In New York, Aviation Week reported that Kenyan startup Bleriot Group is gearing up its SAF production operation this year with a view to manufacturing SAF in commercial quantities in the East African nation in 2027. Bleriot CEO Serguei Poppeleer said that the company is aiming for its biofuels manufacturing operation to come on stream […]
In the UK, Bristol Airport stated that Bristol Airport and Equilibrion, supported by Q8Aviation and Exolum, have successfully completed a feasibility study into the large-scale production of nuclear-derived sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogen in the South West. The project demonstrates how the region could meet Bristol Airport’s growing demand for sustainable fuels for both flight […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Denmark has taken a step toward reducing emissions from air travel by launching its first domestic flight that runs partly on sustainable aviation fuel. The flight was operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle and travelled between Aalborg and Copenhagen. The aircraft used a fuel mixture containing about 40% SAF blended […]
In China, Reuters reported that China aims to boost grain production capacity to 725 million metric tons over 2026-2030, prioritizing yield gains through technology, protection and seed innovation rather than farmland expansion, according to Chinese government reports. The strategy, announced in the new five-year plan and annual reports to parliament, comes as resource security moves […]
In Kansas, KSNT reported that Kansas State University announced that its researchers and partners from international universities are developing an artificial intelligence-driven computer system aimed at helping soybean farmers. K-State researchers and partners from universities across Japan, India and Australia are developing an AI-driven computer vision system called Smart Scout as a way to detect […]
In Malaysia, The Star reported that Malaysia’s palm oil production is set for the steepest monthly decline in more than a year after floods across its major growing state, trimming inventories and likely underpinning higher prices. The report noted that output tumbled 16% in February to 1.33 million tons, according to the median of 12 […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Port reported that Indonesian palm oil exporters started 2026 with significant momentum as overseas shipments surged in January, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS). However, this robust growth was insufficient to prevent a sharp contraction in the nation’s overall trade surplus, according to the report. Indonesia’s exports of […]
In Brazil, DatamarNews reported that Brazil’s sorghum exports are likely to remain limited in the first half of the year due to tight supply, as exporters compete with feed and grain ethanol producers for the cereal, despite China recently opening its market to Brazilian shipments, according to a Chinese trading executive. However, trading company Hang […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that soybean exporters in Brazil and the US may see a dip in exports over the next few weeks amid the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to traders based in the US and Brazil. “The overall volume is very small. But a long term war will impact some […]
In Argentina, World Grain reported that a timely February rainfall stabilized crop conditions in Argentina following a dry January, leaving the 2025-26 soybean production forecast for the country at 48 million tons, according to the latest report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. “Some second soy crop will likely […]
