Hi, NewsWrap for July 27, 2022

27-July-2022: WayCool, ONGC, Syngenta, AgriVijay, Ecozen, Corteva Agriscience News

27 July 2022

WayCool's Fresh Produce Processing Unit Receives ISO Certification

TUV SUD South Asia Pvt Ltd certified WayCool, a food and Agritech Company, with ISO . TUV SUD South Asia audited & certified WayCool's food safety management systems for its fresh produce processing unit in Chennai to ISO standards. According to Amrit Bajpai, COO of WayCool Foods, the certification is a great motivator for the team that has put in tremendous effort and adopted a food safety culture in the organization.
ONGC To Meet Renewable Energy Targets 2040

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited signed an MoU with Greenko ZeroC Private Limited which will lead to opportunities in renewables, green hydrogen, green ammonia, and other green hydrogen derivatives. This MoU will be valid for two years and will also help ONGC meet its renewable energy targets outlined in its Energy Strategy by 2040.
Syngenta India Receives Golden Peacock Awards 2021 For Corporate Social Responsibility

Syngenta india won the 2021 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility on this note K C Ravi, Chief Sustainability Officer of Syngenta India said "It is indeed a proud moment for us and we are humbled that our CSR efforts have been recognized and "We remain committed to working for the betterment of rural communities in every possible way."
Hap Announces Milk Expansion In Three States

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. Which is a leading private sector dairy company in India, has announced its procurement expansion plans in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. has over 3100 milk collection centres that benefit farmers across various villages in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. HAP is also planning aggressively to expand this network of milk collection centres in these three states to effectively serve over 1 lakh farmers.
AgriVijay Join Hands With Innoterra To Empower Farmers

AgriVijay join hands with Innoterra as one of their esteemed partners to empower farmers and Rural Households of India by providing them sustainable solutions for building the world’s largest digitally connected farmer community and Agri ecosystem to provide people with safe, high-quality, and healthy products while empowering our entire value chain with knowledge, technology, and capital with an aim to promote circular alternatives that build economic, natural, and social capital by removing waste, maintaining resources, and developing regenerative solutions for the natural world..
Gavan Technologies Ltd Develop Novel, Waste-Free Protein Extraction Method

Gavan Technologies, Ltd., has developed a novel, waste-free protein extraction method that completes the sustainability loop through the sustainability practice of upcycling. Gavan’s proprietary modification platform harnesses the versatility of each plant component’s unique functional characteristics to produce: natural colors, #protein isolates, flavor enhancers, gluten substitutes, and other useful compounds. The process requires zero-to-minimal heat, allowing for up to a tenfold reduction in energy consumption.
Ecozen Focuses On Climate Smart Solutions For Farming

Climate-smart deep-tech start-up Ecozen has focussed on climate-resilient and Internet of Things enabled devices like motor pumps and cooling systems, to make agriculture sustainable and to double production. In turn, these systems have helped in generating one billion units of clean energy. On this note, Devendra Gupta, CEO and Co-founder, Ecozen, said that the company has developed irrigation motor pumps and a cooling system that can be installed near farms to keep commodities fresh.
Corteva Agriscience Announces Registration Of Resicore® XL Herbicide

Corteva Agriscience announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of Resicore® XL herbicide.and now The improved Resicore XL herbicide formulation will be available for use in the 2023 growing season on this note Kelly White, U.S. Product Manager, Corn Herbicides, Corteva Agriscience said ″We’re continuously looking for new, innovative solutions that meet the needs of today’s growers, and Resicore XL herbicide does just that.″
Kerala Agri University Launches Participatory Learning Module For UG Students

The buzzword for Kerala Agricultural University's new participatory learning module for the first-year BSc (Hons) Agriculture course is "catch 'em early." The academic council of the university has approved the module, which will be implemented in collaboration with the Agricultural Knowledge Centres (AKC) at the block and panchayat levels on this note Officials at Kerala Agricultural University said the new programme would help students gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues and potential institutional interventions to improve farmers' livelihoods.