How are small-scale farmers mitigating the growing risks of climate change? Sanjeet Bagcchi reports on India and Nepal.
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Japan's farm ministry on Monday proposed legislation to protect the intellectual property in fertilized eggs and sperm taken from Japan's famous wagyu beef cattle as concerns grow about overseas breeding efforts. 
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Vague timeframes and inadequate emission reduction targets leave plenty of wiggle room in Abe Shinzo’s claims to lead.
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Japanese companies are addressing the global issue of plastic waste with traditional techniques, novel ideas and a strong desire to help bring about a sustainable, recycling-oriented society.
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Pakistan on Monday approved the import of 300,000 tonnes of wheat to relieve a shortage of flour supplies that has created a crisis for the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers.
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Washington et Pékin ont signé une trêve sur le front commercial. Que contient "l'accord de phase 1" ? Aura-t-il une suite ? Retour sur l'évolution du commerce et des investissements entre les deux pays au cours des dix-huit mois d'hostilités.
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This second cold war, conducted on a teeming planet whose anxiety is intensified by the passions and rages of social media, is only in its beginning stages. The aim, like in the first Cold War, is negative victory: not defeating the Chinese, but waiting them out, just as we waited the Soviets out
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Thailand’s rice exports in 2020 are forecast to drop to their lowest in seven year, the country’s rice exporters group said on Thursday, as the strong baht reduces the competitiveness against other shippers.
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Le 17 janvier 1995, le violent tremblement de terre de Hanshin-Awaji touchait causait la mort de 6 434 personnes à Kobe et ses environs. Outre la puissance et la localisation de l'épicentre du séisme près d'une zone très peuplée, le manque d'attention et la faible préparation expliquent la gravité des dommages.
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While CPEC projects are already benefiting the national economy, the boon is less assured for those living in the project regions.
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Sound economic policies and strong institutions have transformed Asia and the Pacific over the past five decades into a center of global dynamism, according to a new book from the Asian Development Bank
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Policymakers want more productive farmland to feed a growing appetite for meat and dairy and to ease reliance on high-quality imported grain.
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Deux îlots ont été engloutis au large de Sumatra à cause de la montée des eaux et de la mauvaise gestion des activités humaines autour de ces îles. Parmi les prochaines îles menacées, certaines sont habitées.
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Japanese companies have contingency plans for the floods that increasingly drench this island nation, but most have done little to fortify facilities, relying instead on insurance and securing alternative supply sources.
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La part des dirigeantes au pays du Soleil-Levant devrait doubler au cours de la prochaine décennie, estime Bill Emmott, président de la Japan Society, association britannique qui promeut l’amitié entre le Royaume-Uni et le Japon.
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Au Japon, les vins bio made in France ont du succès. Pour les consommateurs, il est autant question de goût que de philosophie.
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The ambitious Greater Bay Area (GBA) project that physically and economically linking Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong is expected to become one of the leading megacities in China.
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There’s one difference between the Wuhan virus and previous outbreaks in the region: China is now impossible to quarantine.
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Positive changes in Russia’s economic environment have come despite Mr. Putin’s long rule, not because of it.
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Dr.Lê Quốc Phương, former deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Information Centre, talks to Việt Nam News Agency on the role of wholesale markets in Việt Nam.
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La Chine est devenue en quelques années un partenaire
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Entre évènements sportifs mondiaux, dont les JO de l'été 2020, le sommet du G20 à Osaka, la récente visite du Pape, celle à venir du président chinois Xi Jinping, le Japon occupe la scène internationale…
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President Trump has hailed the new US-China agreement as a victory for farmers. So what do they think?
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Mengniu Dairy's baby formula deal reopens debate over security
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