This year’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report by FAO is entitled “Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks and stresses”, provides an assessment of the ability of national agrifood systems to respond to or recover readily from shocks and stressors
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CP Foods launches plant-based meat in Hong Kong and Singapore
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) has launched “MEAT ZERO”, Thailand’s bestselling plant-based brand, in Singapore and Hong Kong
IFAD recommends actions to combat climate-related hazards in APAC
Climate-related hazards are intensifying in the Asia Pacific region, disproportionately affecting vulnerable rural communities, according to a report released by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
IFFO Webinar emphasises the role value chain
IFFO October webinar 2021 held from 19 to 21 October where the industry experts discussed about the market trends, nutrition, fish health and growth, sustainability and climate change in relation to the global marine ingredients sector
Hanoi’s efforts to develop smart agriculture
According to OpenGov Asia, the country’s capital city has implemented many high-tech agricultural production models to move towards smart agriculture. However, the city will have to pay more attention to promoting the application of science and technology as well as training high-quality labour resources