Eco-Business

Financial institutions are 'underperforming' in lending to aquaculture, which is perceived to be too risky, said experts at the Indonesia edition of the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.

As India's ethanol push diverts more maize for fuel, small egg and chicken producers feel the squeeze.

Average global yields of six staple crops could fall by more than 11 per cent under a moderate warming scenario by the end of the century – even when accounting for how farmers could adapt to climate change, new research finds.

While the US$150 million loan, backed by DBS and Rabobank, targets reducing water and coal use, the “forest-risk” firm still lacks commitments to end deforestation and human rights abuses across its supply chains, say environmental groups.

By Gayathri D Naik

By Stefan Lovgren

SciDev Net

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries already struggling with poverty, climate shocks and market volatility. By Lotanna Emediegwu

Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for food security. By Elyssa Kaur Ludher

A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition. By Peter Ford

To ensure the food security of our region amidst climate change, there is no time like the present to determine how climate and digital technologies can work together to feed Asean. By Paul Teng

By Caitlin Smith and Alma Castrejon-Davila

By Dr Raksha Pandya-Wood and Dr Azliyana Azhari

By Fiona McAlpine

By Dr Bianca Wassmann

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A Singapore-based firm has just hatched a new plant-based egg product. The company's founder, Vinita Choolani, tells the Eco-Business Podcast why plant-based eggs will soon be a popular addition to nasi lemak and fried noodles dishes all over the region.

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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