While rabies continues to present a threat to human health, in many parts of Asia livestock are also at risk of exposure and greater efforts are needed to eradicate the disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today. In Asia, as in most parts of […]

Issue Post September 25, 2019 Investment in agricultural research key to offsetting climate change impacts Channing Arndt Shenggen Fan Nick Austin Food systems face unprecedented challenges on multiple fronts, including increasing production while keeping the climate stable.

Source: World Meteorological Organization, UN Environment Programme, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Country: World The ocean is warmer, more acidic and less productive. Melting glaciers and ice sheets are causing sea level rise, and coastal extreme events are becoming more severe. Choices made now are critical for the future of […]

The new ‘Purpose Beyond Profit” declaration issued by the Business Roundtable and signed by 181 CEOs of leading US corporations is out to rewrite what it means to do business in the modern world. Contrary to the belief that the “social responsibility of business is to increase its profit,” which […]