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Indonesia’s food estate programme to expand new plantations in forest frontiers
The Indonesian government is doubling down on a plan to establish large-scale agricultural plantations across the country, in a move that threatens widespread deforestation and the disenfranchisement ...
7 Oct 2020
Indonesia’s food estate programme to expand new plantations in forest frontiers
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Rabobank
Rabobank unveils 15 food & agriculture start-up finalists for FoodBytes! Pitch 2020
One Singapore Startup makes it to the FoodBytes! Pitch Top 15 finalists will showcase their innovations at the FoodBytes! virtual pitch competition December 2 Rabobank revealed the 15 food and agri...
12 Nov 2020
Rabobank unveils 15 food & agriculture start-up finalists for FoodBytes! Pitch 2020
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Food & Agriculture
Will Indonesia’s new rice plan be a repeat of an epic past failure?
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smallholders
growing diversified crops. “This crisis has to be a wakeup call for the government that hasn’t carried out agrarian reform,” Dewi said. “[The president] asked farmers to remain harvesting...
21 May 2020
Will Indonesia’s new rice plan be a repeat of an epic past failure?
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Policy & Finance
Millions of small Asian farmers miss out on seeds resilient to climate change—study
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smallholders
access more resilient seeds, Verhagen said, such as Thailand-based East-West Seed which topped the index ahead of global giants Bayer and Syngenta, which ranked second and third. East-Wes...
13 Nov 2018
Millions of small Asian farmers miss out on seeds resilient to climate change—study
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Carbon & Climate
As fog clears on benefits of forest protection, excuses for failure wear thin
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Smallholders
Union (SPKS), a cooperative of around 48,000 small farmers. SPKS head Mansuetus Darto said he hoped the enhanced model of conservation would help producers receive higher prices. "It is a...
13 Jul 2020
As fog clears on benefits of forest protection, excuses for failure wear thin
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Transforming food systems to feed the world and prevent mass extinctions
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smallholders
in developing countries. Greater investments are needed in research and development of technologies and practices that promote sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, such as remot...
14 May 2019
Transforming food systems to feed the world and prevent mass extinctions
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Food & Agriculture
Nutrition must remain a priority even amid a recession, experts urge
The impact of Covid-19 on global food supply chains and access to food has been vast. Lockdowns imposed by many governments to control the outbreak have also caused many businesses—in some cases, enti...
6 Jul 2020
Nutrition must remain a priority even amid a recession, experts urge
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Food & Agriculture
Can technology save the palm oil industry?
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smallholders
, but that could come with a cost. "It’s [Blockchain] not free, and that could prove a barrier to
smallholders
. Any new system has to be right-sized for
smallholders
. We should be in the b...
13 Feb 2019
Can technology save the palm oil industry?
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Carbon & Climate
Nature losses threaten emerging economies
More than half of worldwide GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature, putting biodiversity loss among the top five risks to the global economy, according to a report presented at the World Econ...
22 Jan 2020
Nature losses threaten emerging economies
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Food & Agriculture
Covid-19 and meat plants in Asia: A contrast in fortunes to the United States?
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smallholders
in the livestock sector is yet to be assessed.
22 May 2020
Covid-19 and meat plants in Asia: A contrast in fortunes to the United States?
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CSR
How I got here... Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish
Moray McLeish, the vice president of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Asia, for Singapore-listed agribusiness company Olam, has been in the sustainability game for 25 years, and is rare in...
17 Apr 2020
How I got here... Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish
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Policy & Finance
Indonesia’s anti-graft agency ‘eager to intervene’ in palm oil sector
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smallholders
,” according to the KPK. That contradicts a widely circulated figure that 40 per cent of the country’s oil palm belongs to
smallholders
. The Indonesian government considers any plantation ...
25 Oct 2018
Indonesia’s anti-graft agency ‘eager to intervene’ in palm oil sector
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Carbon & Climate
Famous brands ‘turning blind eye’ to deforestation caused by demand for soy, beef and other commodities
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smallholders
in supply chains. Astra International is a conglomerate with interests in the automotive, financial and other business segments. It is a subsidiary of Singapore-listed, Hong Kong-headquar...
