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Sustainability Daily Podcast 12/21/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: a look at MSMEs powering Indonesia’s new capital city, nutrition-forward staples reshaping India’s grain market, circular solutions to North India’s air pollution, a major India-focused tech fund, and a new Kazakhstan–Japan platform for sustainable agriculture.
OIKN prioritizes MSMEs as drivers of inclusive economy
Author: Not specified | Date: December 20, 2025
Indonesia’s Nusantara Capital City Authority is positioning MSMEs as the backbone of an inclusive, sustainable economy through new industrial centers, MSME galleries, coaching clinics, and strengthened digital and licensing support. With 888 MSMEs already fostered and a Tri-City Economy framework linking green investment, logistics, and revitalized energy, the plan aims to scale local entrepreneurship and integrate small businesses into formal supply chains.
How India’s millers can unlock a $10 billion market by embracing nutrition-forward foods
Author: Monojit Indra | Date: December 20, 2025
With fortified rice already mandated across key public schemes and a fast-growing packaged staples market, Indian millers can capture a realistic multi-billion-dollar opportunity by shifting to nutrition-forward SKUs. Success hinges on quality systems, smart branding and tendering capabilities, and partnerships for premix, testing, and institutional channels—turning a public health need into durable commercial growth.
From smoke to sustainability: A circular economy solution to air pollution crisis
Author: Gaurav Kedia | Date: December 20, 2025
Converting paddy straw into compressed biogas and bioethanol could cut emissions, reduce import dependence, and attract large-scale investment under upcoming blending mandates. Pairing biomass supply chains with urban greening and farmer-centered incentives outlines a practical path to tackle seasonal smog while building a resilient bioeconomy.
Krafton to launch Rs 6,000-crore India-focused tech fund
Author: NewsDrum Desk | Date: December 19, 2025
In partnership with NAVER and Mirae Asset, Krafton plans a fund targeting India’s tech ecosystem, launching with over Rs 3,000 crore in early 2026 and scaling to Rs 6,000 crore. Beyond gaming, investments will span AI, fintech, logistics, and content—bringing patient capital to innovation that can drive sustainable, long-term growth.
Kazakhstan proposes joint research platform on sustainable agriculture with Japan
Author: Madina Usmanova | Date: December 20, 2025
President Tokayev proposed a Kazakhstan–Japan research platform to advance resource-saving technologies, drought-resistant crops, and smart farming across Central Asia. With agriculture output up 6.1% this year, the initiative seeks to translate joint R&D into practical solutions for regional food security and climate resilience.
