Food security
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Asia
Indonesian minister promises millennial farmers salaries five times the average in food self-sufficiency drive
SINGAPORE: Indonesia aims to attract millennial farmers by offering modern technology and a minimum salary of 10 million rupiah (US$640)…
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‘He is malnourished’: Why Indonesia’s Papua suffers from food insecurity in spite of government intervention
WHY PAPUA HAS FOOD SECURITY ISSUES For a region to be resistant to food insecurity, it must fulfil three criteria,…
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Unsold, leftover food at Ramadan bazaars in Malaysia raises concerns over wastage
COLLECTING FOOD FOR THE NEEDY In the first three weeks of this year’s Ramadan, MySaveFood has already saved more than…
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Sport
How we treat animals is — and will be — key to our own survival
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
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New York apple farms face downpour of challenges as climate change threatens billion-dollar industry
At Stuart’s Fruit Farm, for instance, dangerous and muddy conditions meant hay rides were parked and the corn mazes did…
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Asia
Commentary: Rice export bans and price caps are a food crisis risk for Asia
DEMAND FOR RICE RISING FAST Sadly, the lessons of the 2007 to 2008 rice price spike, when the grain’s cost more…
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Planting rice is getting fun again in Indonesia, as ‘rice connoisseurs’ rescue near-extinct varieties
Mr Pattiradjawane said he has been trying to educate others about these local varieties. “The only thing I’m able to…
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Indonesia to prepare 500,000 hectares for rice crops amid El Nino phenomenon
This is not the country’s first ambitious agricultural project. An ongoing food estate project which kicked off in 2020, is…
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
KYIV: Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday (Aug 2), sending global food…
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Asia
Commentary: India’s rice export ban will damage its claim to lead the Global South
Indian bureaucrats like to claim – including at the World Trade Organization – that their restrictive trade policies are meant…
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