Food & Agriculture News
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New rule clears Indonesia’s protected forests for agribusinessIndonesia’s environment ministry has issued a new regulation aimed at boosting domestic crop supplies, but critics say it prioritises the interests of agribusiness at the expense of small farmers and the environment. -
Will Covid-19 balkanise the global food system?Amid the pandemic and tensions between world superpowers, food is an issue that can be easily politicised, said an expert at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit. But countries must realise that the industry is a major source of jobs and innovation.
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Food system causes one third of greenhouse gasesHow we eat causes dangerous climate heating. It’s time to change not only our diet, but the entire global food system. -
Palm oil industry failing to honour 2020 no-deforestation pledgesCommitments to ending forest destruction across palm oil supply chains remain unfulfilled 10 years after they were made, with companies failing to report on how they are monitoring their own and their suppliers’ operations.
Food & Agriculture Opinion
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Why palm oil firms will fail to meet their social and environmental pledges in 2020– Although 2020 will not mark the end of deforestation for palm oil, not all hope is lost. Most supply chain actors are undertaking genuine efforts, but until those bear fruit, green groups need to maintain their watchdog function. -
Sowing the seeds for a better food future in Asia– Covid-19 has reminded humanity of the critical importance of a strong and functioning food system. With a quarter of a billion people facing acute hunger by the end of the year, bold collective action cannot wait. -
Food insecurity could soon be on everyone's plate. Here's what we need to do– A series of good harvests mitigated the immediate impact of Covid-19 on food security, but its long-term consequences could be major.
Food & Agriculture Videos
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Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what's the connection?– The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
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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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