Agroinsurance

Homepage

About AgroInsurance

Contact Gender Equality Plan Consulting Projects Workshops

Advanced Menu

Agroinsurance Risk events Analytics International practice Risk management Press Releases Glossary

Events

Documents

NEWS

China - The biggest smart greenhouse has been built in Daqing

18.06.2018 1430 views

The Daqing Hongfu modern technology industry project covers an area of more than 10000 mu, with a total investment of 15 billion RMB. The aim of the project is to build up a large-scale integrated park which features modern technological agricultural industries and combines other leisure, cultural, scientific, business and healthcare industries.

The first stage of the modern smart greenhouse, which covers an area of 125 thousand square meters, has attracted an investment of 50 million RMB. All the testing of equipment has been completed and now it has started operation and become the biggest smart greenhouse in China. On May 11th, 30 thousand tomato seedlings were planted and are now growing quickly. It's expected that in mid-end July that the pure and standardized tomatoes will be sold to various countries in China, Hongkong and Russia.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="460"]

Workers are carefully looking after the seedlings[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="460"]

Workers are checking the growth situation of seedings in the greenhouse[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="460"]

Daqing Hongfu modern agricultural industrial park[/caption]

The core agricultural industry covers 5000 mu. The construction of a 270-hectare modern smart greenhouse is under planning. The first stage of the project will cover an area of 1000 mu. It's planned that 1.7 billion RMB will be invested in the construction of the 45-hectare modern smart greenhouse. In the research field of environmental control, the company is cooperating with the top-ranking Wageningen University. Later this year, the company will invest 1.2 billion on speeding up the construction of the smart greenhouse in Daqing.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="460"]

Workers are checking the growth situation of seedings in the greenhouse[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="460"]

Workers are operating in the greenhouse[/caption]

Source - http://www.freshplaza.com

EVENTS

ScaleAgData Stakeholder Engagement Event

The ScaleAgData project is pleased to invite you to our second stakeholder event. Building on the discussions and connections formed during our first webinar, this event will focus on fostering collaboration among stakeholders, providing updates on our project’s progress, and outlining future opportunities for engagement.

RISK EVENTS

Cyclone Alfred causes $11 million crop damage in Australia

The Australian horticultural sector faced challenges following Cyclone Alfred's impact in late February.

Egypt braces for early Khamsin winds as severe weather fluctuations expected to peak Friday

Head of the Climate Change Information Center Dr. Mohamed Ali Fahim, has issued a warning over significant weather fluctuations expected to impact the country in the coming hours, coinciding with the month of Amshir, traditionally known for its strong winds.

USA - Damage to Florida crops could top $1 billion after below-freezing temps

As forecasts called for freezing weather, David Hill planned to run sprinklers overnight, hoping a coating of ice would protect the crops at his Clermont farm.

Romania’s agriculture minister considers price-control mechanisms for food products

The minister of agriculture, Florin Barbu, declared that he will soon promote in the government and Parliament a project regarding “the management of inflation through a mechanism for capping the commercial markup for agri-food products on Romanian territory,” a mechanism that would be automatically enforced when inflation exceeds 5%-6%, Economica.net reported.

Pakistan - Punjab expands digital livestock project to boost farmer services

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Livestock and Dairy Development Department have signed a two-year extension agreement for the SPMS-9211 project to provide modern and efficient services to farmers across the province.

USA - MDARD’s Clean Sweep Program Removes More Than 4 Million Pounds of Hazardous Pesticide Containers from Michigan Communities

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced today that the Michigan Clean Sweep Program has now safely disposed of more than four million pounds of potentially hazardous pesticide containers since its creation in 1996.

USA - Sen. Moody introduces freeze insurance bill for Florida farmers, wins industry support

U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin and Sen. Ashley Moody introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday, aimed at helping Florida farmers recover from damaging freezes by expanding crop insurance options, a proposal endorsed by major agricultural groups and farmers across the state.

Australian growers report crop losses after ex-cyclone Mitchell

Carnarvon and Shark Bay were among the locations affected as ex-tropical cyclone Mitchell crossed the Western Australian coast as a weakened system on Monday night.

Ken Research Stated South Africa's Crop Insurance and AgriTech Market to Reached USD 1.2 Billion

Comprehensive market analysis maps climate-risk acceleration, technology-led underwriting transformation, and strategic imperatives for insurers, AgriTech platforms, and agribusiness stakeholders in South Africa's evolving agricultural risk ecosystem.