Curated Video
Factors Affecting Food Security
In this video, the topic of food security and its various factors affecting food supplies are discussed. The narrator explains that having enough food to feed a population, especially when population numbers are rising, is important for...
Mediacorp
Sustainable Agriculture, Ecotourism, and Cultural Preservation in Borneo
This video follows the success had by villages in Sabah to set up sustainable ecotourism. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 5/11
The Wall Street Journal
Texas A&M Economist Bart Fischer on the Outlook for the Farm Belt
The coronavirus pandemic is adding strain to a U.S. agricultural economy already reeling from trade disputes, a global grain glut and more. Bart Fischer of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University discusses the...
The Wall Street Journal
Feeding The World
U.S. agriculture for decades dominated food exports, but adoption of technology has made countries like Brazil, Argentina, Russia and Ukraine into fierce competitors. How will the race to feed a hungrier world-and capture profits-evolve?
The Wall Street Journal
U.N. Economist and Former UNICEF Head on Developing Food Crises
Arif Husain, chief economist of the U.N. World Food Programme, and Ann Veneman, former executive director of UNICEF and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, discuss the food crises developing across vulnerable regions of the world.
Mediacorp
Empowering Local Communities for Sustainable Conservation in Borneo
This video shows how locals in Kalimantan are creating a green economy by being subsidized by the government for looking after their land in an eco-friendly sustainable manner. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 6/11
Mediacorp
The Future of Food: Lab-Grown Meat and Alternative Sources
Singapore currently imports 90% of its food, which puts it in a precarious position as food is projected to become scarce in the future. So the country is investing big in alternative food research and innovation. Learn about some of the...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Can Seaweed Save the World: How does all the seaweed technologies add up?
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. How much would the technology solutions using seaweed...
The Wall Street Journal
Syngenta CEO on How War in Ukraine Impacts Food Systems
J. Erik Fyrwald discusses the effect of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on global food supplies and how industry players can avoid what some say is an impending global food crisis.
Curated Video
Teff Shortage and Export Ban
In the early 2000s, teff production in Ethiopia could not keep up with demand, which caused the government to impose a ban on the export of unprocessed teff. Find out what has been done to increase teff production since then and what...
Rachel's English
English Vocabulary Challenge Day 28
LEARN 105 ENGLISH VOCABULARY WORDS Do you want to learn English? Are you looking for an English lesson on vocabulary and pronunciation? Learning English vocabulary and pronunciation are my specialties! In this video, I’ll teach you the...
NASA
Snacktime with NASA: Chips and Dip
Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip. Food can bring us a sense of home, and it connects people all around the world. With...
Mediacorp
The Emergence of Insects as Sustainable Food Sources
Could crickets be the new beef? Insects are protein-dense and have a small carbon footprint, which may make them a logical protein option in the future. Let's look at the environmental impact of different types of meat production. Lab...
Mediacorp
Benefits of Farming Crickets: A Sustainable and Nutrient-Dense Protein Source
In addition to having a carbon footprint thousands of times smaller than that of beef, crickets are also more nutritious! But will consumers be able to transition from thinking of the insects as pests to thinking of them as a delicious...
NASA
How remote sensing can help address food security around the world
When floods, droughts, and other natural disasters hit isolated and poor regions of the world, it can have devastating impacts on the local price of food. NASA Goddard research scientist Molly Brown is using satellite data to investigate...
Mediacorp
Alternative Protein Sources: Micro Algae and Cricket Flour
Micro algae is the grime we are used to seeing in fish tanks and other aquatic environments. It could also be an important ingredient in future foods. Learn about the nutrients in micro algae and about it's many food-use potentials. Lab...
NASA
Keeping Track of Food Production From Space
While USDA has monitored crops around the world for almost a century, the discovery that satellites can “see” greening of vegetation has revolutionized agricultural monitoring for food security. The development of the GLAM system in the...
Mediacorp
Revolutionizing Food Production and Waste Management in Singapore
This video focuses on the rising issue of food waste in Singapore and new innovative ideas to battle it. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 5, part 7/8
NASA
Snacktime with NASA: Ceviche
Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip. Food can bring us a sense of home, and it connects people all around the world. With...
Mediacorp
Conservation Efforts in the Verde Island Passage
This video focuses on the conservation efforts in the Philippines to ensure the survival of the ecosystem.
The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 10/11
Mediacorp
From Opium to Opportunity: The Transformation of Doi Tung
This video explains how the shift from large scale opium farms to the production of coffee beans gives locals the opportunity to make money legally. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 5, part 1/8
Mediacorp
Guardians of the Sea: Protecting the Verde Island Passage
This video focuses on the efforts of local Filipinos to reduces the amount of illegal fishing. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 11/11
Global Health with Greg Martin
Food Security & Global Health
This episode serves as a quick snapshot of the concept of Food Security. Lack of food security or food insecurity has a cascading impact on health also huge economic costs associated with it. The panel discussed some of the challenges to...