Region: Asia
Pesticide Waste: Symposium Paves the Way for Circular Agriculture in Vietnam’s Food System
Asia: A symposium of 50 global experts has emphasised the need for a circular economy in managing empty pesticide containers in Vietnam and beyond.
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2024 Kleckner Award Recipient Using Music to Keep Farming Alive
Asia: The Global Farmer Network (GFN) has awarded the 2024 Kleckner Award to Shuichi Tokumoto, a Japanese farmer sharing his vision for no-till farming through music.
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Golden Rice is a Golden Opportunity Worth Fighting For
Asia: President of the Philippine Maize Federation Rosalie Ellasus speaks on how golden rice could solve malnutrition among Philippine children.
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Three Ways to Help Tech-Savvy Youth Transform Agriculture
Global: Global agriculture needs to be revamped to enable tech-savvy youth become successful agripreneurs focused on maximising food production.
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Combating Malnutrition with Small Pelagic Marine Fish in Bangladesh
Asia: A shift from quantity to quality dietary intake of fish is important to tackle the current high malnutrition burden in Bangladesh.
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Supply Chain Transparency Can Put India at the Forefront of an Agricultural Revolution
Asia: Agrifood companies in India could mitigate global food systems emissions by 2030 by adopting climate and nature solutions in their supply chain.
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Ensuring Crop Science Serves Smallholders: A Conversation with Joe Cornelius
Africa & Middle East: As Gates Ag One formally announces the opening of its headquarters, Farming First spoke with CEO Joe Cornelius about the organisation's mission.
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German President Visits Sustainable Rice Farmers in Thailand
Asia: In early 2024, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier saw the transformative power of innovative approaches in rice farming while visiting the Inclusive Sustainable Rice Landscapes (ISRL) project sites.
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Fish Farmers Intervention: We Need to Scale Up Climate Innovations for Aquaculture Resilience
Asia: Climate change is unfolding a crisis that impacts small-scale fish farmers deeply, but Climate Information Services offer pragmatic solutions.
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Strengthening Potato Value Chains in Pakistan by Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Asia: A CABI-led project is changing women’s role in agriculture by helping them build technical knowledge and skills in potato value chains.
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Using AI for Agriculture: How Farmers in India Could Inspire the World
Asia: An AI for Agriculture initiative in India is already showing promising results for farmers, from planting to harvesting and selling of chilli.
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Climate Smart Agriculture Interventions Must Be Gender-Responsive
Africa & Middle East: Increasing women's participation in climate smart agriculture requires inclusion in decision-making and equal access to resources, research shows.
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