The CAREC Programme is a partnership of countries and development partners working together to promote sustainable development. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Countries in central and west Asia have endorsed three new cross-border cooperation initiatives to help accelerate the region’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, improve food security, and boost the development of clean energy
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
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)
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 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
