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Food & Agriculture
Three challenges of smallholder inclusion in sustainable agriculture traceability
...
smallholders
could gain access to certifications. Farmer-middlemen relations There are many accountability issues with the agricultural value chain that rely on middlemen as
smallholders
’ key access t...
1 Dec 2022
Three challenges of smallholder inclusion in sustainable agriculture traceability
News /
Food & Agriculture
Musim Mas: Local champions needed to spark sustainable farming
...
smallholders
is one of the main drivers of deforestration. Savi said that “capacity building, working with
smallholders
, bridging this gap [in wealth] is the way we need to go to move forward.” Capaci...
16 Jan 2023
Musim Mas: Local champions needed to spark sustainable farming
News /
Carbon & Climate
Which Asian sustainable business ideas have won The Earthshot Prize?
...
smallholders
in India Kheyti’s goal is for 50,000 farmers to have a Greenhouse-in-a-Box by 2050, up from the 1,000 farmers currently. Image: The Earthshot Prize India is home to 100 million smallhol...
19 May 2023
Which Asian sustainable business ideas have won The Earthshot Prize?
News /
Food & Agriculture
Forest protection groups fear dilution of sustainable palm oil standards as RSPO mulls ‘flexible, modular’ approach
...
smallholders
, local communities and Indigenous Peoples.” “Voluntary sustainability standards such as RSPO could be more effective by being inclusive instead of exclusive, and cater to different realit...
19 Dec 2023
Forest protection groups fear dilution of sustainable palm oil standards as RSPO mulls ‘flexible, modular’ approach
News /
Food & Agriculture
EU deforestation law risks making sustainable palm oil certification irrelevant, says grower
...
smallholders
to dealers and refiners. Indonesian palm oil producers are similarly required to be certified under the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) scheme. "We have the data...from smallholder...
16 Mar 2023
EU deforestation law risks making sustainable palm oil certification irrelevant, says grower
News /
Food & Agriculture
RSPO faces challenges of post-pandemic palm oil
...
smallholders
? In Kuala Lumpur, the RSPO handed certification to Mexican
smallholders
working in the southern states of Chiapas and Tabasco. This gave them a significant place among growers hailing f...
23 Dec 2022
RSPO faces challenges of post-pandemic palm oil
News /
Cities
Women, youth are ‘unseen leaders’ in rural Indonesia
Women and young farmers can spur others to implement new sustainability and development initiatives, even though they are less likely to be seen as opinion leaders in their local communities, accordin...
2 Mar 2023
Women, youth are ‘unseen leaders’ in rural Indonesia
News /
Food & Agriculture
EU rep urges Asian trading partners to avoid ‘megaphone diplomacy’ over deforestation law, pledges continuous support
...
smallholders
. Today, it means holding your smartphone and getting this data, then communicating it via a proper system,” she said. However, Schomaker acknowledged that not every smallholder farmer has...
20 Jun 2023
EU rep urges Asian trading partners to avoid ‘megaphone diplomacy’ over deforestation law, pledges continuous support
Press Releases /
WasteX
Climate tech startup WasteX gears up for accelerated growth in Southeast Asia with P4G funding
WasteX, a climate tech company operating in Indonesia and the Philippines, reached another milestone by securing US$450,000 in funds from P4G Partnerships, an initiative that helps businesses working ...
19 Apr 2024
Climate tech startup WasteX gears up for accelerated growth in Southeast Asia with P4G funding
News /
Food & Agriculture
Loss of palm oil fertiliser subsidies leaves Sumatra's farmers reeling
...
smallholders
to fail. “If the upkeep isn’t optimal, then the yield of the fruit will decline,” said Rokani. In response to clipped access to chemical fertilisers, some farmers are shifting to organic ...
19 Jun 2023
Loss of palm oil fertiliser subsidies leaves Sumatra's farmers reeling
News /
Carbon & Climate
Ideas from Hong Kong and India win at the first Earthshot Prize held in Asia
The third iteration of global environmental innovation competition The Earthshot Prize culminated on Tuesday evening with the United Kingdom’s Prince William lauding the 2023 slate of winners for the ...
