Tokyo-based agritech startup Plantx has opened a pilot facility featuring fully sealed vertical-farming systems, introducing what the company describes as the world’s first cultivation platform of its kind as Japan continues to
Across China, families are grappling with the crippling financial burden of catastrophic health expenditures, a crisis that is not only devastating household finances but also stifling economic growth. The soaring cost of treating chronic and serious illnesses is forcing many
Brussels is preparing to impose stricter import restrictions on agricultural products that do not meet EU safety standards, mirroring the protectionist stance once championed
New York’s legal cannabis market achieved a remarkable $1 billion in retail sales last year, drawing both excitement and criticism from entrepreneurs, residents, and
As for food security, the foundation would do better by supporting agroecological (agrochemical-free) approaches to agriculture, which various high-level UN reports have advocated for ensuring equitable global food security. This would leave
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