ASEAN member states might look to India’s food security policies to better insulate themselves against future food and agricultural supply shocks.
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Massive monsoon flooding has followed a severe drought in Pakistan’s Sindh province, with experts saying that climate change is making farming "more challenging every passing day." 
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Analysts say announcement of a date for gathering suggests any in-party disputes have been reined in
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Les prix du sucre au détail ont doublé sur les marchés de Manille. Une situation s’expliquant par une médiocre récolte de canne à sucre l’hiver dernier et forçant le gouvernement à importer.
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While the $2.9bn agreement will provide some relief, its disbursement is still many months away.
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River bottoms partially exposed by drought create a rare sight that becomes an urban beach at dusk to escape the withering heat. Farmlands baked by the sun leave rice stalks yellowed, the famed hot pepper plants all but bereft of fruit, the reservoirs reduced to a puddle of water and cracked earth.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says he believes Islamabad can make the purchase without violating Western sanctions on Moscow over its Ukraine invasion.
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RCEP boosts Southeast Asian exports, but sustainability is questionable
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China aims to transform itself from the largest producer of rare earth elements to being the world’s major manufacturer of the clean energy products.
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The Tibetan Plateau, also known as the "Water Tower" of Asia, supplies freshwater to nearly 2 billion people. Experts fear that the region could see a near-total freshwater storage collapse by 2050.
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Local authorities told to take measures and use every unit of water carefully’ in effort to save autumn harvest
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China's power crunch threatens supplies of everything from metals such as aluminum to automotive parts — as well as food commodities.
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La canicule et la sécheresse en Chine représentent une "grave menace" pour les récoltes d'automne, ont averti mercredi les autorités.
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The rural farmland of Chongqing municipality in southwestern China was silent. It was 42 degrees Celsius outside and no farmers were in sight. The weather was too sweltering for both humans and crops. Farmers said they start work in the fields at 3am these days.
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Le rapport de l'ONU sur les droits de l’homme au Xinjiang est enfin publié. Comme on pouvait s’y attendre, il est très critique avec Pékin. Le pouvoir central est accusé de persécuter et d’exploiter…
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Singapour et l’île indonésienne de Batam élaborent des évolutions juridiques et économiques afin de développer un échange de données, de denrées et d’énergie entre leurs territoires, situés à 30 kilomètres l’un de l’autre. Le “Jakarta Post” relate ce rapprochement, qui s’inscrit dans un ancien projet de triangle de croissance entre l’Indonésie, Singapour et la Malaisie.
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Financial burdens caused by climate change and government polices have led to a rise in the number of suicides among agricultural workers. Maharashtra state has suffered more than most.
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After a record heatwave parched large areas of the Yangtze basin, Chinese provinces are planning to spend billions of dollars on new water infrastructure as they try to fend off the growing impact of extreme weather on agriculture and hydropower.
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Prime minister says new appointment shows the government’s commitment to expanding key agriculture industries
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As the Ukraine war sparks shortages, China looks to invest abroad to secure food supplies
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Agricultural businesses are taking advantage of disruptive tech to ensure food safety and quality during the production, procurement, storage and trade of produce.
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With climate change threatening crops, the Philippines government has made boosting agriculture one of its top priorities. But this may not be enough to avert the farming crisis.
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Le prix de la farine de blé a explosé depuis la guerre en Ukraine. Résultat : les Indiens ont du mal à en acheter. Le prix d'une tonne de farine a augmenté de plus de 20% depuis le mois de mai.
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Chinese food delivery titan Meituan reported a better-than-expected 16% increase in quarterly revenue, after appetite for meal takeout remained largely intact despite an economic downturn and Covid-related disruptions.
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The southwestern province of Sichuan, China's biggest hydropower producer, has seen its supply capability slump due to a long drought across the Yangtze basin, stoking fears the country could suffer another devastating power shortage.
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