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Could tariffs and capital drought threaten climate adaptation efforts in Asia-Pacific?

Everyone knows we need to produce more food, with fewer resources. But how is Asia’s agri-food sector turning words into action, and what more urgently needs to be done?

Climate funds fail to get finance to family farmers, COP29 told

The two biggest global climate funds are failing to get finance to grassroots farmer organisations where it can have the most impact, claims new researched released during the Food, Agriculture, and Water Day at the COP29 climate summit.

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Building resilient agri-food systems in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia

Agricultural challenges are exacerbating food insecurity. The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in Dubai will explore how more resilient agri-food systems can be achieved.

Scientists say yeast and green algae improves water treatment

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered that a combination of yeast and green algae improves water treatment efficiency.

Study says organic inputs can boost rice yield and cut nitrogen losses

Integrating organic and inorganic fertilisers can improve eco-efficiency and sustainability in rice cultivation, which could hold significant implications for rice growers in mid-latitudes.

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The 2024 mycotoxin landscape: Insights from North America, Canada and Europe

As the agricultural landscape faces mycotoxin risk, growing evidence underscores the role that climate variability plays in shaping mycotoxin landscapes across regions.

Does TIME’s best invention list mark a shift in how the world views agtech?

Agtech companies are celebrating recognition in TIME magazine’s best inventions for 2024. Does it mark a turning point in wider perceptions of the industry?

$1b global package wants to boost weather services for farmers in impoverished regions

A $1 billion scheme aims to give hundreds of millions of farmers across Asia, Latin America and Africa greater access to weather data to help them manage the effects of climate change.

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Transforming agriculture from the ground up: Nurturing healthy soils through regenerative practices

Maintaining soil health is vital to ensure food systems are secure. How can regenerative agriculture help achieve this?

Innovafeed gets $11m USDA grant to bring insect fertiliser to the US

French insect company Innovafeed is celebrating after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded it an $11 million grant as part of its Fertiliser Production Expansion Programme (FPEP).

Tomatoes and aubergines grown under foil tunnels in the Jordan Desert, middle east. Image: Getty/geogif

Scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat

By studying tomato varieties in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University have identified the growth cycle phase when tomatoes are most vulnerable to extreme heat, as well as the mechanisms that make the plants more heat tolerant.

Meet the 14 AgTech start-ups set to take centre stage at World Agri-Tech MEASA

Fourteen start-ups offering disruptive, scalable solutions and technologies for the climate-stressed agricultural regions of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia will take centre stage at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in Dubai on December 9-10.

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The end of the era of ‘nice to have’ products? 5 insights from McKinsey’s latest farmer survey that you can’t ignore

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'Everybody forgets it all starts with the farmers': Spin out fund pledges rural America focus

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