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Introduction Food security is attracting more attention in Malaysia not only at the national level that concern toward the enhancement of food self-sufficiency but also at the individual level which...

Southeast Asia is a major rice-producing region with a high level of internal consumption and accounting for 40% of global rice exports. Limited land resources, climate change and yield...

This paper offers an evaluation of agricultural trade integration in Southeast Asia. Since the ultimate objective is to provide policy recommendations, the indicators presented include those obtained from a measurement based...

Highlights The momentum in Malaysia’s economic recovery continues. However, recovery at the household level has been slow, particularly in the case of the most vulnerable. The incidence of poverty in...

This is a regional overview of the EU-funded 4-year "Partners Against Wildlife Crime” project (2019 to 2022), a 10M€ Action implemented through a consortium of 12 international and national partner...

The brief focuses on the achievements of the following three global biodiversity targets from the CBD post-2020 framework (CBD/WG2020/3/3), by 2030 and 2050: Enhance the integrity of all ecosystems, “with an...

Highlight Recent food price increases in the region, reinforced by food and fuel price rises related to the war in Ukraine could threaten expected progress in poverty reduction...

Egypt places high priority on the development of agro-food and electronics and electrical equipment (E&E). The COVID-19 pandemic, changing technologies and consumer preferences, and the potential of the African market are...

Agri-food sectors in the region are experiencing environmental stress and threats to sustainability. A long-standing emphasis on raising production, coupled with constraints on land and water, has had negative...

There has been a marked surge in the prices of selected food items. The sharp increase in food items such as poultry and vegetables was driven by a...