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Indonesia in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil

Palm oil giants Indonesia and Malaysia are teaming up to fight what they call a smear campaign targeted at the commodity. The move sets the stage for what activists say will be a costly PR war that ta...

4 Mar 2021

Indonesia in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

How apps, AI and solar-powered cold rooms are driving sustainable agriculture

When Prateek Singhal and two friends devised a solar pump to help Indian farmers tap water from wells to irrigate their crops, they were ecstatic. But they soon noticed that the growth in farmers’ in...

13 Ogo 2019

How apps, AI and solar-powered cold rooms are driving sustainable agriculture

Farmer working on a rice field in Bali, Indonesia.

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Indonesia’s food estate programme to expand new plantations in forest frontiers

The Indonesian government is doubling down on a plan to establish large-scale agricultural plantations across the country, in a move that threatens widespread deforestation and the disenfranchisement ...

7 Okt 2020

Indonesia’s food estate programme to expand new plantations in forest frontiers

Press Releases / Rabobank

Rabobank unveils 15 food & agriculture start-up finalists for FoodBytes! Pitch 2020

One Singapore Startup makes it to the FoodBytes! Pitch Top 15 finalists will showcase their innovations at the FoodBytes! virtual pitch competition December 2 Rabobank revealed the 15 food and agri...

12 Nov 2020

Rabobank unveils 15 food & agriculture start-up finalists for FoodBytes! Pitch 2020

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Will Indonesia’s new rice plan be a repeat of an epic past failure?

...smallholders growing diversified crops. “This crisis has to be a wakeup call for the government that hasn’t carried out agrarian reform,” Dewi said. “[The president] asked farmers to remain harvesting...

21 Mei 2020

Will Indonesia’s new rice plan be a repeat of an epic past failure?

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

As fog clears on benefits of forest protection, excuses for failure wear thin

...Smallholders Union (SPKS), a cooperative of around 48,000 small farmers. SPKS head Mansuetus Darto said he hoped the enhanced model of conservation would help producers receive higher prices. "It is a...

13 Jul 2020

As fog clears on benefits of forest protection, excuses for failure wear thin

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Millions of small Asian farmers miss out on seeds resilient to climate change—study

...smallholders access more resilient seeds, Verhagen said, such as Thailand-based East-West Seed which topped the index ahead of global giants Bayer and Syngenta, which ranked second and third. East-Wes...

13 Nov 2018

Millions of small Asian farmers miss out on seeds resilient to climate change—study

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Nutrition must remain a priority even amid a recession, experts urge

The impact of Covid-19 on global food supply chains and access to food has been vast. Lockdowns imposed by many governments to control the outbreak have also caused many businesses—in some cases, enti...

6 Jul 2020

Nutrition must remain a priority even amid a recession, experts urge

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Transforming food systems to feed the world and prevent mass extinctions

...smallholders in developing countries. Greater investments are needed in research and development of technologies and practices that promote sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, such as remot...

14 Mei 2019

Transforming food systems to feed the world and prevent mass extinctions

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Nature losses threaten emerging economies

More than half of worldwide GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature, putting biodiversity loss among the top five risks to the global economy, according to a report presented at the World Econ...

22 Jan 2020

Nature losses threaten emerging economies

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Can technology save the palm oil industry?

...smallholders, but that could come with a cost. "It’s [Blockchain] not free, and that could prove a barrier to smallholders. Any new system has to be right-sized for smallholders. We should be in the b...

13 Feb 2019

Can technology save the palm oil industry?

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Covid-19 and meat plants in Asia: A contrast in fortunes to the United States?

...smallholders in the livestock sector is yet to be assessed.

22 Mei 2020

Covid-19 and meat plants in Asia: A contrast in fortunes to the United States?

Moray McLeish, vice president of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Asia, Olam International.

Berita / CSR

How I got here... Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish

Moray McLeish, the vice president of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Asia, for Singapore-listed agribusiness company Olam, has been in the sustainability game for 25 years, and is rare in...

17 Apr 2020

How I got here... Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Indonesia’s anti-graft agency ‘eager to intervene’ in palm oil sector

...smallholders,” according to the KPK. That contradicts a widely circulated figure that 40 per cent of the country’s oil palm belongs to smallholders. The Indonesian government considers any plantation ...

25 Okt 2018

Indonesia’s anti-graft agency ‘eager to intervene’ in palm oil sector

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Famous brands ‘turning blind eye’ to deforestation caused by demand for soy, beef and other commodities

...smallholders in supply chains. Astra International is a conglomerate with interests in the automotive, financial and other business segments. It is a subsidiary of Singapore-listed, Hong Kong-headquar...

13 Feb 2020

Famous brands ‘turning blind eye’ to deforestation caused by demand for soy, beef and other commodities

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

IFC has sunk US$1.8 billion into factory farming operations since 2010

The World Bank’s private investment arm has channeled more than $1.8 billion into major livestock and factory farming operations across the world over the past decade, despite calls for the global red...

8 Jul 2020

IFC has sunk US$1.8 billion into factory farming operations since 2010

Press Releases / Rabobank

India’s Ecozen wins inaugural Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia

...smallholders. “One of the main objectives of the Rabobank Food Loss Challenge was to connect start-ups to investors, users and other stakeholders to stimulate cooperation between them – a...

19 Nov 2018

India’s Ecozen wins inaugural Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia

Press Releases / The Rainforest Alliance

Ag-Tech Developer Challenge launches

Calling Remote-Sensing, AI and UAV* Companies to Support Cocoa Farmers Globally. February 4th, 2019 – LONDON - Smallholder farmers produce the majority of the world’s cocoa. While demand ...

7 Feb 2019

Ag-Tech Developer Challenge launches

Video / Makanan & Pertanian

Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?

Oil palm plantations in the state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo can lose millions from damaged crops due to elephant raids, while smallholder farmers can lose their livelihoods overnight to an elephant h...

6 Mei 2019

Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed

Despite repeatedly faltering on the targets to reduce hunger, the global community renewed its pledge in 2015 to build a hunger-free world by 2030. Ironically, the number of food-insecure people has b...

28 Okt 2019

Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed

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Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates

Ahead of COP31’s opening on Monday, Brazil’s voluntary roadmap faces fossil fuel expansion and transition disputes, as rising …
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy

United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited …
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Developing countries ‘missing out’ on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns

Simon Stiell acknowledged that many developing countries have struggled to engage with the summit’s Action Agenda and called …
Berita / Bandar-bandar

Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?

A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction …
Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan

Global safeguards needed to assess health risks of novel chemicals: experts

Research is ongoing into the health effects of the world’s roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals, but what we know …
Berita / Tanggugjwab Sosial Korporat

Will Singapore’s tougher haze law follow the money? What to watch in the first designations

Singapore’s amended haze law empowers the government to cut companies off from banks, suppliers and insurers without a …

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