Agriculture

Singapore deepens partnership with FAO for climate-resilient transformation of agrifood systems

FAO and Singapore will explore joint workshops to support assessments of climate change risks to agriculture in the region. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

As a response to the devastating effects of the climate crisis on agricultural yields, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the Republic of Singapore are strengthening their collaboration under their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was first signed in 2015 and renewed for the second time in 2021

Norway promises top-up contribution of urgently needed climate finance

As the effects of climate change intensify, the impact on poor rural communities increases while small-scale farmers struggle to adapt. (Image source: IFAD)

On 9 November 2022, Norway, as part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026, has pledged an additional US$9.5mn contribution of urgently needed climate finance to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD)

Researchers in Thailand developing new strain of rice to survive floods and to resist pests

Scientists have been working on creating a new, more resilient strain of rice. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

As reported by Dusita Saokaew in China Global Television Network, the new study could help contribute to global food security

Better Cotton takes the lead: Global leaders at COP27 urged to support frontline farmers

Better Cotton launched its climate change mitigation target in 2021, aimed at reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions per ton of Better Cotton produced by 50% by 2030. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Better Cotton, the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton, has issued a stark warning to global leaders during COP27 demanding that they not only strengthen their commitment but also turn talk into action, in turn ensuring a just transition for everyone and prioritising climate justice for the world’s farmers and agricultural workforce

Cambodia’s Phka Rumduol crowned the ‘World’s Best Rice’ for the fifth time

The recognition received is believed to greatly benefit exports as well as the community in a number of ways. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

On 17 November, the Phka Rumduol jasmine variety rice was crowned the World’s Best Rice for the fifth time at the TRT (The Rice Trader) World Rice Conference which took place in Phuket, Thailand

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