Agricultural sciences company FMC Corporation has launched drone spray services for farmers in India, Content Media Solutions reported.

Leading Japanese multinational car and motorbike manufacturer Honda has plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Stars&Stripes reported.

Global agribusiness giant Bunge has achieved 80% traceability of soyabeans in its indirect supply chain in the Cerrado region of Brazil, the company announced.

Leading Asian integrated petrochemicals firm SCGC Chemicals has announced plans to jointly develop a plant-based plastics plant with Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem, the Bangkok Post reported.

German airline Lufthansa Group and leading European energy company Varo Energy have signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and supply agreement.

Ukrainian shallow water ports are facing a shortage of barges for grain trans-shipment to the Romanian port of Constanta due to uncertainty over the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) forcing traders to look at less risky options, trade sources told AgriCensus.

US renewable diesel production capacity could more than double by the end of 2025 due to new projects either underway or planned, according to a report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The Philippine government is planning to boost coconut oil production to meet increasing demand, Bloomberg reported.

The Indonesian government has suspended two-thirds of palm oil exports in a bid to secure domestic cooking oil supplies ahead of Ramadan and Eid, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

Equilon Enterprises, part of global energy company Shell, has entered a joint venture with leading agricultural firm S&W Seed Company to develop novel plant genetics for oilseed cover crops as biofuel feedstocks, S&W announced.

Palm oil consumption in Indonesia in 2022/23 is expected to rise to 19.4M tonnes due to increasing demand from the biodiesel sector following the government’s introduction of higher mandatory blending rates, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Hong Kong start-up EcoCeres has announced plans to build a second plant to turn waste oil into low-carbon fuel for aircraft and cars, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

The European Union (EU) and Ukraine are planning to increase cooperation in the renewable energy and hydrogen sectors to aid development in the country, which has had its energy system severely damaged by Russian attacks, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.