Food & Agriculture News
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Coronavirus hits sustainable aquacultureTilapia are now mature enough to process in China, but Covid-19 has delayed orders from major importing nations. -
A new recipe for instant noodles: One man’s quest to transform comfort food, and help the planetSingapore
A new recipe for instant noodles: One man’s quest to transform comfort food, and help the planet
He spent a big part of his career developing calorie-laden snacks. Now, entrepreneur Christoph Langwallner is reinventing instant noodles in his quest to promote sustainable agriculture and provide more nutritious comfort food.
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Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains greenRunning only on fast-moving water, the pumps are cheap and easy to maintain, enabling farmers to grow fruit and vegetables. -
Indonesia scraps timber legality rule, stoking fears of illegal logging boomIndonesia’s trade ministry has stopped a requirement for wood exporters to obtain licenses verifying their wood comes from legal and sustainably managed sources. This could open the door to more illegal logging, experts warn.
Food & Agriculture Opinion
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A green reboot after the pandemic– In addition to threatening millions of lives and the global economy, the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated that human societies are capable of transforming themselves more or less overnight. In fact, there's no better time than now to usher in systemic economic change. -
Amid the coronavirus, Asia Pacific must not lose sight of sustainable development goalsAsia Pacific
Amid the coronavirus, Asia Pacific must not lose sight of sustainable development goals
– Asia Pacific has taken great strides to eradicate poverty and hunger, but the region must do more—and fast—to meet environment-focused Sustainable Development Goals as the sustainability narrative is dominated by the Covid-19 virus, writes UNESCAP's Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. -
To protect the natural world, scientists must learn how to interact with indigenous people– Amazing opportunity for progress lies at the intersection of complex systems science and traditional worldviews. Can we find the humility to embrace it?
Food & Agriculture Videos
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
Combining old knowledge and new ideas in fishing in Kalimantan– Smallholder fish farmers in rural Kalimantan are turning towards sustainability, with some assistance from an agribusiness company.
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Keep on trucking: Building a solid supply chain for palm oil– What does it mean to build a clean and fair palm oil supply chain? For drivers in Indonesia used to unsafe working conditions, this is what it could look like.
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Meet the families working in Indonesia's palm oil industry– What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?
Food & Agriculture Research
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