovery and deployment of new products. By leveraging Ginkgo’s ultra high throughput encapsulated screening capabilities, AgBiome aims to provide growers with new and improved live microbial strain products.

The biological crop protection market has significantly grown in recent years as growers have increasingly sought effective and sustainable alternatives to synthetic pest control products. By leveraging Ginkgo’s suite of advanced biology tools, AgBiome aims to enhance the breadth and efficacy of novel biological products.

“We believe we can identify improved variants at massive scale, which can help deliver more potent agricultural biologicals and bring the next generation of products to market,” said Magalie Guilhabert, Head of Ag Biologicals, Ginkgo Bioworks.

“We are thrilled to work with an industry leader like AgBiome as we seek to optimize live microbial strain products in their pipeline and provide even better solutions to growers around the world.”

“AgBiome is committed to creating the most effective crop protection products, and we are always looking for new technologies to enable better performance,” said Scott Uknes, Co-founder and Co-CEO of AgBiome. “We are excited to utilize Ginkgo’s capabilities in ultra high throughput assay development to evolve the next generation of biologicals as we continue to provide growers with improved product efficacy.”

AgBiome’s crop protection products, discovered using its proprietary Genesis™ platform, are based on natural microbial strains that have undergone extensive testing and evaluation to ensure consistent performance.

Ginkgo’s ultra high throughput encapsulated screening technology makes it possible to search through up to 1 million strain variants in a single run and select the best performing candidates for further development.

Built on nanoliter encapsulation technology, Ginkgo’s screening capabilities provide nanoscale growth and assay compartments and make it possible to greatly reduce the screening time for large libraries.

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ASAJA, Vestaron join forces in the sustainable protection of Spanish tomato crops

ASAJA, Vestaron join forces in the sustainable protection of Spanish tomato crops

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Vestaron continues its global growth with the recent signing of an agreement with ASAJA – the largest professional agricultural organization in Spain with more than 200,000 members – to develop an innovative collaboration aimed at transforming sustainable agricultural practices.

The partnership is centered on helping producers implement a range of treatments against pests based on peptides (amino acid molecules) that deliver the efficacy of conventional insecticides but provide the safety of biological products.

“This agreement represents a great leap forward for the future of Spain’s important tomato crop. We are enthused by ASAJA’s proactive approach to sustainable agriculture, and we look forward to helping producers manage pest pressures and protect this valuable commodity while also protecting the environment, workers, and biodiversity in the ecosystem,” said Anna Rath, CEO of Vestaron.

The transition from synthetic pesticides to biological peptides represents a considerable improvement in the sustainability of crop protection for Spanish producers. The tomato cultivation area in Spain amounts to 56,106 hectares and tomato production amounts to 4.7 million tons, of which 60 per cent is intended for fresh consumption and the rest for industry (peeled, concentrated, dehydrated etc.). Approximately 25 per cent of national production is exported.

Despite the great economic and social importance of this crop in Spain, “in recent years we are witnessing a drastic reduction in the active materials available to be used against tomato pests and diseases,” stated ASAJA.

The management and control of pests continues to be one of the most important challenges facing intensive agriculture in Spain. In high productivity crops and in protected agriculture, the proliferation of pests and diseases is much more common than in other types of production, making the protection of crops against disease and damage a priority for producers.

“Traditional treatments with broad-spectrum insecticides face a double challenge: on the one hand, the growing resistance problems developed by pests, and on the other, the safety profile, both for the field workers who apply the treatments, and for the final consumer to whom producers must guarantee healthy and safe product,” according to ASAJA.

On signing the agreement, the president of ASAJA said the partnership represents “a significant step towards a more sustainable future for agriculture, by providing farmers with effective and ecological alternatives to conventional pesticides. We can better protect our environment, preserve biodiversity, and guarantee the viability of agricultural activity”.

ASAJA, created on July 14, 1989, is the result of the merger agreement between CNAG, CNJA and UFADE, constituting the largest professional agricultural organization in Spain with more than 200,000 members who work directly on farms.

Vestaron is leading a peptide-based revolution in crop protection. We are committed to providing growers with novel, effective and sustainable peptide-based biopesticides that address proven neuromuscular targets.

Our peptides overcome existing resistance issues while offering a desired safety profile for workers, pollinators and other beneficials, and the environment. Vestaron has earned global recognition for its work, including the inaugural 2015 Bernard Blum Award for novel biocontrol solutions, the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, and the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute in 2020, and Best New Biologic Product in the 2021 Crop Science Awards.

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Alfred H Knight extends agricultural services in Africa

Alfred H Knight extends agricultural services in Africa

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Alfred H Knight is pleased to announce that our new laboratory in Durban, South Africa is now fully operational and receiving samples.

This new testing facility enables Alfred H Knight to conduct high-quality analytical services for nutritional values, residues and harmful substances, with specialised technology for protein and baking quality.

The analysis results can be determined for a range of Agricultural commodities, including Wheat, Grain, Maize, oilseeds and Meal/Feed Products.

