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Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said a method to measure the carbon footprint of moth orchid seedlings has been developed, marking the first carbon footprint inventory for a Taiwanese floriculture crop. The method was developed by the ministry's Floral Industry Innovation Center and has been integrated into a program module. Moth orchid farmers can calculate the carbon footprint inventory...

Dümmen Orange subsidiary Red Fox Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the country's first dedicated mass-rearing facility for beneficial insects at its farm in Koka Negewo. This facility marks a decisive structural pivot toward Integrated Pest Management (IPM), enabling the company to breed natural pest control agents directly on-site. By replacing conventional chemical pesticides with biological...

Beekenkamp Group has entered into a long-term, multi-year agreement with Selecta one for the exclusive production of propagation material in Uganda for its Deliflor Chrysanthemums and Beekenkamp Plants Ornamentals. This agreement reflects both parties' shared ambition for a sustainable, long-lasting partnership, built on stability, continuity and security for all parties involved. The agreement was...

India's National Horticulture Board (NHB), Gangtok, organized a Stakeholders' Meet on NHB Schemes at its office premises in Gangtok, with the objective of creating awareness and facilitating investment in the horticulture sector through various credit-linked and entrepreneurship-oriented schemes of the Board. The programme was attended by Shri Padam Sharma, Chairman, Farmers Welfare Board, Government...