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Marubeni has signed a long-term offtake agreement with global green technology company Envision Energy Co., Ltd. for ammonia produced from renewable energy in Inner Mongolia, China, as per Hydrocarbonprocessing. Marubeni will offtake a certain volume of green ammonia produced at a plant on a long-term basis and supply it to clients. This project marks the Marubeni Group’s first long-term offtake agreement for green ammonia. Through this agreement, Marubeni aims to establish its position as a key supplier in the green ammonia market by through the sales and marketing activities. Green ammonia, which does not emit CO2 during its production process, is expected to contribute to various industries as a chemical and fertilizer feedstock and as an energy source suitable for decarbonization. Envision, a world-leading company in green technology, plans to begin trial production of green ammonia with wind-generated electricity that was produced in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, in 2024. The ...

(Chuncheon=Yonhap News) Lee Jae-hyun, Reporter = Gangwon Province announced on the 1st that it will inspect the quarantine status of poultry farms in the province to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI). The inspection period runs from the 2nd to August 8th, and is a measure to minimize the possibility of disease occurrence by pre-checking and supplementing vulnerable quarantine factors in poultry farms ahead of the high-risk period for highly pathogenic AI. The inspection targets a total of 227 farms, including professional-scale poultry farms with 3,000 chickens or 2,000 ducks or quail, and small-scale farms with potential quarantine vulnerabilities. Farms with over 90,000 laying hens will be jointly inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the province. Farms with 50,000 to 90,000 laying hens, farms near migratory bird habitats, and duck farms will be jointly inspected by the province and municipalities, while other farms will be inspected independently by municipalities. The inspection will examine the installation and operation of basic quarantine facilities such as fences, quarantine rooms, and pre-rooms, as well as the operation and management status of disinfection equipment. An Jae-wan, Director of Animal Quarantine, urged, "Farms with insufficient points in the inspection should promptly supplement and do their best in autonomous quarantine prevention." jlee@yna.co.kr

At around 4:49 PM on the 29th, a fire broke out at a poultry farm in Seongnam-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. While there were no human casualties, the fire burned down most of the five poultry farm buildings and was extinguished after 1 hour and 11 minutes. According to fire authorities' investigation, there were no chickens or chicks being raised at the farm at the time of the fire. As a large amount of smoke was generated, Cheonan City sent out a disaster text message around 5:20 PM, requesting vehicle detours and urging resident safety. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of damage with the farm's management.