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Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds.

11 May 2026

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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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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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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.

31 December 2025

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26 December 2025

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18 December 2025

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16 December 2025

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13 November 2025

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29 September 2025

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17 September 2025

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15 August 2025

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11 August 2025

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22 July 2025

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7 May 2025

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8 April 2025

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7 January 2025

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