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Industry groups say Marcos, Jr’s remarks reflect a “growing recognition of urgent realities" facing the region at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, energy price volatility, and growing climate risks.

Negotiators at the intersessional IMO talks face mounting pressure over a proposed Net-Zero Framework, hailed by civil society as a measure of whether multilateralism can hold amid court-curbed Trump tariffs and industry moves toward cleaner fuels.

Organic farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia have built small-scale models of food security and fairer trade for local communities. However, there are challenges to widespread adoption, including the time needed to improve soil health and expertise required to implement organic practices, experts say.

A farmer putting fertiliser in a rice field in Central Vietnam

The war's economic impact extends beyond oil production to include global food and industrial supply chains, as fertiliser and petrochemical costs feed into agriculture and plastics, found a study by the Asian Development Bank.

By Tanmoy Bhaduri, Gulshan Borah, Sudharsan Malaiappan

By Keith Anthony Fabro

Thomson Reuters Foundation

By Siva Selan

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Perhaps the most unsettling lesson from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the gap between what we knew and how we prepared. Countries should use whatever easing of immediate pressures occurs to strengthen resilience before the next shock arrives. By Máximo Torero

Rather than designing solutions for half the farming population, agricultural researchers, policymakers, and others must consider the specific needs and preferences of women farmers in developing countries. Only then can the huge female agricultural labour force reach its potential to ensure food security and drive economic growth. By Ruth Khasaya Oniang’o and Peter Kelly

Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a ‘club’ like the G7 rather than a forum for collective action.. By Carlos Frederico Pereira da Silva Gama

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

By Elyssa Kaur Ludher and Paul Teng

By Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros, Kayven Tan and Mely Caballero-Anthony

By Nima Shokri and Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni

By Akhilendra Pratap Singh

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Designed with nanotechnology, the portable toilet recycles human waste into fertiliser without the need for water or electricity. Here's how.

Philips, in partnership with Chicago-based Green Sense Farms, has created one of the largest indoor commercial farms using an innovative lighting technology that consumes less energy while producing higher and fresher yields.

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Humanity and the planet are suffering from a serious case of food poisoning. Eco-Business spoke to Brent Loken, WWF's global lead food scientist, about how changes to our diet can help fix our broken food system, and restore our health and the planet's strained ecosystems.

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