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agriculture
July 18, 2019
The Battle to Curb Swine Fever in Southeast Asia
By Preeti Jha
The subregion has not been exempt from the epidemic, and worries have been rising.
July 12, 2018
Indonesia’s Aging Farmers
By Gavin McGovern
Fewer young people are looking to work the paddies, threatening Indonesia's dream of rice self-sufficiency.
April 22, 2017
Indian Farmers Protest, Seeking Drought Relief
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
India's farmers have taken to Delhi to seek redress after an unusually bad drought.
November 09, 2015
Australia Leads in Efforts to Solve Bee Mystery
By Helen Clark
Bees are disappearing, and the CSIRO is taking the lead in trying to find out why
October 16, 2015
Reducing Food Wastage: Not Just Food for Thought
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
Cutting the astonishing quantities of food that is wasted could have profound repercussions.
October 13, 2015
China-US Climate Change Cooperation: Beyond Energy
By Zhang Hongzhou
The two countries need to think beyond the energy sector in their joint efforts to tackle climate change.
September 06, 2015
Singapore’s Impressive Food Security
By Cecilia Tortajada and Thinesh Kumar S/O Paramasilvam
How has Singapore become the second-most food secure country in the world?
December 10, 2013
India Wins Big With Global Trade Deal
By Ankit Panda
The WTO's first global trade deal saw India accomplish an important diplomatic objective.
July 27, 2013
Qatar and ASEAN: Opposites Attract?
Qatar-ASEAN ties are growing based on complementary strengths in areas like energy and agriculture.
July 19, 2013
Why Do So Many Indian Farmers Commit Suicide?
One Indian farmer commits suicide every half hour. Is climate change to blame?
July 12, 2013
Iran’s Water Crisis: A Bigger Threat Than Israel?
A former agriculture minister and Rouhani adviser says water is a bigger threat than Israel or the US.
May 09, 2013
Cambodia's Economic Opportunity
While significant obstacles remain, the success of the rice sector is a potentially crucial driver in Cambodia’s prosperous and equitable development.
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