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In response to water scarcity, agriculture in north-western Bangladesh is transitioning – but leaving landless communities behind.
Food & Agriculture
The relaxation of China’s straw burning ban
Burning stubble in the fields had been largely banned since 1999, but local governments are now allowing the practice in some circumstances.
The 2026 fire season in Indonesia is already showing early signs of escalation, as burned areas reached 32,637 hectares by February, 20 times higher than the same period in 2025.
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Sweet sorghum plantations are to be grown on depleted mining sites in Bintan, a historical hub for bauxite extraction. Sweet sorghum can used as biofuel, feedstock for bioethanol and as green naphtha, a key ingredent for plastics in short supply as a result of the Iran War.
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India's pesticide reforms overlooks human health
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