ARTICLES

14 Apr 2023

Fertiliser Security for Food Security in Southeast Asia: Going Local and Circular

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Southeast Asia is highly dependent on a volatile global supply of synthetic fertilisers. Local fertiliser production by natural means, through novel innovations, offer more sustainable alternatives worthy of policy action.

An ethnic Hmong hill tribeswoman harvesting buckwheat

9 Feb 2023

Towards Resilient Agricultural Value Chains in the Mekong

Jayant Menon|Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Maria Monica Wihardja

The development of the agricultural sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion will play an important role in inclusive growth and social upliftment.

Agri-Trade Agriculture China CLMV Non-Tariff Barriers

2 Dec 2022

Café Culture and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Governments and non-government organisations can help newly formed producer groups, such as by subsidising costly organic or Fairtrade certification fees, until these farmer groups are financially self-reliant.

Agriculture Labour Exploitation Southeast Asia Sustainable Development

27 Oct 2022

A Ground-Up Approach to Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Southeast Asia

Prapimphan Chiengkul

For decades, sustainable farmers and their networks have been experimenting with farming techniques that increase climate resilience in agricultural production. This article highlights important policy insights that can be drawn from their experiences in Southeast Asia.

Agriculture Environment Southeast Asia Sustainable Development

14 Oct 2022

When Tourism and Sustainable Agriculture Make Good Bedfellows

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Climate change poses serious challenges to the world’s food system. Implementing sustainable practices can help bolster climate resilience in agricultural production.

Agriculture Climate Change Tourism

4 Oct 2022

Addressing food security and climate change at the G20 Summit

Maria Monica Wihardja|Aninda Dewayanti

Worsening climate change adds pressure to food production, and agriculture is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions. G20 leaders have an opportunity at this November’s Bali summit to address the long-term challenges of revamping the global food system into a more sustainable, resilient and equitable one.

Agriculture Climate Change Environment Food Security G20 Indonesia

11 Aug 2022

Hunger, Malnutrition and Climate Change: Challenges Facing Southeast Asia

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Southeast Asian governments must be on guard against worsening food security in the region, lest its effects complicate post-pandemic recovery and exacerbate existing inequalities.

Agriculture Climate Change Environment Food Security

28 Apr 2022

Indonesia’s New Food Agency: No Fast Food Solutions

Maria Monica Wihardja|Siwage Dharma Negara

Indonesia's food policy management has received a potential boost as it has set up a new National Food Agency (NFA), but vast challenges lie ahead as NFA's leader figures out how to feed the world's fourth most populous country in the face of growing external shocks to its food supplies.

Agriculture Food Security Indonesia Indonesian Economy

3 Feb 2022

Facing the Music with Methane

Ryan Wong|Qiu Jiahui

Apart from carbon dioxide, methane has been identified as one of the main contributors to global warming. In Southeast Asia, efforts to reduce methane emissions should focus on the agriculture and oil and gas sectors.

Agriculture Climate Change Environment Sustainable Development