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Farmers applying sustainable rice standard proven to earn more in South-East Asia

26 September 2019

Writer: by Astari Widya Dharma The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) established in 2013 is one of the most prominent global multi-stakeholder forums in the rice sector. SRP is convened by UNEP and IRRI, while GIZ is one of the co-founders. From the beginning, GIZ has been actively engaged in contributing technical support from GIZ’ on-farm …

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Olam calls for urgent international cooperation to reduce major greenhouse gas footprint of rice production

25 January 2021

Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Singapore, October 15, 2018 – Urgent action is needed by the agri-sector along with brands, retailers, financial institutions, scientists and governments to implement solutions to limit methane emissions from rice production, while improving farmer livelihoods and food security. This has to take into account that many rice consumers are …

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GIZ works with farmers for a more food secure region

16 October 2018

Agriculture is of great significance almost anywhere in the world, but especially in Southeast Asia, the sector plays a key role in its economies, lives and livelihoods. On behalf of Germany, GIZ works with farmers from Thailand and across the region on equipping them with the necessary skills and know-how to tackle the many challenges …

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ASEAN farmers gain better benefits from crop failure insurance using a satellite-based technology

25 September 2019

Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Crop failure insurance can now be offered more efficiently for small farmers in ASEAN countries. A satellite-based technology that provides governments with data for improved rice harvest forecasts and for the fast and accurate determination of crop failures has now been developed by a consortium consisting of the reinsurance …

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Fragrant ‘Hom Mali’ rice to be scented and tasted worldwide, supported by UK, Spain, German, and Thailand

25 September 2019

Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Farmers in Thailand are set to produce friendly ‘Hom Mali’ rice for international markets through a multi-national partnership project. One-thousand and two-hundred Thai rice farmers in a northeastern province, Roi Et, will produce environmentally friendly rice under the “Sustainable Hom Mali Rice” project within the next 30 months from …

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Farmers pay less with greenhouse gas reduction farming method, journalist witnesses

25 September 2019

Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Fifty-nine-year-old farmer Cheleo Noisang of Thailand recently confirmed to a foreign correspondent that greenhouse gas reduction technologies in rice farming introduced by Chainat Rice Research Center help him save production costs. “I spend less on the diesel for pumping water, seed use, fertilizer use, and water use. Rice is …

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