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Making palm oil more sustainable
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/01/2021
» Palm oil has long been a major economic backbone of Southeast Asian economies, notably Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. But the undeniable environmental impact of extensive deforestation, haze and forest fires caused by oil palm plantations has given the industry a bad reputation that has been hard to shake.
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Food safety and fake news
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 14/12/2020
» The spread of Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains and international trade across the region. The implications for food supplies have been considerable, with public concern growing about the safety of what we eat and drink.
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Spinning a yarn, Surin style
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 22/07/2017
» In business, being authentic is often identified with being able to carve out a niche for oneself; in a small silk spinning village in the northeastern province of Surin, locals have learned just that: that being true to their craft can allow them to command a higher price for their wares while keeping the pulse of traditional culture beating.
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Chiang Rai leads organic resurgence
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 21/01/2017
» The demand for organically grown food in Thailand has sparked a major resurgence in natural farming methods, especially in the past couple of years, and it has even spilled over to the export sector given the country's reputation as a major "bread basket" of Asia.
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