food security
Enlarging Asia’s Food Basket With Gene Editing
Food security expert Professor Paul Teng talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about how gene editing technologies like CRISPR could help to address Asia’s growing demand for food.
Carving A Niche—An Interview With Dr Lee Chee Wee Of The Aquaculture Innovation Centre
The Aquaculture Innovation Centre is looking to support and grow the aquaculture industry in Singapore through collaboration and open innovation.
Feeding Future Generations With Innovation (VIDEO)
Mr. Christian H. Cadeo, managing partner of Big Idea Ventures (Asia), shared how the venture capital firm is funding research into new protein sources to feed future generations in a sustainable manner.
From Farming To Retailing: Here’s How Math Models Can Help
Whether it is enhancing agricultural practices or consumer interaction, two studies demonstrate the power of using mathematical models in complex decision-making.
Tech Doing Good
From cleaning up mountains of untreated sludge to making railway stations fully solar-powered, technology is an ally to those hoping to solve Asia’s environmental problems.
Corteva Agriscience Opens Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, has opened its Asia Pacific head office in Singapore.
Dehusk Before Parboiling To Reduce Arsenic Levels In Rice
An international team of scientists showed that parboiling wholegrain rice reduced inorganic arsenic levels by 25 percent while more than doubling calcium content of the grains.
Nearly Half Of Indian Teens Don’t Fare Well In School Due To Hunger
Food insecurity is linked to lower test scores in adolescents, according to an international team of researchers.
An Algorithm For Responsible Damming
Scientists in the US have created an algorithm to better manage hydropower dams so as to avoid compromising food production along the Mekong River.
