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Food & Agriculture

Chokepoint in the Gulf: What the US-Israeli war on Iran means for Southeast Asia’s food security

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push Aseans farmers and food prices to the brink, but the region has options to ease some of the pressure.
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Food & Agriculture

Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict

The Middle East conflict is set to have a double-whammy impact on both Asean’s import of fertilisers, and its energy-intensive fertiliser production. The timing is critical as in the coming months, the five major crops, including rice, are being planted in Asean.
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Food & Agriculture

The war in Iran could create a fertiliser shock, risking global food prices and farming

Around a third of globally traded urea passes through the Strait of Hormuz and importing countries are less self-sufficient than they appear.
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Food & Agriculture

How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

From the Ifugao highlands to Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Mountains, Indigenous terrace farming illustrates how long-standing, locally adapted practices capture water, conserve soil and diversify crops to withstand intensifying climate extremes.

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Food & Agriculture

War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act

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Carbon & Climate

How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks

18 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities

16 December 2025

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Food & Agriculture

India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb

13 November 2025

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Food & Agriculture

India’s farm policies behind bad air, unhealthy diet, water crisis

29 September 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Reimagining agriculture for young people

17 September 2025

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Policy & Finance

Ahead of COP30, philanthropy can unlock climate finance

15 August 2025

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Food & Agriculture

A food security imperative for the Johor-Singapore SEZ blueprint

11 August 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Feed the world but feed it well: Why food systems must be reformed

25 July 2025

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Policy & Finance

Nature risk is financial risk

22 July 2025

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Policy & Finance

India’s digital divide and the consequent welfare bias

2 July 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Fighting meat with emotions, not facts

19 May 2025

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Policy & Finance

Revisiting the Indus Water Treaty in turbulent times

13 May 2025

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Water

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects increasing vulnerability to climate change

7 May 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Why Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a threat to global food security

24 April 2025

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Food & Agriculture

US tariffs and Asean food security: Turning short-term pain into long-term gain

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