10 Nov 2023
Ideas from Hong Kong and India win at the first Earthshot Prize held in Asia
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Policy & Finance
India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
...
smallholders
say they are forced to cut employee costs because of tough market conditions. They cite dwindling water supplies and rising fertilizer prices, as well as competition from North Africa an...
5 Nov 2024
India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
Press Releases /
Syngenta
AI-enabled farming to reach 500,000 smallholder farmers in Asia
New partnership between Syngenta Asia Pacific and Plantix will provide farmers across Asia with access to artificial intelligence-enabled farming Syngenta and image recognition specialist, Plantix, h...
28 Nov 2022
AI-enabled farming to reach 500,000 smallholder farmers in Asia
News /
Food & Agriculture
Indian farmers are killing themselves in record numbers. Is climate change to blame?
Ramdas Udane, a 58 year-old small-scale cotton farmer who works his fields on the Deccan Plateau, is grappling with mounting debt. His hopes of repaying the $10,000 he owes to a private lender diminis...
2 Feb 2024
Indian farmers are killing themselves in record numbers. Is climate change to blame?
Press Releases /
Asian Development Bank
ADB loan to support Philippine agriculture sector reforms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$500 million policy-based loan to help the Government of the Philippines expand economic opportunities in agriculture while ensuring near- to long-t...
8 Feb 2023
ADB loan to support Philippine agriculture sector reforms
News /
Food & Agriculture
Amid heightened haze alert, Greenpeace calls on Asean governments to enact transboundary pollution laws
As toxic smoke from burning peatlands billows across Southeast Asia, environmental campaign group Greenpeace has called on the region's governments to introduce domestic laws to combat transboundary a...
3 Oct 2023
Amid heightened haze alert, Greenpeace calls on Asean governments to enact transboundary pollution laws
News /
Food & Agriculture
Can regenerative agriculture reduce the environmental harm of palm oil production?
...
smallholders
get access to agricultural services, financial services, markets. Independent smallholder oil palm farmers – that is,
smallholders
not affiliated to any particular company or mill – acc...
30 Aug 2022
Can regenerative agriculture reduce the environmental harm of palm oil production?
News /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil giant Wilmar appoints new sustainability leads as Perpetua George moves to PwC
The general manager of group sustainability for Singapore-headquartered food processing and investment holding company Wilmar International, Perpetua George, has left the company after more than eight...
21 Aug 2023
Palm oil giant Wilmar appoints new sustainability leads as Perpetua George moves to PwC
News /
Policy & Finance
What is parametric insurance and why is its demand growing in Asia?
The world is heating up, and Asia remains the fastest-warming region, with temperatures rising more rapidly than the global average. The continent is also the world’s most-disaster affected due to wea...
3 Jul 2024
What is parametric insurance and why is its demand growing in Asia?
News /
Policy & Finance
‘Not as easy as filling USAID’s gap’: How philanthropies in Southeast Asia are stepping up
The world has been reeling from the devastating impact of United States president Donald Trump’s abrupt suspension of foreign aid since end-January. While the Trump administration has claimed that it ...
16 Apr 2025
‘Not as easy as filling USAID’s gap’: How philanthropies in Southeast Asia are stepping up
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Energy
Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025
Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in …
Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025
News /
Energy
Inside China’s solar villages
For a decade, solar power has been bringing opportunities to China’s villages. What does that mean today?
Inside China’s solar villages
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
Sanae Takaichi supermajority opens path to nuclear-led, industry-driven energy transition in Japan
Landslide election win strengthens push to link decarbonisation with economic security, boosting nuclear, domestic clean tech and state-led …
Sanae Takaichi supermajority opens path to nuclear-led, industry-driven energy transition in Japan
News /
Waste Management
Chile’s Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks
The position had been vacant for four months amid a deadlock in negotiations for the treaty to curb …
Chile’s Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks
News /
Cities
Thirsty tech: Why chips and data centres are a growing water risk for investors
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published a new case study examining the financial risks that …
Thirsty tech: Why chips and data centres are a growing water risk for investors
News /
Policy & Finance
Taiwan delays 20 per cent renewables target beyond 2026 as tighter solar rules slow rollout
The government shifts focus to rooftop solar and offshore wind, says power supply will remain stable despite regulatory …
Taiwan delays 20 per cent renewables target beyond 2026 as tighter solar rules slow rollout
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