Our highly-experienced laboratory technicians in Durban work to internationally recognised methods and follow standard operating procedures. By doing so, we are able to deliver a fast turnaround of high-quality services to help clients accurately determine the composition and quality of their commodities.

Alfred H Knight has brought expertise and experience to global trade for over 140 years. In that time, we have utilised our knowledge to develop and establish a position within the Agricultural sector as a leading provider of inspection and analytical services.

As proud members of the Federation of Oils & Fats (FOSFA), the Grain & Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) and the International Federation of Inspection Agencies (TIC), clients trust us to provide them with the most accurate and reliable results.

If you would like to learn more about AHK Agricultural Services In Africa or how the company can support your organisation, visit our dedicated Agricultural services page, where you’ll find more information on our services and the commodities we support.

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Bunge, Viterra to combine to create a premier diversified global agribusiness solutions company

Bunge, Viterra to combine to create a premier diversified global agribusiness solutions company

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Glencore plc, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, the shareholders of Viterra Limited, have concluded an agreement with Bunge Limited to merge Bunge and Viterra in a cash and stock transaction to create a premier diversified global agribusiness solutions company, as announced by Bunge today. 

Under the terms of the agreement, Glencore will receive approximately $3.1 billion in Bunge stock and $1.0 billion in cash for its c. 50% stake in Viterra1 resulting in Glencore then holding c. 15% in the combined group2.

The transaction would result in a larger, more diversified business, with significant synergy and re-rating potential. Glencore has agreed to not sell any stock in Bunge for a period of 12 months following the completion of the merger, and thereafter to only sell Bunge shares in orderly sales. Glencore will review periodically its strategy in respect of the shareholding.

The merger, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals and approval by Bunge shareholders, is expected to close in mid-2024.

Gary Nagle, CEO, Glencore, commented:

“The merger of Viterra with Bunge is expected to realise significant value for Glencore. Our investment in the agriculture sector dates back over 40 years and has grown from being a small grains trader to being part of a world leading, fully integrated global agriculture network.

The combined group would be a premier pure-play agribusiness solutions company, well placed to meet increased global demand as well as the ongoing challenge of providing sustainable, traceable food and feed products to customers around the world. This would be underpinned by a rigorous focus on creating value for all stakeholders.”

Note 1: Glencore to receive 32.8 million shares valued at approximately $3.1 billion as per the last closing price of $93.79 on Monday, 12 June 2023.
Note 2: before the commencement of Bunge’s announced $2 billion share buyback programme.

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Jacto: Spread precisely and save on fertilizer

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Jacto has established itself as one of the most innovative agricultural equipment manufacturers in the world and is present in more than 110 countries.

With a strong investment in research and development, Jacto excels in the race for profit through the efficiency of applying agricultural aids.

The company is best known for his Uniport self-propelled machines and one of the top performers in its range is the Uniport 5030 NPK. This fertilizer spreader’s characteristics make it an essential tool for the farmer who farms with precision to save costs, while preserving his soil.

This spreader’s characteristics include an excellent application width for fertilizers and soil correctives, faster manoeuvrability than other similar implements, greater operational efficiency, and reduced crop damage.

Application and manoeuvrability

The Uniport 5030 NPK has a storage capacity of 5,000 kg and an application width of up to 50 metres. The accuracy and quality of application is achieved due to the rotation control of the application belt and the height of the gates that open and close automatically. This also ensures that the granulometry of the fertilizer is preserved.

Control of the drop point of fertilizers on the discs and the exclusive shape of the blades, with two layers to provide the correct overlap for an excellent distribution.

This fertilizer spreader can also be connected to the SmartSet software, which makes adjusting the application more practical, easier, and faster by means of a mobile phone.

Just like other Jacto implements, the Uniport 5030 NKP has a Unitrack steering system, which enables faster and more precise movements and boasts a 35% smaller turning radius. This system reduces crop damage during manoeuvres by up to 40%.

The system allows all four wheels of the spreader to turn, and it eliminates entering and exiting fields, significantly reducing turning time.

Border control

The Uniport 5030 NPK also uses a system that reduces errors with the application of fertilizer at the field’s borders. This helps limit the spread of fertilizer on unwanted areas.

The system, which is mounted on the right side of the spreader, concentrates the distribution profile at the end of a field to prevent the fertilizer ending up in areas that the farmer wants to avoid.

Specification

Jacto’s self-propelled implements were initially designed for rough terrain in Brazil. It is therefore equipped with intelligent hydrostatic transmission (4×4) and independent automatic traction control, which offers better traction on different types of terrain.

Some of the other specifications for the Uniport 5030 NPK are as follows:

  • Flow rate for granular fertiliser: 20-600 kg/ha.
  • Dimensions: Length 7.76 m; width 3.20 m; height 3.90 m; length between axles 3.80 m; ground clearance 1.50 m; and track width adjustment 2.60-3.15 m.

INQUIRIES: Jacto, web: www.jacto.com

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