According to the World Meteorological Organization, the average global temperature in 2021 was about 1.11°C above the preindustrial (1850–1900) levels and it was the 7th consecutive year when the global temperature was higher than 1°C above preindustrial levels. Climate change is now obvious and calls for urgent action. The transition to cleaner energy sources and […]
Digital technologies such as mobile technologies and remote-sensing services are spreading in the agriculture and food sector (FAO, 2022). Compared with large-scale farmers, small-scale ones have more difficulty in introducing such technologies due to their costs. In order to avoid unnecessary investment, small-scale farmers need to have clear objectives when adopting digital technologies and consider […]
This P-Talk highlights behavioral insights to start and move forward in Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 does not replace existing processes but changes and makes the ways we work more productive. Kamaruzaman Bin Jahidin, Founder and Chairman of Powernode Solution Sdn. Bhd., discusses how technology could help improve daily work and productivity and how it fits […]
Governments around the world remain in crisis management mode as they respond to the socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 and prepare for the transition to a postpandemic world. The effects of the pandemic include slowdowns in economic growth, loss of productive capacity, widespread unemployment, sharp contractions in international trade, slowing flows of external development resources, and […]
This P-Talk highlights how BioPrime is offering disruptive innovations in products and services to improve and transform agriculture. Dr. Renuka Karandikar explains how it developed effective, affordable agri-input products with time-proven biomolecules and life-friendly chemistry by utilizing HRF-DH technology, SNIPR, and BioNexus technology platforms. BioPrime develops alternative, bioorganic, sustainable solutions for crop improvement, nutrition, and […]
