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Focus on food security
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 08/02/2021
» The economic impact of Covid-19 on the world's most populous region is further undermining efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly 2 billion people who were already unable to afford healthy diets.
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.
Shaping a green future
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 23/11/2020
» Sonika Manandhar remembers riding in her father’s minibus in her hometown of Kathmandu when she was five years old. Thanks to a loan programme from the government, her father was able to buy the bus and earn a living to support his family and send her to school until she earned a computer engineering degree.
Pandemic exposes flaws in food supply
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 01/06/2020
» While anti-Covid-19 measures have been relaxed in Thailand, it is undeniable that many in the country still have to face the grim reality of an unprecedented economic slump brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. One way of preventing the massive layoffs from turning into a disaster is by building networks to bolster food security.
Sowing seeds of healthy lifestyles
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 01/02/2020
» It has been said that the secret to growing the right fruit rests with sowing the right seeds. This belief has galvanised a woman's quest for food security, which in turn has given birth to a unique movement.
From IUU black spot to clean fishing hub
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/10/2019
» Narathip Puekpongsai stays glued to the radar screen at the Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC). He picks up moving spots on the radar indicating two commercial fishing trawlers were getting too close to artificial reefs in the restricted three-mile (4.8km) radius zone.
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.
Women keep the home fires burning
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 27/08/2016
» Gender empowerment is becoming ever more connected to the issues of food and financial security with acknowledgement that rural women play a critical role in the agricultural chain, from producing crops on family plots, preparing food to distributing supplies within a household.
Life in the forests
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 30/07/2016
» Sitting in an air-conditioned room is not helping 60 young students cool down as they get involved in a fiery debate over the critical topic of forests and water.
Sustainability starts at school
Life, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 21/03/2016
» Orapin Leartsinchaisakun starts her daily routine at 6am. Apart from preparing herself for the 8am class, the head student of Baan Wanaluang will have to cook breakfast made of a variety of organic vegetables from the school's backyard farm for herself and 70 boarding students, ranging from grades 1-9. On today's menu is pad pak boong, or stir-fried Chinese morning glory with oyster sauce.