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Tag: sustainable agriculture

Opinion: Market Access

Lewis Temple: Building businesses in the skies

Lewis Temple

Asia: Our guest author, Lewis Temple, Chief Executive for International Development Enterprises UK, highlights some of his organisation’s latest work in Nepal that has stimulated business in the remote, mountainous regions of the Himalayas. Growing food in high-altitude areas of Nepal can be extremely difficult. Geographically remote, isolated from markets and subject to changing climatic patterns […]

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Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition, Market Access

Transferring knowledge to farmers in Taiwan

Farming First

Asia: In line with the Taiwanese government’s aim to turn the country’s agriculture industry into a competitive and green sector, the plant science industry is actively involved in helping growers harness technology to increase yields while adopting environmentally friendly farming practices. Recognizing that farmers may not have expertise in protecting their crops, CropLife Taiwan has been reaching out to […]

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Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition

Innovation and training improve livelihoods of mango growers

Farming First

Asia: To protect mature mango trees from disease and insect infestations, growers in the Philippines in provinces such as Batangas, Laguna, Pangasinan, Davao and Cebu used to be heavy users of crop protection products. Spray applicators would regularly climb the trees with equipment to apply products. Accidents involving workers falling from trees and sustaining injuries were […]

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Case Study: Environment

Green farming: a living legacy

Farming First

Asia: Across vast tracts of lush farmland in Malaysia, farmers used to dump pesticide containers in waterways and clearings after use, causing pollution to the environment. Such practices resulted from a lack of knowledge amongst farmers and adequate facilities for responsible disposal. In a move to encourage sustainable agriculture, the Malaysian CropLife & Public Health Association […]

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Case Study: Food Security & Nutrition, Market Access

Growing quality crops brings wealth to Indonesia’s farmers

Farming First

Asia: Farmers in Indonesia’s North Sumatra used to suffer from low productivity and lacked knowledge about fertilizer use, as well as responsible ways of protecting their crops. In addition, farmers were also putting their health at risk due to poor understanding of the use of personal protection when applying crop protection products. To solve these problems, […]

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