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INDIA : What will shape the future of India’s agriculture industry?

INDIA : What will shape the future of India’s agriculture industry? | ASIES | Scoop.it

AI applications may just be the answer to India’s stagnating agriculture industry, that has traditionally been manual and labor-intensive.

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July 19, 2021 5:02 AM
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TRADE : China-North Korea first-half trade at record low amid pandemic and food shortages

TRADE : China-North Korea first-half trade at record low amid pandemic and food shortages | ASIES | Scoop.it

China’s exports to its neighbour fall more than 85 per cent in the first six months of the year.

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July 19, 2021 4:57 AM
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ASIA : Central Asian drought highlights water vulnerability

ASIA : Central Asian drought highlights water vulnerability | ASIES | Scoop.it

As parts of the region experience the worst drought in 13 years, experts say Central Asian governments must urgently look at options to mitigate extreme weather events.

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July 17, 2021 12:30 PM
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INDIA : The biggest obstacle to India’s economic growth is the Government’s fraught relationship with the private sector 

INDIA : The biggest obstacle to India’s economic growth is the Government’s fraught relationship with the private sector  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The Indian economy faces a continued slow down if the government's relationship with the private sector doesn't improve.

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July 15, 2021 6:46 AM
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EU: It starts work on rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative 

EU: It starts work on rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative  | ASIES | Scoop.it

EU wants list of ‘high impact’ projects in next nine months, as well as a catchy brand name.

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July 15, 2021 5:30 AM
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AG-TECH : Israeli tech helping Southeast Asian farmers

AG-TECH : Israeli tech helping Southeast Asian farmers | ASIES | Scoop.it

Israel's agriculture technology companies are seeking business opportunities in Southeast Asia, as countries like Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines look to the Middle East for ways to boost food production

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July 15, 2021 5:24 AM
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North Korea : It facing ‘worst food shortage in a decade’

North Korea : It facing ‘worst food shortage in a decade’ | ASIES | Scoop.it

North Korea also blamed the United Nations and its sanctions for the ongoing food crisis

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July 13, 2021 3:56 AM
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CHINA : e-commerce is reaching 50% of total retail sales

CHINA : e-commerce is reaching 50% of total retail sales | ASIES | Scoop.it

China continues to lead the world in all things ecommerce, including innovation. Social commerce livestreaming is just one of many new stories for 2021 and beyond. 

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July 12, 2021 6:22 AM
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CHINA : It explores new ways of rural revitalization by combining poverty relief efforts with tackling climate change 

CHINA : It explores new ways of rural revitalization by combining poverty relief efforts with tackling climate change  | ASIES | Scoop.it
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July 11, 2021 10:56 AM
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CHINE / EU : nouvel eldorado des entreprises européennes ? 

CHINE / EU : nouvel eldorado des entreprises européennes ?  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Nous nous interrogions dans une précédente note sur le boycott d’entreprises étrangères en Chine, y compris d’entreprises européennes (H&M, Adidas). Nous soulignions ainsi les répercussions des relations délétères entre l’Union européenne (UE), les États-Unis et le parti communiste chinois (PCC) sur les activités de grands groupes privés. Pourtant, la Chambre européenne de commerce en Chine, porte-parole d’entreprises européennes implantées sur le territoire chinois, a publié en juin 2021 un rapport annuel étonnant. 

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July 10, 2021 5:42 AM
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Géopolitique des forêts : La Chine externalise sa déforestation à l'étranger

Géopolitique des forêts : La Chine externalise sa déforestation à l'étranger | ASIES | Scoop.it

Dans une large étude publiée ce mercredi, le chercheur Alain Karsenty analyse les causes de la déforestation dans le monde. Interview.

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July 9, 2021 1:35 PM
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Insect wars: murder hornets v the American honeybee

Insect wars: murder hornets v the American honeybee | ASIES | Scoop.it

Killer bugs silently spreading from afar seem like the embodiment of our plague year |

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July 9, 2021 1:26 PM
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INDIA : Delayed monsoon jeopardises India’s economic revival 

INDIA : Delayed monsoon jeopardises India’s economic revival  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Crops planted weeks ago are withering as farmers wait anxiously for the rains

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July 23, 2021 4:34 AM
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AGRITECH : Agritech Challenge 2021 to benefit smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa

AGRITECH : Agritech Challenge 2021 to benefit smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa | ASIES | Scoop.it

The participants will get access to industry and market linkages, investors and mentorship to help them expand to their chosen international market.

