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Opinion / Food & Agriculture

The right to agricultural technology

In the 1960s, when biologist Paul Ehrlich was predicting mass starvation due to rapid population growth, plant breeder Norman Borlaug was developing the new crops and approaches to agriculture that wo...

15 May 2017

The right to agricultural technology

Nigel Sizer speaking at the Global Forest Watch launch

News / Carbon & Climate

New Rainforest Alliance head: technology could improve commodity certification

...smallholders to adopt more sustainable practices especially in landscapes where commodities are produced. “Carbon payments could provide an incentive flowing back to smallholders on top of a certifica...

22 Mar 2016

New Rainforest Alliance head: technology could improve commodity certification

News / Food & Agriculture

IRRI and FAO step up joint efforts to globally bolster sustainable rice production

...smallholders, reduce the environmental footprint of rice cultivation and meet consumer needs for food safety and quality. At the same time, IRRI Education works to build capacity through-out IRRI's ex...

31 Mar 2017

IRRI and FAO step up joint efforts to globally bolster sustainable rice production

News / Carbon & Climate

Here's what Indonesia is doing about its deadly haze from forest and peatland fires

...smallholders and large plantation companies under a patchwork system with no comprehensive national oversight. The result was overlapping and conflicting boundaries, making it impossible to determine ...

14 Aug 2017

Here's what Indonesia is doing about its deadly haze from forest and peatland fires

Videos / Food & Agriculture

‘Nourishing by Nature’: How dairy could help address growing food insecurity in Southeast Asia

With the global population expected to rise to 9 billion by 2050, the challenge of ensuring food and nutrition security for people all around the world is one that requires concerted and targeted effo...

19 Sep 2016

‘Nourishing by Nature’: How dairy could help address growing food insecurity in Southeast Asia

News / Policy & Finance

Queen Of The Netherlands: financial inclusion required to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change

All sectors of society require access to financial services, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands reminded participants during an adaptation conference that happened in Rotterdam last week. She says global...

19 May 2016

Queen Of The Netherlands: financial inclusion required to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change

Press Releases / Earth on Board

Efficient agriculture, stronger economies in ASEAN

...smallholders, and how seed technology and digital technology can enhance productivity. “This paper contributes to a regional call for action for greater collaboration across industries. This is...

29 Apr 2016

Efficient agriculture, stronger economies in ASEAN

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Making 'no-deforestation' a political win-win for Indonesia

For those with an interest in supply chains and deforestation, this March is a busy month. The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is holding a General Assembly – its first – in Jakarta, Indonesia. The High...

10 Mar 2016

Making 'no-deforestation' a political win-win for Indonesia

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

A model for the eco-transformation of the shrimp industry

...Smallholders in aquaculture in developing markets do not have the collateral nor the credit history to access commercial loans from banks and other institutions. Added to this, aquaculture is traditio...

14 Sep 2016

A model for the eco-transformation of the shrimp industry

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge disbands

...smallholders use slash-and-burn techniques to clear land for plantations. IPOP, which was signed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014, was an effort by the world's biggest palm oil growers an...

1 Jul 2016

Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge disbands

News / Food & Agriculture

RSPO rules on community complaint against Wilmar unit

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has ruled that a unit of Singapore-listed palm oil giant Wilmar had violated indigenous community rights in Indonesia’s West Sumatra region, signalling p...

8 Feb 2017

RSPO rules on community complaint against Wilmar unit

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil's big issue: Smallholders

...smallholders, scheme smallholders have higher yields than independent smallholders, he said. Improving productivity on existing plantations reduces the need for farmers to expand into new areas. Barri...

23 Nov 2015

Palm oil's big issue: Smallholders

News / Food & Agriculture

Urbanisation can be a catalyst for rural development

Managing urbanisation sustainably poses new challenges and opportunities to recast food and agriculture systems in ways that benefit both cities and the countryside, according to a new report presente...

28 Mar 2017

Urbanisation can be a catalyst for rural development

News / Food & Agriculture

NGOs dismiss IndoAgri sustainability policy as "corporate window dressing"

...smallholders, and third party suppliers. It supersedes IndoAgri's prior sustainable sourcing policies, which were announced in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Some of its commitments include getting all...

22 Feb 2017

NGOs dismiss IndoAgri sustainability policy as "corporate window dressing"

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News / Food & Agriculture

Report finds a million "missing hectares" in palm oil industry

The world’s largest palm oil companies are not properly reporting the total land area they control, leaving almost a million hectares unaccounted for and vulnerable to destruction, a new report by Uni...

24 Mar 2017

Report finds a million "missing hectares" in palm oil industry

News / Carbon & Climate

Companies from Chanel to Ben and Jerry’s are benefiting from the new “carbon insetting” trend

Ten years ago, serendipity set Tristan Lecomte on his path to planting millions of trees around the world. Lecomte was CEO of the French organic and fair trade company Alter Eco, and his eco-conscious...

1 Feb 2017

Companies from Chanel to Ben and Jerry’s are benefiting from the new “carbon insetting” trend

News / Food & Agriculture

Governments must do more to help end deforestation in commodities supply chains

...smallholders and local companies were also seen as considerable challenges. Also, “The absence of global agreement on definitions and standards was seen as a problem; virtually every company we interv...

13 Apr 2017

Governments must do more to help end deforestation in commodities supply chains

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil giant Astra pledges sustainability reforms

...smallholders from their zero-deforestation pledges out of concern for their livelihoods. In response, IPOP has promised to balance forest protection with protecting smallholders and keeping Indonesian...

19 Feb 2016

Palm oil giant Astra pledges sustainability reforms

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

New approaches to sustainable palm oil

...smallholders only just behind at 4.75 tonnes. Compare this to the 1.5-2 tonne average achieved by smallholders outside of our supply chain and the enormous potential scope for improvement through bett...

23 Dec 2015

New approaches to sustainable palm oil

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The US$5 trillion opportunity Asian businesses cannot afford to ignore

It was a heartening coincidence. As Asia’s business community was left wondering what the United States quitting the Paris climate change agreement might mean for their markets, a United Nations-backe...

5 Jun 2017

The US$5 trillion opportunity Asian businesses cannot afford to ignore

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