Governments should recognize the risks of foodborne disease; but to ensure food security, they must avoid excessive restrictions on moving goods and people.
Starting next week, NURTURE by GROW will feature talks from Asia-Pacific thought leaders on tech’s role in creating a more secure and sustainable food system.
The Korean chemical giant’s Singapore agribiz hub will “pioneer solutions for the world food supply chain through innovation, not just plain food trading,” its CEO tells AFN.
Agriculture is a weather-driven sector. Increasing weather variability due to a warmer atmosphere, coupled with Covid-19 supply chain disruptions and trade restrictions, are driving up food prices and increasing food insecurity in 2020, writes John Corbett.
This first-of-its-kind accelerator program brings industry and startups together to build more resilient local agrifood ecosystems in the wake of Covid-19.
Covid-19 ravaged Asia before going global. We talk to three thought leaders in the region about how their strategies and investment priorities have changed.
Kuwait’s Wafra and UAE’s Abu Dhabi Investment Office have both made commitments to develop agtech in their countries, but are taking different approaches.
Covid-19 has laid bare the region’s food supply chain problems. Collaboration between government and industry – often tech-based – will be key to solving them.
The ’30×30 Express’ grant program will fund local agrifood players – including urban farmers – who can increase domestic output of eggs, fish, and leafy vegetables.
It’s hosting an inaugural tech-agnostic challenge targeting 13 countries and seeking scalable solutions that address smallholder farmers’ biggest needs.
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