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📣 The clock is ticking! ⏰ There is less than 2 weeks until applications for the Future Food Awards 2022 will close. Applicants stand a chance at winning the USD$100,000 grand prize, in addition to the opportunity to win one of two partner awards - the Thai Wah Circular Bio-Economy Prize and the Cargill Good for Food Award, a sure stepping stone towards scale-up, impact, and success. |
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A Taste of What to Expect at Future Food Asia 2022 |
We know that soils contain more microplastic pollution than the oceans, but did you know plastics permeate throughout the agri value chain? Data collated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) show that agricultural value chains use 12.5 million metric tons of plastic products annually*. Asia was estimated to be the largest user of plastics in agricultural production, accounting for almost half of global usage. |
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The use of plastic mulch on farms | Source: BBC News |
Using plastic to grow crops even has its own terminology: Plasticulture. One of the reasons why plastic is so dominant throughout the agri value chain is its application and various benefits in mulching. However, farmers do report problems due to the need of specialized equipment for its disposal. Despite this, there are no signs of slowing demand in plasticulture as global demand for greenhouse, mulching and silage films are expected to increase by 50% to 9.5 million metric tons in 2030. The need for viable alternatives has never been more important. |
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RosEco: Renewable-Based and Closed Loop Solution by Our FFA22 Partner Thai Wah |
RosEco launched in 2022 has been founded by a group of experts and scientists at Thai Wah who set out to prove that the world didn't need to compromise on performance to switch to bioplastics. The tapioca-based Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) is derived from renewable feedstock with >90% bio content and better mechanical properties suitable for flexible packaging application of mulch film, bags and other blown film applications. RosEco bio mulch film can provide farmers the option to manually or mechanically harvest without worrying about leaving film residue in the soil, leading to a much more efficient process. The mulch film made of RosEco is soil degradable and can be plugged into the soil after harvest to become nutritional value for microorganisms that are good for the soil. |
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Bio-Compound from RosEco TPS | Image Courtesy of Thai Wah |
Given the importance of agricultural plastics, including improved yields, water consumption efficiency, reduced food loss and waste, RosEco is the solution to achieve sustainability in the long-run. |
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Thai Wah Circular Bio-Economy Prize |
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With its continued efforts to transition towards a climate positive economy, Thai Wah is sponsoring the "Thai Wah Circular Bio-Economy Prize", focusing on 2 key areas, Biomass Bioprocessing and Bioproducts. The winner will receive full support from Thai Wah for application development as well as pilot trial implementation. They will also have access to Thai Wah's strong team of strategy and R&D professionals, with further assistance in their go to market strategy upon product validation. |
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Since 2016, FFA has empowered over 60 early stage startups from APAC by providing them with a unique platform to present their cutting-edge innovations and has distributed over $1 million in awards. The conference will provide unparalleled networking opportunities to engage with industry experts, thought leaders, academia, investors, entrepreneurs and the largest pitch competition for agrifoodtech startups. Lean more here. |
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