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Food & Agriculture
Palm
smallholders
of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand demand recognition as partners, not problems in palm oil industry
...
smallholders
are not left behind in the sustainability transition. National Association of
Smallholders
Malaysia (NASH) president Adzmi Hassan said that while
smallholders
play a vital role in Malaysi...
7 Nov 2025
Palm smallholders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand demand recognition as partners, not problems in palm oil industry
News /
Food & Agriculture
Technical knowledge remains the biggest hurdle for independent palm oil
smallholders
to comply with EUDR
...
smallholders
in Wilmar’s Indonesian supply chain said land legality and documentation remain a critical issue as many
smallholders
are still pending their formal land titles. This makes it challenging...
6 Nov 2025
Technical knowledge remains the biggest hurdle for independent palm oil smallholders to comply with EUDR
News /
Food & Agriculture
SD Guthrie chief calls out ‘no palm oil’ hypocrisy, urges true partnership among RSPO members
...
smallholders
must remain central to the global sustainability agenda, as they are often the most affected by market barriers and policy decisions made without their input. D’Cruz stressed that inclusi...
11 Nov 2025
SD Guthrie chief calls out ‘no palm oil’ hypocrisy, urges true partnership among RSPO members
Podcasts /
Food & Agriculture
'I want others to own sustainability too – but letting go is hard': Golden Agri CSO Anita Neville
...
smallholders
. How is Golden Agri including
smallholders
in its sustainability ambitions? We run our own mills across our own plantations, but as production has declined in some of those areas, we are ...
5 Dec 2025
'I want others to own sustainability too – but letting go is hard': Golden Agri CSO Anita Neville
News /
Food & Agriculture
Strengthening buyer-supplier relationships for certified sustainable palm oil: the next step for Chinese brands
...
smallholders
.
Smallholders
in Southeast Asia, who collectively manage a significant portion of palm oil plantations, often face limited access to financial resources. Without adequate funding, many s...
24 Oct 2025
Strengthening buyer-supplier relationships for certified sustainable palm oil: the next step for Chinese brands
News /
Food & Agriculture
EU delays deforestation law again, as Indonesian palm oil sector pushes for smallholder exemptions
...
smallholders
rather than bringing them along. That is where change is needed – not just more delays. Carolyn Lim, head of corporate communications, Musim Mas Indonesia pushes for exemptions for small...
24 Sep 2025
EU delays deforestation law again, as Indonesian palm oil sector pushes for smallholder exemptions
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Reimagining agriculture for young people
Is the agriculture sector fated to die out? Globally, the average age of farmers has been steadily creeping up, approaching 60 in developed countries. This leaves the sector, which supplies roughly ...
29 Sep 2025
Reimagining agriculture for young people
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Carbon & Climate
With more heat and storms, can COP30 boost frontline resilience?
When Thales Bevilacqua Mendonça left his farm in Brazil's southern Paraná state to fly five hours north to attend the UN climate talks in Belém, it was unseasonably cold, just 7 degrees Celsius (44 d...
20 Nov 2025
With more heat and storms, can COP30 boost frontline resilience?
News /
Food & Agriculture
New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump
...
smallholders
will not be recognised. Similar to how carbon offsets work, RSPO credits are purchased by consumer goods brands to compensate for uncertified palm oil used in their products, allowing sma...
21 Nov 2024
New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump
News /
Food & Agriculture
Hand pollination helps cocoa farmers offset climate harm
Exploring ways for cocoa farmers to hand pollinate their crops could help offset crop losses resulting from climate changes, researchers suggest. Rising temperatures have substantially reduced cocoa p...
10 Mar 2025
Hand pollination helps cocoa farmers offset climate harm
Press Releases /
Villgro Philippines
Agri startups from Southeast Asia to pitch climate-smart solutions at SAFE Impact Showcase
Three early-stage enterprises from Laos, Timor-Leste, and the Philippines will present their community-driven, climate-smart agriculture solutions at the SAFE Impact Showcase on 3 October 2025. The e...
