Persistent dry conditions and climate change is threatening to escalate the transboundary haze crisis across South East Asia.

Morocco is facing a severe weather crisis, marked by ongoing droughts and intermittent frosts, both of which pose a serious threat to the country’s agricultural sector.

Indonesia’s new government launched an ambitious project this month to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly ninety million children and pregnant women which is expected to cost up to USD 28 billion over the next five years.

In 2024, the United Kingdom faces a stark reality: approximately 3.12 million people are relying on food banks to meet their basic nutritional needs. This figure represents a significant increase from just under 26,000 people in 2008/09, and the latter was during the global economic recession!

Chargé d’Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy Rahmat Hindiarta Kusuma recently visited MNS University of Agriculture Multan, highlighting the potential for enhanced trade cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia, particularly in the halal meat sector.

In Bangladesh, the high cost of animal feed places a heavy burden on farmers and raises food production expenses. To address this cost constraint, Bangladeshi farmers have turned to insect farming to transform food waste into high-protein, eco-friendly animal feed.