Sustainable Farming, Soft Commodities, Agro-Processing, and Food Industry

Event: First Green Business Forum: Investing in Asia and the Pacific

Sustainable Farming, Soft Commodities, Agro-Processing, and Food Industry

24 November 2016

Author / Speaker:

Michiko Katagami, ADB - Other materials by the author

Marc Buckley, ANJA GmbH - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Dewi Bramono, Asia Pulp and Paper - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Pacita Juan, ECHOstore Sustainable Lifestyle - Email the author | Other materials by the author

David Conn, Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Other materials by the author

From environmental degradation to resource scarcity, the food production industry faces several major challenges. Immense innovation is needed to transform the entire agricultural sector and make it sustainable, while addressing food security. This session discusses a holistic cradle-to-grave vision for the industry based on greening agriculture, food manufacturing, and distribution.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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