Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Which country produced the most coffee in 2020?
At the end of 2020, the top 10 biggest coffee-producing nations made up 87% of the commodity’s market share. This is what you need to know.
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Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia's SMEs hold the key to growth. How can they scale up?
Indonesia's small businesses will be an essential driver of its economy, but owners need to understand how to scale up. A new blueprint is designed to help
UpLink
12 innovators improving the lives – and livelihoods – of Indonesia’s informal sector workers
Indonesia's waste problem has reached an alarming scale. These solutions are contributing to the country's plan to reduce marine plastic leakage by 70%.
JRS2021
From batik to coding: these training projects are empowering Indonesia's youth
Indonesia's youth were disadvantaged before COVID-19. Now training and microfinance are helping these school children and their families out of poverty.
UpLink
Indonesia wants to reach net-zero plastic pollution by 2040. Do you have a big idea to help them do it?
The Informal Plastic Collection Innovation Challenge, a collaboration between the Indonesia National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) and UpLink, is seeking businesses and organizations ...
Indonesia
How can Indonesia break its vicious cycle of cheap imports?
Encouraging Indonesians to buy locally produced goods is vital to supporting the country's entrepreneurs - as well as the national economy.
COVID-19
Indonesia is vaccinating younger people first. Here's why
The vaccine, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotec, will be used to immunise young workers before the ageing population, with the aim of achieving herd immunity.
Plastics and the Environment
Can Indonesia wipe out plastic pollution for good? New House on Fire podcast
Indonesia's plan to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040 is the most ambitious one yet. We talk to local experts and campaigners about how it can be done.
Food2020
Why we must scale up climate-smart agriculture to feed a hungrier world
Climate-smart food production practices can improve productivity, increase resilience to climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions – and feed the world.
Plastics and the Environment
Here's how we can eradicate plastic pollution by 2040
Indonesia has a plan to end plastic pollution completely by 2040 - and the lessons learned will be applicable around the world. Here's a rundown.
COVID-19
How Sumatra's forest people are adapting ancient health rules during the pandemic
On Indonesia's Sumatra Island, the Orang Rimba are retreating further into the jungle to protect themselves from COVID-19 and preserve their way of life.
Forests
How to build deforestation-free supply chains: lessons from Indonesia
The private sector and the Indonesian government have both helped to reduce deforestation within the country. Here's what other firms and funders can learn from their experiences.
Indonesia
This man has become a superhero to inspire a plastic clean-up
With few organized public services to deal with trash, plastic waste accumulates in rivers and eventually the ocean - harming the natural environment. So one man turned to a superhero for...
Plastics and the Environment
The story of two brothers who travelled through a river of trash and inspired a nation
A ban on plastic bans and a promise from the president - the work of these two young activists has resulted in positive change.
Plastics and the Environment
Here’s how Indonesia plans to take on its plastic pollution challenge
The Indonesian government has announced a radical plan to address the country's plastic waste problem - and aims to be plastic-pollution free by 2040. Here's how it will work