Dr. Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, will open the summit, addressing the audience of 1,000 influential stakeholders actively accelerating food security and access to nutrition. Asia is home to 60 percent of the world’s population, with 75 percent dependent on agriculture for their livelihood and food. Adverse weather events are detrimental to food production and supply worldwide, however, Asia’s diverse geography, partnered with … [Read more...] about Accelerating Climate Resilience and Nutrition in Asia: The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit returns to Singapore on November 19-21, part of SIAW
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Harnessing solar power for a more sustainable agriculture
Words By: Rick Holland, Regional Managing Director APAC – Water Utility & Executive Director Grundfos Australia Our food system is on life support. To feed a population projected to balloon to 9.1 billion by 2050, a 70 percent increase in food production is necessary. Unfortunately, climate change is threatening to push yields down by three to seven percent with every degree of warming. Increasing food production also creates a vicious cycle – the food production system already … [Read more...] about Harnessing solar power for a more sustainable agriculture
Telmont reveals the future of Champagne with milestone Réserve de la Terre: radiant, luminous, and full of life, crafted from organic grapes without herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, or synthetic fertilizers
Organic viticulture, essential for contributing to protecting soil vitality and biodiversity, is at the heart of the In the Name of Mother Nature project launched three years ago by Maison Telmont. This accelerated conversion stands out in the Champagne region, where to date, only 5 percent of the vineyards are certified organic. It involves the complete cessation of the use of herbicides, synthetic pesticides, synthetic fungicides, or chemical fertilizers in accordance with organic … [Read more...] about Telmont reveals the future of Champagne with milestone Réserve de la Terre: radiant, luminous, and full of life, crafted from organic grapes without herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, or synthetic fertilizers
