Food & Agriculture News
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Beijing’s food vision: quality and quantityPolicymakers want more productive farmland to feed a growing appetite for meat and dairy and to ease reliance on high-quality imported grain. -
How 'future-fit' crops can protect the environment and provide for the futureThe current food system, with its reliance on a handful of crops, is inadequate and unsustainable in the face of climate change and population growth. 'Future-fit' crops are key to solving malnutrition and feeding a larger population.
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Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Simon Lord, sustainable palm oil proponentDr Simon Lord helped Sime Darby Plantation, Malaysia’s largest palm oil producer, to set an industry benchmark in supply chain transparency in 2019. He tells Eco-Business why NGOs are necessary, and what he would have done differently if he could turn back time. -
All is not lost: 8 stories that gave the planet hope in 2019The world is teetering on the edge of climate tipping points. But the good news is, many are working hard to plant trees, cut emissions and divest from coal, stirring up hope that the climate change fight may not yet be lost.
Food & Agriculture Opinion
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8 environment and development stories to watch in the new make-or-break decade– The narrative of the year will be if 2020 will be a turning point for the better or for the worse, says World Resources Institute president Andrew Steer. What stories should be watching out for? -
Microwaving sewage waste may make it safe to use as fertiliser on crops– The solids from wastewater plants are usually dumped into landfills because they are contaminated with heavy metals. Now there is a way to remove the metals so the waste can be used as fertiliser. -
Rising eco-anxiety means addressing mental health alongside food security– As the effects of climate change are being felt around the world, more people are experiencing eco-anxiety, which can further exacerbate worries about food safety and security.
Food & Agriculture Videos
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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?
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For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
Food & Agriculture
For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
– On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood. -
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Carbon & Climate
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change?
Food & Agriculture Research
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