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Public private dialogue to boost food standards in the Philippines
Writer: Lisa Faust, Standards in the Southeast Asian Food Trade Despite a growing demand for certified foods among Philippine and international consumers, only a small amount of food grown in the Philippines is currently certified. One of the reasons that hinder certification is the lack of exchange among actors in the supply chains. Therefore, the …
“I will hand down my skills to my children,” says Mr. Ung Van Tu, Farmer in Dong Thap Province, Viet Nam
Mr. Ung Van Tu’s family has been rice farmers for 25 years. He learns rice cultivation skills from his grandfather, and he recalls a planthopper outbreak that leaves his family with not even a single grain. Mr. Van Tu is one of the farmers attending an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) training programme, cooperation between public …
Food safety in Asian countries: Are there any control measures?
On behalf of GIZ, Consumers International (CI) conducted a study ‘Food Safety Control Measures in Developing Asian Countries’ (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Bangladesh) with its objectives are to take stock of the existing food safety control measures in place in the studied countries and examine possibilities for strengthening the role of consumer organisations (COs) …
Water threat in Mekong River Basin brings stress to the region and food security.
Food security in the Mekong River Basin (MRB) is under threat due to hydropower dam developments and climate change, according to a report from The Economist’s Intelligence Unit titled ‘Water security threats demand new collaborations: Lessons from the Mekong River Basin’. These phenomena cause trade-offs in the food-water-energy nexus which are aggravated by climate change …
Friendly food for both human and environment needs more talks and collaborations.
About 40 experts in food security and sustainable agriculture from ASEAN countries met in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss how current food insecurity was being treated and what changes were needed to supply adequate, affordable, accessible, and safe food to meet increasing populations while protecting depleting natural resources at the Regional Knowledge Sharing Consultation “Sustainable Agrifood …
Experts and Policy-makers discussing recommendations to ASEAN in the use of sustainable agriculture to secure adequate, affordable, accessible, and safe food for the region
About 40 experts in food security and sustainable agriculture from ASEAN countries are meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss how current food insecurity is being treated and what changes are needed to supply adequate, affordable, accessible, and safe food to meet increasing populations while protecting depleting natural resources at the Regional Knowledge Sharing Consultation “Sustainable …
Resort known for agro-tourism in Indonesia implants sustainable organic farming business into the young mind
Writer: Nurhayati Lubis, Junior Professional Officer for Public Relation, Monitoring and Evaluation, GIZ Indonesia After successfully pioneered organic farming system with its partner farmers in the area of Merek, Tanah Karo District, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia – Taman Simalem Resort (TSR) has generated the development of organic culture towards the influence of young generation by …
Better Food Security in Cambodia and Remaining Challenges to be addressed: Message from the National Policy Dialogue
National and provincial policy makers and administrators, in total over 60 participants, met in Phnom Penh to discuss advancement of food security and nutrition in Cambodia. An economic assessment from 2013 estimated that malnutrition could cost 250 million to 400 million USD every year if nothing was done to prevent malnutrition in Cambodia (CARD/UNICEF/WFP). Good …
A brand new website focusing on sustainable rice is now live
A brand new website focusing on sustainable rice is now live The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) has given its website a fresh look with an aim of providing SRP members, partners and visitors an easy way to learn about the latest initiatives and innovations relating to sustainable rice. SRP is co-convened by UN Environment (UNEP) …