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The promise of agritech
Asia focus, Published on 06/06/2022
» Food is essential for every life. But the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, coupled with severe climate events, the crisis in Ukraine, and most recently food protectionism by countries including Indonesia, Malaysia and India, have caused shocks across the global food supply chain.
Shaping the Asean identity
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 20/09/2021
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has come a long way in building its identity in the 54 years since it was founded. The concept of a regional community is well developed in areas such as trade and economic cooperation, but the cultural dimension remains a challenge.
Food sector hungry for innovation
Asia focus, Phanawat Ayanaputra, Published on 09/09/2019
» How do we feed an ever growing global population? It's a question that has been on the minds of economists, environmentalists and scientists across the world.
Winning the hunger games
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/10/2018
» Oct 16 is celebrated every year around the world as the World Food Day to mark the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945.
Sowing innovation
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 29/10/2018
» In a village called Chari, located in the eastern state of Jharkhand in India, Prativa Devi got married at the age of 13 to a man whose family earned a living mainly by farming.
Seeds of innovation
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Amid rising energy and fertiliser prices, climate change and ageing farmer populations in Asia, rice farmers need to apply innovations to maximise profits and continue earning a sustainable living.