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• August 2022: The Government of Uganda, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched a nine-year project to develop new varieties of vegetables, strengthen seed certification capacity, and improve the technical skills of vegetable farmers.
• July 2022: Sixteen farmer groups in Odek Sub-county in Omoro district acquired planting seeds from the East African Ministries [EAM] under the Seed Effect Uganda Project.
• November 2021: East-West Seed Company launched its new vegetable seeds into the African market. The products are Tomato Diva F1, Papa Gymbia F1, Hot Pepper Spicy F1, Hot Pepper Piquante Yellow F1, Watermelon Sweet Sangria F1, Gboma Eggplant (African Leafy Vegetables) Sika, and Cucumber Daewy F1.

• September 2022: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to procure 200 metric ton of maize seeds for the maha season.
• March 2021: CIC Agribusiness launched Hybrid seed Chilli (MICH HY1) at Kothmale, resulting in high growth and high vigor with a new type of polytunnel introduced by the envirodome system from Isreal.

April 2019: S&W Seed Company expanded its geographical presence in Asia-Pacific to develop hybrids and varieties of sorghum, to achieve higher sales. 

August 2022: DLF opened a new research station for forage, turf, and legumes in the 30-acre site in Bangor, Wisconsin. This site allows for a more natural evaluation of drought tolerance and nitrogen efficiency forage seeds.

• January 2023: Powers Irish Whiskey launched the world's first 100% Irish rye whiskey bottled at 43.2% ABV. Powers Irish Rye is released in the United States, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Dublin Airport, and online platforms.
• July 2022: Danone launched Alpro Totally Nordic Rye across Sweden and Finland. The drink is a plant-based alternative to milk and the first of its kind based on rye grain.
• August 2021: In the United States, northeastern Iowa farmers used hybrid rye to help reduce ragweeds without using herbicides on row crops such as corn and soy.

• March 2023: Bayer introduced its cutting-edge rice fungicide, Etiage, in Thailand. Formulated with Trifloxystrobin and Tebuconazole SC300, Etiage adeptly protects rice crops from fungal threats, including Leaf Spot, Blast, and Dirty Panicle.
• June 2022: Best Agrolife, one of the leading agrochemical companies in Thailand, launched its agro-products basket of insecticide, fungicide, and pesticide products, Ronfen, AxeMan, Warden, and Tombo.
• June 2022: BASF Agriculture Solutions launched Basta - x with new applications on cassava and rubber in Thailand. With Basta - x, BASF provides a non-selective, non-residual herbicide with limited translocation potential, effectively controlling over 80 weed species of rice, mango, cassava, palm oil, and rubber farms.

• July 2024: The Spanish government has removed the sales tax on olive oil to protect consumers. This action follows severe droughts that have driven olive oil prices up by 272% since 2020.
• September 2020: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and the European Union to conduct two training sessions in Jordan. These sessions focus on best practices for olive oil extraction and quality assessment, targeting key stakeholders in the olive oil industry.
• January 2022: The Italian government has enacted legislation to safeguard suppliers and operators from unfavorable contractual agreements that impede profitability. This law also prohibits the sale of extra virgin olive oil below cost.

• February 2023: Weyerhaeuser, a leading player in the forest products industry, has teamed up with GreenFirst Forest Products to create and promote a fresh range of low-carbon sawn timber offerings.
• January 2023: Stora Enso, a prominent player in the forest products industry, revealed its intention to invest EUR 1 billion (USD 1.09 billion) in establishing a new production line for cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Finland.

• February 2024: Clean Harbors, under Gryphon Investors, successfully acquired HEPACO. This strategic move is poised to significantly boost Clean Harbors' Environmental Services division.
• February 2024: Connecticut's Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling announced that it was set to be acquired by Interstate Waste Services. Oak Ridge, known for its robust operations in a neighboring market, offers collection and processing services. Its workforce and organizational culture align seamlessly with IWS' ethos.

• October 2023: Evergreen Farms, a company that deals with Christmas trees, introduced innovative cultivation methods using advanced agricultural technology. These techniques optimize growth conditions and ensure high-quality trees.
• December 2022: Whitehill joined other scientists and state and university leaders to mark the launch of construction on a new facility dedicated to the care of the trees' seeds, funded by a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund.
• October 2020: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service modernized its approach to selling Christmas trees. USDA has permitted and made them available to purchase through Recreation.gov.