Tag Archives: Food

Webinar on ‘Halal Industry in Pakistan: Potential and Challenges’ organised very recently by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has rightly pointed out that the volume of global Halal food trade is more than $3 trillion …

The health, geopolitical and socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 crisis are significant and catastrophic. Organizations are finding way to understand, react, and learn lessons from the rapidly unfolding events. While the effects of the exponential impact of the virus have proved …

The budget proposals for 2020-2021, prepared by the Adviser on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Hafeez Shaikh — against the backdrop of potentially the biggest public health emergency and economic downturn in generations — and presented on the floor of the …

Business leaders are calling for a sustainable economic recovery from COVID-19. From more environmentally friendly buildings to resilient infrastructure, UCL’s Chair in Sustainable Global Resources, Raimund Bleischwitz, outlines five proposals to build back greener. With a recession looming, it’s time …

The disruption to supply chains due to coronavirus is causing tonnes of fresh produce to be wasted in the U.S. Despite food shortages and high demand for dairy produce, the Dairy Farmers of America has had to ask farmers to …

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the leading fertilizer manufacturing & marketing company of the country, with around 4 million tons per annum sales volume and widespread dealers’ network across the country. FFC manufactures & markets its own Sona Urea …

Modern science has proven environmental factors heavily influence human health – which is why each and every one of us would benefit from an intact ecosphere with good quality air, water and produce. In fact, by changing the conditions in which …

Plastic is often referred to as a material that needs to be eradicated. There is no doubt that the way we use plastics and our understanding of it as a resource have to change drastically. Yes, there is too much …

More than 250 million tonnes of food is wasted annually in developing countries. Increased access to energy can help modernize the food chain, in particular allowing more cold storage for products, preventing waste. Mini-grids and decentralized renewables can provide energy …

Climate change is already affecting the amount of food that farmers can produce. Several recent extreme weather events, which are only likely to become more frequent as the world continues heating up, provide stark illustrations of what this impact can …

In October, the price of food around the world increased at the fastest pace in two years, according to the UN Global Food Price Index. The rapid increase is now threatening food affordability in developing countries. According to Bloomberg, India was experiencing …