What ails the shrimp sector in Bangladesh? (Dhaka Tribune)
13 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDespite some improvements in yields and farmer adoption of modern technical practices, significant structural problems continue to plague the sector. To better understand the problems faced by the shrimp sector, CGIAR, a global research platform, conducted a study to document the issues faced by the sector, including interviews with 25 […]
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Education Cannot Wait Appoints New Global Champion Somaya Faruqi on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe former captain of the Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team calls for continued support for girls’ education in Afghanistan and other hotspots worldwide. By External SourceGENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 11 2023 (IPS-Partners) In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) today named Somaya Faruqi […]
Read MoreInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science: Interview with Purnima Menon
12 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA leading nutrition researcher traces her career.
Read MoreDing Dong – Set-Off is Gone: Absolutely Set-Off is Definitely No Longer Available as a Defence to an Unfair Preference Claim: Decision Update
11 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe High Court of Australia in Metal Manufactures Pty Limited v Morton [2023] HCA 1 has confirmed the view of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia that the “set off” defence under section 553C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) is no longer available to claims […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Successfully Recovers Breakup Fee for Italian Pharmaceutical Company in Delaware Chapter 11 Case
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWilmington – K&L Gates recently represented Italian-based Chiesi Farmaceutici in a case regarding a canceled Delaware Chapter 11 auction of a drug research firm. A family-controlled global pharmaceutical company, Chiesi had been chosen to serve as a bidder-to-beat for the later-canceled Delaware Chapter 11 auction of PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals. Chief Bankruptcy […]
Read MoreFood and biofuels in debate (Agri Dees)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAgri Dees published a summary of an IFPRI seminar. Agri Dees states that the Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered deep geopolitical upheavals and a crisis on the food and energy security fronts.
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UN emergency fund releases an additional $25 million to boost earthquake response in Syria
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The grant follows the $25 million released earlier this week for response efforts in the region. This brings the amount released by the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to $50 million in just a few days.
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Expanding E-bus Networks in Latin America Can Further Decarbonization Goals
10 Februari 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAn electric bus in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay. Credit: Inés Acosta/IPS By Brianne WattsNEW YORK, Feb 10 2023 (IPS) Latin America’s (LATAM) transportation sector produces the largest share of regional emissions and is a large source of air pollution, making transforming transportation technology systems key to energy transition and decarbonization. In […]
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Food companies are setting their sight on net zero. Will they succeed?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/ybernardi Amid consumer pressure and increasing backlash for the food industry’s contribution to climate change, food organizations have scrambled to set stringent sustainability targets over the next few decades. Yet, even as some businesses have made progress in reducing their emissions, most enterprises’ net-zero goals have ultimately fallen flat […]
Read MoreFAO supports Lao farmers to boost cattle trade to China
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLuang Namtha Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), kicked off a two-week training course on animal quarantine management in Sing District, a border area between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and China. The […]
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