Food & Agriculture News
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Fish farms turn to AI, recirculating systems to scale up sustainable aquacultureA smart floating fish farm has launched in Singapore, with high-tech solutions that can be scaled up in the region. How do recirculating aquaculture systems help relieve pressure on overfished and increasingly polluted oceans? -
‘New agricultural revolution’ needed to boost food security, cut emissionsMuch of the technology to reduce emissions from agriculture and farming, and to optimise feed yields, is already available. But adoption of the science is lagging, says Pieter Nuboer, Asia Pacific president of DSM Nutritional Products.
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Famous brands ‘turning blind eye’ to deforestation caused by demand for soy, beef and other commoditiesAsia Pacific
Famous brands ‘turning blind eye’ to deforestation caused by demand for soy, beef and other commodities
Fashion brands and soy sauce makers are among the major companies that still have not made commitments to end deforestation in their supply chains, environmental group Global Canopy said. -
As 2020 fire season nears, Indonesian president blasts officials for last year's burningPresident Joko Widodo has chided his top officials for failing to anticipate the severity of the land and forest fires that hit Indonesia in 2019, threatening again to dismiss military and police top brass who are unable to control fires in their jurisdictions this year.
Food & Agriculture Opinion
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Seven strategies that offer hope for rainforests– Company policies, new technologies, innovative financing and more are brightening prospects for the tropical rainforests — but time is short. -
Could the coronavirus outbreak be sustainability’s big break?– The global impact of COVID-19 is still unfolding as the virus spreads. But there could be a silver lining to the outbreak for China and the world's sustainability ambitions. -
If you don’t eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on– Before you purchase that leather jacket, get your research done and consider how your buy is contributing to the animal welfare problem, writes social policy expert Siobhan O'Sullivan.
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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