Biotechnology & Seed Technology
New Enzyme in China
The market for agricultural technology in China is expanding at a rate that is getting the attention of experts and investors alike. Sino Agro Food Inc., is just one more reason to watch China’s agtech industry even more closely in the future. Sino Agro Food describes themselves as, “an integrated, diversified agriculture technology and organic food company with subsidiaries operating in China.” The company has grown significantly in recent months, launching a new website on … [Read More...]
Water
The Power of Water
The worst drought in centuries in southwestern China ends: where does that leave local agriculture? The rain began to fall this past week in Yunnan, a province in southwestern China, ending the worst drought in the last 60 years. With the rain comes a sigh of relief from local farmers who have suffered great crop loss over the past several months. “I have seen many of my students increasingly burdened by the weekend-long watering they have done to aid their parents to ensure their tobacco, … [Read More...]
Tillage
Nokia’s “Life Tools” Helps Rural Farmers
As the Internet has moved from an activity at the periphery of our lives to the center of our business and social activities, Nokia has been the subject of criticism for not producing a smart phone. But, they have been busy capitalizing on their involvement in emerging markets. “In China, only 10 percent of mobile phone users have access to the Internet,” said Chris Leong, Nokia’s senior vice-president for China, South Korea and Japan. In 2008, Nokia recognized that cell phones, … [Read More...]