In a world first, the GM crop – developed in the early 1990s to provide higher levels of vitamin A – was recently approved for commercial planting in the Philippines.
Monde Nissin raised just over $1 billion in its Philippines IPO – and is earmarking much of it for expansion in the US.
It will be the Philippines’ biggest-ever IPO – and it’s being driven by demand for alt-protein and instant noodles.
As 2020 draws to a close, trends identified by Ai Palette suggest that Covid-19 will have a long-lasting impact on Asia’s food preferences.
AFN meets 3 startups bringing more efficiency and sustainability to the agrifood supply chain, with blockchain, coconut husks, and cold storage in the mix.
The Singapore-based unicorn is extending its order-anything ‘super app’ platform to the region’s farmers, fishermen, and food traders to keep things ticking as Covid-19 continues.
Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita – a state-run marketplace linking farmers to consumers – is leveraging tech partnerships to go online for the first time during Covid-19.