13 Feb 2020
Famous brands ‘turning blind eye’ to deforestation caused by demand for soy, beef and other commodities
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Rabobank
India’s Ecozen wins inaugural Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia
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smallholders
. “One of the main objectives of the Rabobank Food Loss Challenge was to connect start-ups to investors, users and other stakeholders to stimulate cooperation between them – a...
19 Nov 2018
India’s Ecozen wins inaugural Rabobank Food Loss Challenge Asia
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Policy & Finance
IFC has sunk US$1.8 billion into factory farming operations since 2010
The World Bank’s private investment arm has channeled more than $1.8 billion into major livestock and factory farming operations across the world over the past decade, despite calls for the global red...
8 Jul 2020
IFC has sunk US$1.8 billion into factory farming operations since 2010
Press Releases /
The Rainforest Alliance
Ag-Tech Developer Challenge launches
Calling Remote-Sensing, AI and UAV* Companies to Support Cocoa Farmers Globally. February 4th, 2019 – LONDON - Smallholder farmers produce the majority of the world’s cocoa. While demand ...
7 Feb 2019
Ag-Tech Developer Challenge launches
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Food & Agriculture
Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?
Oil palm plantations in the state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo can lose millions from damaged crops due to elephant raids, while smallholder farmers can lose their livelihoods overnight to an elephant h...
6 May 2019
Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed
Despite repeatedly faltering on the targets to reduce hunger, the global community renewed its pledge in 2015 to build a hunger-free world by 2030. Ironically, the number of food-insecure people has b...
28 Oct 2019
Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed
Press Releases /
CDP
Corporates increasingly aware of risks from Indonesian palm oil, but failing to cascade action through supply chains
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smallholders
, whose share of Indonesia’s total oil palm plantation area is forecast to rise from 41 per cent to 60 per cent by 2030. It argues that while many producers, processors, and traders ...
18 Mar 2019
Corporates increasingly aware of risks from Indonesian palm oil, but failing to cascade action through supply chains
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Food & Agriculture
How insect farming is lifting Cambodians out of poverty
Ngo Sinoun recalls the gruelling time spent working in a garment factory. With four young children to provide for, the 37-year-old was forced to battle through ailing health to work long hours to supp...
17 Dec 2019
How insect farming is lifting Cambodians out of poverty
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Energy
Financing Indonesia’s energy transition can happen beyond sluggish JETP deals – here’s how
Experts say that rerouting subsidies and implementing a better tender process for renewables can help Indonesia reduce its …
Financing Indonesia’s energy transition can happen beyond sluggish JETP deals – here’s how
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Carbon & Climate
Japan-led decarbonisation forum called out for promoting ‘false’ climate solutions to Indonesia
Billed as a platform to advance decarbonisation and boosting economic growth, environmentalists say the Asia Zero Emission Community …
Japan-led decarbonisation forum called out for promoting 'false' climate solutions to Indonesia
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Carbon & Climate
Why is the weather becoming more extreme?
Climate change is making floods, heatwaves and storms more frequent and more intense; scientists warn emissions must be …
Why is the weather becoming more extreme?
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Manufacturing
‘Too much humiliation’: Why Samsung workers are striking in India
From poor pay to no holiday leave, hundreds of Samsung workers in India say they want basic rights …
'Too much humiliation': Why Samsung workers are striking in India
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Policy & Finance
Insurers and reinsurers need to play a role in lowering the cost of Asia’s coal phase-out: GFANZ
Several big insurers have pulled out of the coal business due to their exclusion policies in recent years. …
Insurers and reinsurers need to play a role in lowering the cost of Asia’s coal phase-out: GFANZ
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Food & Agriculture
Can regenerative agriculture make palm oil sustainable?
Large trials in Indonesia and Malaysia are showing it is possible to become sustainable without damaging productivity or …
Can regenerative agriculture make palm oil sustainable?
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