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AGRICULTURE : Australia's proposed agriculture workforce strategy is "food for thought"

AGRICULTURE : Australia's proposed agriculture workforce strategy is "food for thought" | ASIES | Scoop.it

Australia's National Farmers Federation (NFF) says that the release of the National Agriculture Workforce Strategy comes as farmers seek immediate and longer-term answers to crippling worker shortages.

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March 7, 2021 5:07 AM
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ASIA : Grassroots activists work to save remaining Cardamom mountains rainforest 

ASIA : Grassroots activists work to save remaining Cardamom mountains rainforest  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The burden of safeguarding the region’s rich resources falls on local environmental groups and a small number of park rangers.

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March 7, 2021 5:04 AM
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ASIE : la peste porcine africaine pourrait accélérer la disparition de certaines espèces de porcs sauvages

ASIE : la peste porcine africaine pourrait accélérer la disparition de certaines espèces de porcs sauvages | ASIES | Scoop.it

Au sommaire de cette revue de presse, pas moins de 11 espèces de porcs sauvages d'Asie du Sud-Est menacés par l'arrivée de la peste porcine africaine, le prix de terres rares sur le marché chinoise flambe à cause du coup d'Etat au Myanmar, et enfin, un petit coup de projecteur sur les astronautes japonais de l'ISS.

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March 7, 2021 4:51 AM
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ASIA : Indonesia in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil 

ASIA : Indonesia in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Indonesia and Malaysia plan to mount a joint offensive to shore up the palm oil industry against criticism of the deforestation and conflicts associated with the production of the commodity.

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March 7, 2021 4:30 AM
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INDIA : Indian farmers plan major road blockade outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protests 

INDIA : Indian farmers plan major road blockade outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protests  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Indian farmers who have been protesting for months against deregulation of produce markets plan to block a major expressway outside New Delhi on Saturday, the 100th day of their campaign, they said.

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March 5, 2021 8:45 AM
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TAIWAN : Taiwanese urged to eat ‘freedom pineapples’ after China import ban 

TAIWAN : Taiwanese urged to eat ‘freedom pineapples’ after China import ban  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Government rejects Chinese claim that harmful pests had been detected in recent shipments

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March 5, 2021 8:42 AM
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ENVIRONMENT : Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia's plastic waste plan 

ENVIRONMENT : Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia's plastic waste plan  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Conservation groups welcome aspects of the largely voluntary packaging and recycling targets but warn regulation will be necessary

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March 5, 2021 8:10 AM
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AUSTRALIE : sans les “backpackers”, l’agriculture se meurt

AUSTRALIE : sans les “backpackers”, l’agriculture se meurt | ASIES | Scoop.it

Employés massivement dans le secteur primaire, les étrangers bénéficiant d’un visa vacances-travail ne peuvent plus rejoindre la plus grande île d’Océanie à cause des restrictions sanitaires. 

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March 1, 2021 9:05 AM
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CHINE : Les vaccins, nouvelle arme pour accroître son influence dans le monde 

CHINE : Les vaccins, nouvelle arme pour accroître son influence dans le monde  | ASIES | Scoop.it
Pékin met en place un réseau de liaisons aériennes, d’entrepôts et de transport terrestre pour acheminer ses vaccins dans les pays en développement
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February 28, 2021 12:39 PM
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COMMERCE : China's online giants start agricultural revolution to secure grocery supplies

COMMERCE : China's online giants start agricultural revolution to secure grocery supplies | ASIES | Scoop.it

The battle to supply 1.4 billion people with fresh fruit and vegetables is taking China's e-commerce companies into the country's hinterlands, where they are bidding to revolutionise centuries-old practices to secure produce for their burgeoning online grocery businesses.

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February 28, 2021 11:39 AM
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INDIA : Groundwater depletion will reduce cropping intensity in India

INDIA : Groundwater depletion will reduce cropping intensity in India | ASIES | Scoop.it

Groundwater depletion is becoming a global threat to food security, yet the ultimate impacts of depletion on agricultural production and the efficacy of available adaptation strategies remain poorly quantified. We use high-resolution satellite and census data from India, the world’s largest consumer of groundwater, to quantify the impacts of groundwater depletion on cropping intensity, a crucial driver of agricultural production.

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February 26, 2021 5:03 AM
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CHINA : food security at core of Beijing’s new five-year rural-revitalisation plan

CHINA : food security at core of Beijing’s new five-year rural-revitalisation plan | ASIES | Scoop.it

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs says China must ‘seize the opportunity and speed up innovations’ in the seed industry to help feed the nation’s 1.4 billion people.