26 Sep 2025
Agri startups from Southeast Asia to pitch climate-smart solutions at SAFE Impact Showcase
News /
Food & Agriculture
Industry pressure stalls EU anti-deforestation law rollout; NGOs call delay 'an act of nature vandalism'
...
smallholders
comply with the regulation have been "very minimal" to date. "Ideally the EU should not delay and have all the necessary elements, including support for
smallholders
, ready by next month....
3 Oct 2024
Industry pressure stalls EU anti-deforestation law rollout; NGOs call delay 'an act of nature vandalism'
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Small farms the key to Malaysia's palm oil sustainability
...
smallholders
often operate on the margins. Research has revealed these farmers often face hurdles such as limited access to finance, technology and markets. Government policies, while aiming to suppo...
20 Aug 2024
Small farms the key to Malaysia's palm oil sustainability
Podcasts /
Food & Agriculture
'We revised the standard because we should': What RSPO's new rules for sustainable palm oil mean for people and planet
...
smallholders
struggle to comply with the regulation, because of the stringent traceability requirements. Tell us how RSPO is trying to include more
smallholders
in its certification scheme. Reflecting...
7 Nov 2024
'We revised the standard because we should': What RSPO's new rules for sustainable palm oil mean for people and planet
News /
Food & Agriculture
Tech key to reducing Scope 3 palm oil emissions in Malaysia amid increasing regulation: industry watchers
...
smallholders
and how digital tools could be employed to trace supply chain emissions to reduce them over time. With over 300,000
smallholders
– each owning 100 acres or less across the country – small...
7 Oct 2024
Tech key to reducing Scope 3 palm oil emissions in Malaysia amid increasing regulation: industry watchers
News /
Food & Agriculture
How is Bangladesh preparing farmers for increasingly salty soil?
...
smallholders
such as Bashar and her family to grow nutritious produce to feed themselves, make a living and stay on their land are helping. Otherwise, 25 million people could migrate from coastal area...
29 Apr 2025
How is Bangladesh preparing farmers for increasingly salty soil?
Press Releases /
Mandala Capital
Mandala Capital secures Green Climate Fund approval to scale climate adaptation, transform food systems in South and Southeast Asia
Mandala Capital, a private equity fund investing in the agriculture and food sectors across South and Southeast Asia, announced today that the Green Climate Fund ("GCF") has officially approved the Ma...
31 Oct 2025
Mandala Capital secures Green Climate Fund approval to scale climate adaptation, transform food systems in South and Southeast Asia
Press Releases /
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub to spotlight food as security at COP30 and the World Social Summit
...
smallholders
, and consumers. The legitimacy of multilateralism depends on whether people see that cooperation delivers. Inclusive food systems can rebuild trust; exclusion will deepen cynicism. The t...
29 Oct 2025
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub to spotlight food as security at COP30 and the World Social Summit
News /
Food & Agriculture
Coastal towns in Bangladesh give up shrimp farming for agriculture to combat salinity
Sheikh Sirajul Islam, a smallholder farmer in Bangladesh’s southwestern Satkhira district, sowed the wet-season aman rice in his four acres of land this August. He is hopeful for a good yield, he says...
10 Oct 2024
Coastal towns in Bangladesh give up shrimp farming for agriculture to combat salinity
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Cities
Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
Heavy rainfall across the region was caused by the combination of natural phenomena and climate change but in …
Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
Opinion /
Cities
Can Singapore’s secondary forests play a role in its climate adaptation plan?
Singapore is facing diminishing forest cover from competing lands uses – but vulnerable secondary forests could play a …
Can Singapore’s secondary forests play a role in its climate adaptation plan?
News /
Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
Climate justice groups celebrated the establishment of a just transition mechanism in Belém, where the COP30 presidency engaged …
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil's approach to people’s participation?
News /
Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
News /
Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
Study warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity, and public-health risks tied to …
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
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Carbon & Climate
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
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