Michiko Katagami

Michiko Katagami is Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist and responsible for advising on food security, agriculture and natural resources issues and supporting ADB’s food security engagement both at the country and regional levels. She has over 15 years of the sector investment experience at ADB, ranging from microfinance to agribusiness development, fair trade, irrigation, agricultural research and various sector development programs in Asia and the Pacific. Before joining ADB she worked for UNDP, Mitsubishi Trust & Banking and UBS Securities. She holds a master degree in development economics from the Institute of Social Studies (Nuffic Scholar, with distinction)

Michiko has been working on food security, agriculture and rural development issues with sovereign and nonsovereign investment and research teams for more than 20 years in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining ADB she worked for UNDP, Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Co. and UBS Securities. She holds a master’s degree in development economics from the Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands (Nuffic Scholar).