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March 11, 2021 1:36 PM
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ENVIRONMENT : China announces major boost for R&D, but plan lacks ambitious climate targets

ENVIRONMENT : China announces major boost for R&D, but plan lacks ambitious climate targets | ASIES | Scoop.it

Research spending set to grow by at least 7% annually through 2025

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March 7, 2021 5:10 AM
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Pangong Lake: What happens now between India and China? 

Pangong Lake: What happens now between India and China?  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The two sides initiated a disengagement along the banks of Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh. What happens next?

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March 7, 2021 5:06 AM
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OUZBEKISTAN : le cœur de l’Asie centrale en pleine transition 

OUZBEKISTAN : le cœur de l’Asie centrale en pleine transition  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Depuis la mort d’Islam Karimov — qui avait dirigé l’Ouzbékistan de la fin de la période soviétique jusqu’à la date officielle de son décès, le 2 septembre 2016 —, son successeur, Chavkat Mirziyoev, a entrepris un certain nombre de réformes politiques, économiques et sociétales. Trois ans après, quelle est l’ampleur des changements réalisés ?

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March 7, 2021 4:55 AM
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ENERGY : Asian banks are the biggest backers of the coal industry, and their support for the dirtiest fossil fuel is growing 

ENERGY : Asian banks are the biggest backers of the coal industry, and their support for the dirtiest fossil fuel is growing  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Asian banks were responsible for 61 per cent of total lending and underwriting for the coal trade 2019. In 2020, this figure increased by 5 per cent.

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March 7, 2021 4:45 AM
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ASIA : Taking a long-term livelihoods perspective in rural Myanmar 

ASIA : Taking a long-term livelihoods perspective in rural Myanmar  | ASIES | Scoop.it

How can we rethink our approach to rural development to catalyse meaningful and sustainable change addressing poverty, landlessness and food insecurity?

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March 5, 2021 8:46 AM
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ENVIRONMENT : Will China take a 'great leap' to a greener economy?

ENVIRONMENT : Will China take a 'great leap' to a greener economy? | ASIES | Scoop.it

A new five-year plan may signal a switch from fossil fuels, but economic worries could limit change.

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March 5, 2021 8:44 AM
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ASIE : Le Cambodge sous l’emprise de Pékin

ASIE : Le Cambodge sous l’emprise de Pékin | ASIES | Scoop.it

La Chine porte une attention particulière au Cambodge pour son positionnement stratégique, investit massivement dans ses infrastructures et soutient fermement son inamovible premier ministre Hun Sen.

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March 5, 2021 8:41 AM
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AGRICULTURE : Without backpackers to pick them, crops rot by the ton in Australia

AGRICULTURE : Without backpackers to pick them, crops rot by the ton in Australia | ASIES | Scoop.it

The pandemic has exposed the shaky labor foundation of the country’s agriculture industry, spurring calls for an immigration overhaul.

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March 1, 2021 9:52 AM
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CORÉE : Le commerce alimentaire en ligne explose en 2020

CORÉE : Le commerce alimentaire en ligne explose en 2020 | ASIES | Scoop.it
SEOUL, 15 fév. (Yonhap) -- Le marché des produits alimentaires en ligne a dépassé l
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March 1, 2021 5:22 AM
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ENVIRONMENT : Agriculture can play a starring role in a net-zero-emissions Australia

ENVIRONMENT : Agriculture can play a starring role in a net-zero-emissions Australia | ASIES | Scoop.it

Despite what Michael McCormack would have you believe, there are big opportunities for agriculture in a net-zero-emissions future

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February 28, 2021 11:58 AM
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COVID-19 : Pandemic puts pressure on Japan to open up rice stockpile to charities

COVID-19 : Pandemic puts pressure on Japan to open up rice stockpile to charities | ASIES | Scoop.it

As job losses have surged due to the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus, demand for food handouts has skyrocketed in Japan.

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February 26, 2021 5:04 AM
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FOOD SECURITY : Groundwater loss in India threatens millions of farmers' ability to grow food

FOOD SECURITY : Groundwater loss in India threatens millions of farmers' ability to grow food | ASIES | Scoop.it

India’s dwindling sources of groundwater threatens the ability of farmers to maintain their livelihood and grow crops that feed the world.

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