The global agrifood system presents a huge opportunity to cut almost a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions through affordable and readily available actions, while continuing to feed a growing population, according to a new World Bank report.
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The EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) officially entered into force on 1 May. The pact has put an end to a four-year trade drought, since Vietnam’s agreement in 2020, and the European Commission considers it a blueprint for future FTAs.
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Borneo Bulletin
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Thailand has 81 agricultural startups, with less than 15 focusing on deep technology, and investment in the agri-tech industry surpassing THB1.7 trillion.
The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is driving the growth of agricultural startups through its AGROWTH project this year. The project seeks...
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2024.04.22
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Demand letters for part-time workers are coming from South Korea on a regular basis, and perks include accommodation and round-trip airfare borne by employers in addition to the opportunity to earn a high salary. Yet, private recruiting agencies cannot send workers to South Korea due to...
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The food processing giant’s new Climate Transition Plan, published on Thursday (18 April), outlines several “climate levers” that can be addressed to tackle emissions by 2030 across a range of subjects.
These levers showcase the contribution that identified solutions can have in building toward...
Focus Taiwan
2024.04.10
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Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has launched an electronic pet identification system to help enhance animal welfare and root out illegal breeding and smuggling.
Chiang Wen-chuan (江文全), head of the MOA's Animal Welfare Department, said Wednesday at a press conference that...
New Southbound Policy Portal
2024.03.28
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A demonstration farm of the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in the Philippines formally opened on December 15, 2023 in Tarlac City. The farm is a collaborative project between the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund and the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, and is...
Al Jazeera
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Once a housewife in rural India, Sharmila Yadav always wanted to be a pilot. She is now living her dream somewhat, remotely flying a heavy-duty drone across the skies to cultivate the country’s farmland.
Yadav, 35, is among hundreds of women trained to fly fertiliser-spraying aircraft under the...