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AI, robotics, biotechnology and digital infrastructure could help the country boost agricultural productivity and resilience, but fragmented data, high adoption costs and uneven digital access remain barriers to scaling.
Food & Agriculture
From Hormuz to rice fields: how Middle East conflict could worsen Philippines’ next El Niño food shock
As the Philippines braces for lower rice yields from El Niño, farm experts warn that Middle East disruption could make 2027’s harvest more vulnerable by raising fertiliser costs just as tighter water supplies constrain planting.
Carbon & Climate
Coal pollution grips coastal Bangladesh as safeguards fail
A major thermal power plant, located in coastal Bangladesh, has been operating without regular air-quality testing, allegedly causing suffering among nearby residents.
Corporate Responsibility
Palm oil and primates, can they coexist?
EB Studio
Conservation efforts embedded within Southeast Asia’s plantation landscapes are showing that wildlife and agriculture can coexist, but experts say the industry must go much further to prevent further biodiversity loss.
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20 August 2026
Food & Agriculture
Young Indian farmers using agri-tech could narrow a generational gap
7 August 2026
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Corporate Responsibility
SBTi seeks Southeast Asia input on revised climate standard for forest, land and agriculture
30 July 2026
27 July 2026
Food & Agriculture
Vietnam's coffee boom rooted in decades of deforestation: report
23 July 2026
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13 July 2026
Food & Agriculture
Ladakh’s apricot lifeline challenged by a changing climate
10 July 2026
7 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Indonesia braces for peatland fires as strong El Niño looms
6 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Heat and pests threaten gourd essential to Indian music
3 July 2026
Food & Agriculture
This Philippine coastal farm is redefining farming with wetlands
2 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Planned LNG plant sparks water concerns among Thai farmers
29 June 2026
Food & Agriculture
Cambodia’s Indigenous communities say they are barred from sacred sites
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Food & Agriculture
Nepal farmers struggle as wildlife damage relief proves hard to access
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