Data is defining is the future of agriculture. Discover the work of Pessl Instruments in using data to improve agricultural production.

Pessl Instruments’ Vishnu Nair presents state-of-the-art, climate-smart technology for gathering and processing field and weather data that can be useful in the agriculture sector, particularly for small farmers and small-to-medium enterprises. Pessl Instruments has been producing reliable and inexpensive measuring instruments for more than 30 years.

Discover how South Korea has embraced smart farming technologies and vastly improved its agriculture.

Sanghun Lee of the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (EPIS) shared Korea's advanced agriculture technologies and their application at ADB's Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop on 15-16 June 2017. The workshop explored ongoing initiatives, current and emerging trends, policy imperatives, and future directions in the development of ICTs for agriculture.

The People's Republic of China and Indonesia require more investments for high-level technology in agriculture.

Improving agriculture education, particularly the application of new ideas and technologies, is crucial in achieving food security in Asia.

The Sudokwon Landfill offers smart technology solutions and best practices in solid waste management that can be adopted in other countries the region.

Sudokwon began with a clear vision for the landfill in the future, the Dreampark, and is working toward achieving that vision, following environment-friendly landfill management processes.

The lack of clean water has become a major problem for many rural people, especially in Cambodia, where rural households reach 2.5 million and total rural population number more than 11.5 million. More than half of the rural population practice open defecation and walk long distances to access water. Through a strategic and long-term partnership with ADB, Cambodia has gained ground in its efforts to provide improved access to water and sanitation.

The road towards the successful achievement of sustainable development in the Asia and Pacific region rests upon the availability and quality of data—the latter as the lifeblood of decision making. The Global Reporting Initiative, contributing to the global collective effort in meeting the sustainable development goals, pioneered the idea of sustainability reporting.

Asian Development Bank's Dae Kyeong Kim shared the needs, types and characteristics, selection, and applications of the energy storage system (ESS). ESS installation is recommended for various energy projects to drive energy transition and energy for all.

From ruins to a smart metropolis, Seoul has significantly transformed into a liveable city.

In this knowedge sharing session, Seoul Urban Solutions Agency discussed key urban solutions that the city of Seoul has built in the last five decades of rapid urbanization.

Become a water professional. Take online courses and trainings at K-water Academy, the Korea Water Resources Corporation's academic and training center.

To advance water education, the K-water Academy offers skills and training for water professionals as well as online courses. The academy also offers consulting services through its in-house water experts.