Researchers at The University of Western Australia have investigated the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems to detect early-weeds in broadacre wheat crops.
Food
With uncertainty lying ahead, many people are having to rethink their long-term approach to feeding themselves.
[AIC Backgrounder No.3/2020] On the struggles experienced by women’s groups when dealing with gender-biased policies, with a focus on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in South Sulawesi.
Australia and Indonesia have finally ratified a bilateral Free Trade Agreement but cold chain issues and live cattle disputes are clearly still holding food trade back.
At least nine fishing communities have been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) making them the first small-scale fisheries in Indonesia to receive the global recognition.
In the pandemic period, some things which should be considered are inventory management, collaborative supply, lowest possible cost, and also financial strategy.
At the core of the government’s agro nationalist agenda is to achieve more domestic food production for the goal of national food self-sufficiency.
It is necessary to use the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the baseline for the country’s outbreak recovery efforts.
As we work to meet the immediate food challenges, consideration must be given to whether sustainability, climate change and sustainable development goals will remain focal points.
Indonesia’s wildlife markets are “like a cafeteria for animal pathogens,” but they have resisted efforts to close even as China has shut its own markets over coronavirus fears.
The issue of food security re-emerged at the national level on April 28, when President Jokowi announced that provinces across the country were experiencing deficits in key staples.
The Ministry of Agriculture has ensured the availability of rice throughout May 2020 to remain secure, as 3.5 million tons of rice have been stocked.
The startup connects farmers, suppliers, and consumers through its network of agents to bring fresh products to households. Its agents, or mitras, are mostly housewives who earn extra income through the service.
Nusantics claims to be the first local startup that can analyze microbiome profiles — a complex ecosystem of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live on and inside every human being — to identify needs.
Other than its Instagram-able tourist destinations, Southeast Asia is well known for its variety of food.
A new study by an international team of researchers including The University of Western Australia reveals the worst marine heatwave ever recorded off Western Australia was responsible for a massive loss of genetic diversity in underwater forests.
