ARTICLES

5 Dec 2024

ASEAN Should Drive Action for Agri-Food Sector after COP29

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng

Following the letdown of COP29, ASEAN needs to step up and lead the way in controlling emissions from Southeast Asia’s agri-food system.

5 Nov 2024

Myanmar’s Agricultural Sector Under the SAC: An Uncertain Future

Jared Bissinger

Myanmar’s agricultural sector fared relatively well in 2023. The prognosis moving forward is not so bright.

Agriculture Myanmar Myanmar Economy

24 Oct 2024

Time for Better Collective Climate Action in ASEAN Agrifood Production

Paul Teng

Agriculture suffers from the impacts of climate change and is also a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. ASEAN, working as a region, must do more to address food security and climate change mitigation.

Agriculture ASEAN Climate Change Southeast Asia

22 Aug 2024

Cultivated Meat in Southeast Asia: Climate Change Provides Food for Thought

Damon Chee|Elyssa Kaur Ludher

The industry, though, must overcome closed minds, high prices and perishability before its product can become a meaningful option in the region.

Agriculture Climate Change Food Security Southeast Asia

22 Aug 2024

La Niña: Boon or Bane for Southeast Asia’s Food Security?

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

The expected advent of the La Niña might portend a double-edged sword for affected regions.

Agriculture Climate Change Southeast Asia

27 Jun 2024

Vietnam’s Rice Land Restrictions: Time for a Rethink?

Peter Warr|Huy Quynh Nguyen

There is a case for relaxing Vietnam’s long-standing restrictions on the use of land meant for rice cultivation.

Agriculture Vietnam Vietnamese Economy

14 Mar 2024

Energy and Agrarian Justice in Southeast Asia’s Green Transition

Prapimphan Chiengkul

The drive towards renewable energy in Southeast Asia should not ignore the concept of just energy transition.

Agriculture Labour Rights Sustainable Development

16 Jan 2024

Cultivating the Future: Empowering Young Farmers in Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Farmers in Southeast Asia are aging. Governments and not-for-profits need to think of ways to attract younger farmers into agriculture.

Agriculture Southeast Asia

31 Oct 2023

Diversifying from Rice to Alternative Crops in Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

It will be a tall order to effectively switch from rice to substitute grains but Southeast Asia owes it to its future generations to build up food security and crop resilience in the face of a changing climate.

Agriculture Climate Change Food Security

21 Aug 2023

Vietnam and Thailand’s Rice Cartel is a Hard Sell – but Rice Farmers Need More Help

Nguyen Khac Giang

Vietnam and Thailand have repeatedly sought to form a rice cartel to influence rice prices, but such an initiative faces ethical, political and practical hurdles. A rice consortium pursuing multiple objectives offers a better option for developing the rice sector and supporting rice farmers.

Agriculture Thailand Vietnam