The Global Mangrove Alliance is delighted to be the recipient of one of two $2 million 2022 Food Planet Prizes. This Prize will further work towards our Alliance goal to Halt Loss, Restore Half, and Double Protection of mangroves globally by 2030 and help support on the ground work linked to food security through our National Chapters initiative. The Food Planet Prize awards initiatives that solve the dilemma of feeding a growing world population while saving a planet in peril. Each
Australia is forecast to produce 36.6 million tonnes ( mln tonnes) of wheat, 13.4 mln tonnes of barley and 7.3 mln tonnes of canola from the winter-crop harvest now under way, according to estimates released on December 6 by ABARES in its quarterly Australian Crop and Agricultural Commodities reports. The wheat figure is up 14pc from the previous estimate released in September of 32.2 mln tonnes, and breaks the national production record set in 2021-22 of 36.3 mln tonnes. The canola estimate
Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) posted better-than-expected results for FY2022 ended September, with revenue and patmi at 101% and 109% of forecasts, says PhillipCapital’s head of research Paul Chew. “We expect FY2023 to be a year of growth as the reopening of borders and entertainment outlets resume, increased selling prices and demand further spurred by multiple events including the World Cup and upcoming elections. Gross margins are expected to improve as commodity prices taper down but higher marketing spend will dampen the margin
Climate change is the biggest threat of our time. But with nature-based solutions, like mangroves, we can check the rate of change and adapt to our changing planet. Our Alliance’s new goal to halt mangrove loss, restore half of recent losses, and double the protection of mangroves globally by 2030 is for the future of our climate, coastal peoples, and biodiversity. We can’t reach these ambitious targets alone and depend on local and national policy action, financing, and partnership with
