In Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific announced it has entered into an agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to refuel some of its flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport with sustainable aviation fuel produced and blended with conventional aviation fuel by Sinopec. The airline uplifted a batch of SAF produced by the Sinopec […]
In New Jersey, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel (Avina) are partnering to develop the first on-airport sustainable aviation fuel production facility utilizing one of the first alcohol-to-jet pathways in the U.S. Avina said it will build a state-of-the-art facility to provide ASTM certified fuel on airport property just south of PIT’s […]
In Illinois, ESG Today reported that SAF provider SkyNRG announced a new investment round, raising up to $340 million, with proceeds aimed at growing its platform with new SAF production facilities across Europe and the U.S. The report noted that the funding round included an investment from global pension asset manager APG on behalf of […]
In Australia, Grain Central reported that a new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields. The report noted that the International Associated Laboratory “Wheat Adaptation to changing environments” (WheatACE) involves researchers from The University of Queensland, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the […]
In Pakistan, Business Recorder reported that Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research raised serious concerns over the data of an increase in sugarcane yields from an average of 600 maunds to 700 maunds per acre over a five-year period. The standing committee expressed concerns about the data presented during the […]
In Argentina, TN reported that the area devoted to rapeseed, camelina, and carinata crops in the 2024/25 crop cycle in Entre Rios province reached 17,300 hectares, according to data from the Entre Ríos Grain Exchange Information System (SIBER), For the current agricultural cycle, the projection indicates that this area could expand to nearly 23,000 hectares, […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that sowing of the 2025/26 wheat crop has started well in Argentina, thanks to dry conditions in the west and north of the country, according to the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC). Argentina is a major global wheat exporter, and in recent weeks its farmers have begun planting the grain, with […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that India’s soybean acreage is expected to decline in 2025 as farmers opt for more profitable crops like corn and sugarcane. Soybean prices have been consistently lower than the government’s minimum support price, resulting in minimal profits, the report stated. The shift is significant in key producing states like Madhya Pradesh […]
In Indonesia, Reccessary reported that Indonesia’s push to meet its ambitious biofuel targets by expanding oil palm plantations could cost the country billions in environmental damage and social conflict, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Madani Berkelanjutan. However, if Indonesia diversifies its biofuel feedstock sources at community level, it could cut the ecological […]
In Ireland, Agriland reported that a joint study from Rothamsted, Oxford University, and the Rosalind Franklin Institute showed that enhancing individual plants’ sugar signaling ability could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12%. This enhanced potential is an order of magnitude greater than annual yield increases currently being achieved through breeding, according to the […]
