Growing the Future: Innovations in Urban and Controlled Environment Agriculture

 

As part of ADB's $14 billion commitment to regional food supply security, the Agriculture Food Nature and Rural Development (AFNR) sector office is working to raise awareness and catalyze networking of key agricultural sectors. To this end, selected businesses are invited to present their business models, activities, key innovations, and opportunities for future development in an online webinar session.

Highlights from the People, Planet, Prosperity Project Country Pilots: Philippines and Sri Lanka

Despite growing recognition that healthy, functioning ecosystems are fundamental to achieving food, water and nutrition security, poverty reduction, and sustainable development, the values provided by nature are not widely integrated into policy and investment decisions. Mechanisms that facilitate this integration and resources for nature protection and restoration are a critical component of effective human development programs.