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Food productivity and innovation crucial
Business, Published on 16/02/2024
» Asia-Pacific countries need to emphasise productivity improvement and innovation to deal with the pressures of the climate crisis and a volatile market, says the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Vietnamese rice exporters told to honour contracts
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam’s trade minister has called on the country’s rice exporters to honour their export contracts to maintain demand despite a recent surge in prices for the staple grain.
Rice prices at 3-year high after Indian ban
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 26/07/2023
» Rice prices in Asia jumped to the highest level in more than three years after top shipper India banned most of its exports, raising concerns about supplies of the food staple.
Rice could hit decade high as Indian curbs rock market
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2023
» LONDON: Rice prices are set to surge after top exporter India banned a large chunk of shipments, adding to stresses on global food markets that have already been roiled by bad weather and the worsening conflict in Ukraine.
Rice to get costlier as supply threatened
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
Asia rice output turns corner as farmers expand planting
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2023
» SINGAPORE: Asia's rice output is set to climb this year as higher prices spur farmers to expand acreage and use more fertiliser, easing supply concerns after production suffered its first decline in seven years in 2022.
EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.
C.P. Group's Climate Smart Agriculture: Balancing Food Security Amidst Climate and Geopolitical Volatility
Published on 31/10/2022
» Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions pose a nearly insurmountable conundrum for human beings, particularly the generations to come. While the entire world is pursuing decarbonisation efforts, the food industry, which the world relies on for basic survival, is the third-largest contributor to global warming, emitting greenhouse gases through conversion of natural ecosystems into agricultural land as well as transportation, processing and manufacturing activities. Livestock production and agricultural cultivation account for 40% of emissions of methane gas which is more than 80 times as potent as CO2 at warming the globe.
Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/08/2022
» With a tantalising array of satay chicken, wok-fried mud crab and chilled tiger prawns, the dinner buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about US$70. Those on a tighter budget and with an eye on sustainability can fill a box for a 10th of that price.
GAP – the key to developing sustainable Thai rice farming
Published on 05/07/2022
» Thailand’s agricultural sector applies Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), as defined by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at every step in production of agricultural products to ensure that everyone in the country can eat safe and healthy rice.