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July 19, 2021 5:00 AM
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ASIA : Are top brands failing to spot rights abuses on Indonesian oil palm plantations? 

ASIA : Are top brands failing to spot rights abuses on Indonesian oil palm plantations?  | ASIES | Scoop.it

A new report highlights systemic social and environmental problems that continue to plague the Indonesian palm oil industry and ripple far up the global palm oil supply chains of brands lik

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July 19, 2021 4:27 AM
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CHINE : L’Agriculture priorité n°1 du gouvernement chinois face à une PAC qui se rétrécit

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July 17, 2021 11:18 AM
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CHINA : Harvests first crop of ‘space rice’ in food security push

CHINA : Harvests first crop of ‘space rice’ in food security push | ASIES | Scoop.it

China harvested its first batch of “space rice” from seeds that returned from a lunar voyage last year, with scientists hoping it could help create new plant varieties and safeguard the country’s food security.

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July 15, 2021 5:44 AM
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CHINE : alerte sur l'épuisement des terres céréalières du nord-est

CHINE : alerte sur l'épuisement des terres céréalières du nord-est | ASIES | Scoop.it

Ce sont les terres céréalières parmi les plus fertiles de Chine. Les terres noires du nord-est chinois perdent de leur rendement en raison notamment de leur surexploitation ces 40 dernières années

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July 15, 2021 5:26 AM
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CHINA : Chinese companies corralling land around world

CHINA : Chinese companies corralling land around world | ASIES | Scoop.it

China's strategic muscle-flexing is not limited to its expansive maritime claims and vigorous infrastructure exports; Chinese entities

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July 15, 2021 5:14 AM
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ASIA : Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases

ASIA : Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases | ASIES | Scoop.it

Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating, leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions, according to new research.
The findings, revealed by a research team including University of Leeds academics, show that forests are being cut down at increasingly higher altitudes and on steeper slopes in order to make way for agricultural intensification.

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July 12, 2021 6:41 AM
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CLIMAT CHANGE : 99 of the World’s 100 most environmentally at risk cities are in Asia

CLIMAT CHANGE : 99 of the World’s 100 most environmentally at risk cities are in Asia | ASIES | Scoop.it

99 of the world’s 100 most environmentally at risk cities are in Asia — what does this mean for business?

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July 12, 2021 6:16 AM
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INDIA : Enable, incentivise farmers to save every drop 

INDIA : Enable, incentivise farmers to save every drop  | ASIES | Scoop.it

There is a wide gap between availability and adoption of water-saving technologies in agriculture. The situation calls for innovative strategies and incentivisation. One such strategy has been piloted in Punjab since 2018 with the Pani Bachao Paise Kamao scheme, wherein adoption of water-saving technologies gets incentivised as an amount equal to the units of electricity saved by operating a tubewell sparingly is paid to the farmer through Direct Benefit Transfer. 

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July 10, 2021 6:18 AM
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INDIA : How to safeguard India’s Darjeeling tea industry from climate change

INDIA : How to safeguard India’s Darjeeling tea industry from climate change | ASIES | Scoop.it

Rajah Banerjee is chairman of the Selim Hill Collective and former owner of the Makaibari tea garden in Darjeeling. Writingin ET Evoke, he discusses strategies to bolster Indias famous tea industry which now faces the impacts of global warming

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July 10, 2021 5:40 AM
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Corée du Nord : la pénurie alimentaire touchera la population dès la fin de cet été

Corée du Nord : la pénurie alimentaire touchera la population dès la fin de cet été | ASIES | Scoop.it

La Corée du Nord devrait faire face à une pénurie alimentaire d'environ 860.000 tonnes cette année, selon les derniers calculs de l'Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO). Les effets de cette pénurie pourraient se faire sentir entre août et octobre.

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July 9, 2021 1:34 PM
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ASIA : Australia opens gate for ASEAN agriculture workers

ASIA : Australia opens gate for ASEAN agriculture workers | ASIES | Scoop.it

Historic agreement ends decades of closed doors to ASEAN laborers To the surprise of many, the Australian government has announced it intends to soon create a seasonal farm work visa for ASEAN

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