The Grow Asia Innovation Challenge 2025 is open! Following the success of the 2024 Innovation Challenge that focused on rice, Grow Asia is launching its 2025 Challenge in the Philippines. The Grow Asia Innovation Challenge provides a catalytic launch pad for founders of climate-smart agri-tech solutions by matching them with mentors and partners who can accelerate their go-to-market journey and advance the transformation toward more climate-resilient agriculture in Southeast Asia. The … [Read more...] about Grow Asia opens a new call for innovators to advance digital agtech for climate-resilient agriculture in the Philippines
Agriculture
A new era of rice farming in Thailand: Beyond traditional practices
By Cath Isabedra Thailand's rice industry, long synonymous with high yields and export dominance, is undergoing a transformation far beyond traditional cultivation. Today, Thai rice farming is not just about producing multiple rice varieties; it's about pioneering a movement toward self-sufficiency. Farmers are increasingly integrating sustainability and technology to meet the demands of a highly dynamic industry. This evolution is vital as the sector faces unprecedented challenges such … [Read more...] about A new era of rice farming in Thailand: Beyond traditional practices
ofi’s cocoa business ‘raises regenerative agriculture ambition’ with new 2030 targets
ofi (olam food ingredients), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients and solutions, is further enhancing efforts to tackle deforestation and drive regenerative agriculture by achieving seven landscape partnerships and bringing over a million hectares under regenerative agriculture by 2030. These new targets align with ofi’s company-wide Choices for Change strategy and will be further boosted by the cocoa business’ tree carbon stock target of 15 million trees by … [Read more...] about ofi’s cocoa business ‘raises regenerative agriculture ambition’ with new 2030 targets
