https://www.eco-business.com/category/food-agriculture/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessWed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/just-managing-us-tariffs-leave-indian-shrimp-farmers-struggling/With incomes shrinking and costs soaring, Donald Trump's planned tariffs could push Indian shrimp farmers to breaking point.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/just-managing-us-tariffs-leave-indian-shrimp-farmers-struggling/https://www.eco-business.com/news/what-is-bottom-trawling-and-how-does-it-harm-oceans/Governments are meeting in France to discuss how to protect oceans from harmful fishing practices, like bottom trawling.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:33:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/what-is-bottom-trawling-and-how-does-it-harm-oceans/https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippine-marine-life-under-threat-from-industrial-fishing/Scientists warn a court ruling that allows large commercial fishing boats in waters near cities may deplete fish stocks.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:09:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/philippine-marine-life-under-threat-from-industrial-fishing/https://www.eco-business.com/news/palm-oil-waste-can-potentially-replace-malaysias-coal-power-capacity-says-minister/Malaysia’s commodities minister is touting palm oil biomass as a coal alternative, while signalling a hard stance on deforestation. But experts warn that the full lifecycle emissions of biomass could exceed that of coal.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:40:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/palm-oil-waste-can-potentially-replace-malaysias-coal-power-capacity-says-minister/https://www.eco-business.com/news/brazils-cerrado-amazon-may-be-next-victims-of-us-china-trade-war/US-China trade dispute could fuel farm expansion and deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savannah and Amazon rainforest.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 02:45:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/brazils-cerrado-amazon-may-be-next-victims-of-us-china-trade-war/https://www.eco-business.com/news/global-wheat-yields-would-be-10-per-cent-higher-without-climate-change/Global yields of wheat are around 10 per cent lower now than they would have been without the influence of climate change, according to a new study.Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:57:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/global-wheat-yields-would-be-10-per-cent-higher-without-climate-change/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-leadership-a-list-2025-asia-pacifics-most-impactful-changemakers/As geopolitical uncertainties cloud the horizon, leaders who uphold the values of climate justice, diplomacy and equity in their work are recognised for their contributions in the sustainability sector.Fri, 30 May 2025 12:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-leadership-a-list-2025-asia-pacifics-most-impactful-changemakers/https://www.eco-business.com/news/biomass-co-firing-a-false-strategy-that-risks-prolonging-indonesias-coal-use-report/Despite being endorsed as a way to mitigate emissions in Indonesia’s new power supply plan, the use of wood and crop waste in coal plants delivers minimal climate benefits while posing new pollution risks, says an environmental group.Fri, 30 May 2025 06:18:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/biomass-co-firing-a-false-strategy-that-risks-prolonging-indonesias-coal-use-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/in-vietnams-mekong-delta-elusive-ghost-rice-holds-key-to-climate-resilience/An ancient wild rice may hold genetic secrets for climate-resilient farming – if Vietnam can save it from vanishing and neglect.Wed, 28 May 2025 07:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/in-vietnams-mekong-delta-elusive-ghost-rice-holds-key-to-climate-resilience/https://www.eco-business.com/news/geoengineers-eye-up-ocean-dead-zones-for-carbon-storage/Proponents of modifying the ocean to battle climate change have rising hopes for their biomass sinking plans, but critics fear the environmental impacts.Tue, 27 May 2025 06:15:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/geoengineers-eye-up-ocean-dead-zones-for-carbon-storage/https://www.eco-business.com/news/rising-emissions-from-farm-equipment-could-hinder-chinas-net-zero-goals/Rapidly rising emissions from China’s agricultural machinery could 'hinder' the country’s push to net-zero, according to new research.Mon, 26 May 2025 07:58:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/rising-emissions-from-farm-equipment-could-hinder-chinas-net-zero-goals/https://www.eco-business.com/news/blended-finance-held-steady-in-2024-but-could-suffer-impact-from-usaid-shutdown-report/Last year, deal volumes dipped to US$18.3 billion, but still topped a five-year average figure. With the US foreign aid cuts, support from Germany, Japan, the UK, and new donors like the UAE and Singapore will be key, says Convergence.Thu, 22 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/blended-finance-held-steady-in-2024-but-could-suffer-impact-from-usaid-shutdown-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-ministerial-role-for-energy-carved-out-in-singapore-cabinet-reshuffle/Clean energy will be high on the government agenda, said the city-state’s prime minister Lawrence Wong when unveiling his team line-up on Wednesday. He appointed second minister of trade and industry Dr Tan See Leng to the new position.Thu, 22 May 2025 07:53:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-ministerial-role-for-energy-carved-out-in-singapore-cabinet-reshuffle/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-mekong-deltas-climate-defences-are-failing/Infrastructure projects to keep out seawater in southern Vietnam have been plagued by failures. Experts say the country must shift from hard fixes to nature-based solutions.Wed, 21 May 2025 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-mekong-deltas-climate-defences-are-failing/https://www.eco-business.com/news/global-hunger-monitor-faces-large-gap-after-us-aid-cuts/Global hunger monitor FEWS NET funded by the US government operating at reduced capacity, undermining humanitarian efforts.Mon, 19 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/global-hunger-monitor-faces-large-gap-after-us-aid-cuts/https://www.eco-business.com/news/southeast-asias-fisheries-show-resilience-despite-decades-of-overfishing-warnings-study/Overfishing in Southeast Asia’s coastal waters is a long-standing concern, but recent research suggests a more optimistic outlook, with 43 per cent of marine stocks classified as underfished – 3.6 times higher than the global average.Wed, 14 May 2025 08:42:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/southeast-asias-fisheries-show-resilience-despite-decades-of-overfishing-warnings-study/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/why-donald-trumps-trade-tariffs-are-a-threat-to-global-food-security/Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries already struggling with poverty, climate shocks and market volatility.Wed, 07 May 2025 05:02:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/why-donald-trumps-trade-tariffs-are-a-threat-to-global-food-security/https://www.eco-business.com/news/gates-foundation-sets-up-singapore-office-fronts-us100-million-philanthropic-effort-for-regional-health-initiatives/It will be the foundation’s first office in Southeast Asia. Speaking at the annual Ecosperity conference in Singapore, the American billionaire philanthropist also said the Trump-led pushback on climate will subside.Tue, 06 May 2025 08:32:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/gates-foundation-sets-up-singapore-office-fronts-us100-million-philanthropic-effort-for-regional-health-initiatives/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-myanmars-gold-rush-threatens-international-rivers/Satellite data suggests unregulated gold mines near the Thai-Myanmar border may be polluting transboundary waterways.Sun, 04 May 2025 22:20:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-myanmars-gold-rush-threatens-international-rivers/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-is-bangladesh-preparing-farmers-for-increasingly-salty-soil/Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi farmers are being trained to farm on soils getting saltier due to climate change.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:21:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-is-bangladesh-preparing-farmers-for-increasingly-salty-soil/