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Heavier rains that wash away crops could worsen hunger for a country in which farming makes up 20% of the economy. 
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Unable to sell off their inventory, some cotton suppliers in Xinjiang are at risk of going out of business amid allegations of forced labour in the restive Chinese region.
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The ‘negative emissions’ technology BECCS could help the world reach carbon neutrality, but a lack of biofuels and space is hampering progress in China.
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China is forecast to become the world's biggest economy by 2028, but its commercial capital is already there: Shanghai is now the most expensive city in the world.
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Firms in South Asia witnessed an overall sales decline of 64%
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) called access to climate finance a key priority for Asia and the Pacific as governments design and implement a green and resilient recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the United Kingdom Climate and Development Ministerial—one of the premier events leading up to the United Nations Climate Change […]
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While Chinese government and commercial messaging on telecommunications aimed at foreign audiences demands adherence to market principles, internal Chinese discourse warns of the risks of reliance on foreign technology.
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Food security and self-reliance will be top priority.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Vietnam et la Nouvelle-Zélande ont récemment signé un accord de coopération lié à l’agriculture. Il s’agira d’une opportunité pour les deux parties de partager leurs technologies dans ce domaine et de renforcer leurs relations commerciales.
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Presently, the agriculture sector employs 80% of all economically active women in India, which includes 48% of the self-employed farmers and 33% of the agriculture labour force.
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Many parts of Asia seem to be emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic relatively well. But overcoming the public-health crisis is only one challenge the region faces. Where climate change is concerned, Asia may be far more vulnerable than other parts of the world.
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A recent paper has found that over the years spanning 2009 to 2018, Myanmar’s fisheries management scheme was ineffective, resulting in lower catch.
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China’s demand for palm oil has seen a rise which is expected to continue for some time after major competitor soybean took a hit to supply, demand and prices over the triple threats of COVID-19, the US-China trade war, and African Swine Fever (ASF).
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En condamnant Alibaba, l’Amazon chinois, à une amende record de 2,3 milliards d’euros, Pékin a voulu faire un exemple.
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The surface of the Yangtze, China's longest river, is still bustling, but the fishing boats have gradually disappeared.
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If global warming continues unchecked, summer monsoon rainfall in India will become stronger and more erratic. This is the central finding of an analysis by a team of German researchers that compared more than 30 state-of-the-art climate models from all around the world.
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The US’s thirst for coffee drives forest loss in central Vietnam, while Germany’s craving for cocoa is doing the same in West Africa, a landmark study that tracks the drivers of deforestation across borders found
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As the top soy importer, China can help by changing domestic patterns of production and consumption, and its global supply chains
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Japan will need to place more focus on processed value-added foods and supply chain development beyond agricultural products if it wishes to hit its food exports target of JPY5tn (US$45.9bn) by 2030.
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There are some key diplomatic engagements between Europe and India scheduled for this month and later this year. Several senior European officials, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, are scheduled to visit India to pursue a so-called Indo-Pacific strategy. The EU is also reportedly aiming to hold a summit with India.
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Across Asia, cities are contending with a wide range of food-related issues but most lack a dedicated or coherent set of food policies.
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The Indian government's biometric identity scheme has drawn criticism for many reasons, but new reports suggest the plan is causing deaths by starvation and increased hunger across the country.
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Cutting down forests has major implications on climate goals. Primary forest loss last year jumped about 12 per cent from 2019, with Brazil having the highest deforestation rates, while Indonesia and Malaysia seeing some improvements.
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Australia's National Farmers Federation says that the European Union's geographical indicator regime is a Trojan horse for Australian farmers and processors.
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