ARTICLES

23 Feb 2026

Aligning Climate and Food Security Policies in ASEAN

Paul Teng

ASEAN countries vary in their ability to address food security. More can be done at sub-regional levels.

13 Jan 2026

Decarbonising Food Systems: Opportunities for a Concerned ASEAN

Paul Teng

Food system decarbonisation is one of the main pathways chosen by ASEAN Member States to meet their obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement. Concurrent with this is the transformation of food systems from high-emission, carbon energy-intensive systems to low-carbon emission systems with improved resilience, farmer livelihoods and environmental health.

Environment Food Security Sustainable Development

2 Jan 2026

Changing Diets Amid a Changing Climate

Paul Teng

Much attention has been paid to switching from meat-based diets to plant-based ones. Less attention has been paid to the effects of climate change on the quality and quantity of plant foods.

ASEAN Food Security

6 Nov 2025

Millets: A Potential Crop for Myanmar’s Food-Resilient Future

Phoo Phoo

As Myanmar continues to face moderate hunger level and high rates of malnutrition, the cultivation of millet might go a long way in combating such problems.

Agriculture Food Security Myanmar

19 Sep 2025

Outlook for Agriculture and ASEAN’s Role in Southeast Asia’s Food Security

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng

Southeast Asia’s agriculture sector’s growth rates are not keeping pace with population and national economic growth due to chronic underinvestment. Southeast Asian nations need to prioritise actions that help ensure its food security, especially amid increasing challenges from climate change.

ASEAN Climate Change Food Security

13 Aug 2025

A Food Security Imperative for the Johor-Singapore SEZ Blueprint

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Angaindrankumar Gnanasagaran

There is a chance for Malaysia and Singapore to reinforce their food security by baking plans into the blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, before the opportunity passes by.

Agri-Trade Agriculture Food Security Malaysia-Singapore Relations

31 Jul 2025

The Critical Impact of Extreme Heat on Rice Production in Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Extreme temperature and heat stress poses an increasingly critical threat to rice production and food security in Southeast Asia, with far-reaching consequences for the region’s economy, society, and environment.

Agriculture Climate Change Food Security

28 Apr 2025

Indonesia’s Food Estates: Why Poor Public Policy Persists

Fannesa Adisty Laksmita

Indonesia’s presidents keep trying to make food estates work but the scheme will fall short without engaging the true stakeholders and honestly assessing the project’s merits.

Food Security Indonesia Indonesian Politics

22 Apr 2025

US Tariffs and ASEAN Food Security: Turning Short-Term Pain into Long-Term Gain

Paul Teng

Southeast Asia could use this disruption in food trade to strengthen collaboration, reduce dependency, and create a truly integrated regional market.

Agri-Trade Agriculture ASEAN Food Security

8 Apr 2025

Migrant Agriculture Workers: Potential Resource for Southeast Asia’s Food-resilient Future

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for food security.

Agriculture Climate Change Food Security Southeast Asia