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PHOTO GALLERY - Book Launch: Infrastructure Financing in Asia

29 October 2019
Selected photos from the Book Launch of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia" held on 29 October 2019 at the University of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines; on 21 November at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy University in Baku, Azerbaijan; and on 25 November at the Asian…

Anticorruption Explainer (Filipino)

29 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank works to ensure that development funds are not lost due to fraudulent and corrupt practices. Watch this video to find out what measures are taken to protect development projects from fraud and corruption, and what you can do to help.

Anticorruption Explainer (Vietnamese)

29 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank works to ensure that development funds are not lost due to fraudulent and corrupt practices. Watch this video to find out what measures are taken to protect development projects from fraud and corruption, and what you can do to help.

Dysfunctional Horticulture Value Chains and the Need for Modern Marketing Infrastructure

29 October 2019
[Publication Launch Summary] These briefs present findings on agricultural wholesale markets in Viet Nam, Pakistan, and Nepal. They also provide recommendations to help develop more efficient production and marketing systems.

Keynote Address: Launch of Publications on Food Security Investment Requirements, Climate-Smart Practices, and Horticulture Value Chain Development

29 October 2019
This presentation provides an overview of the joint publications launched. These are the outputs from the joint research with ADB's long-standing partners, IRRI and IFPRI for over two years. The joint research was also done in close collaboration with national research organizations and think tanks…

Defend Our Rice Farmers Now

28 October 2019
The Philippine Rice Research Institute Vice President argues that the 35-percent tariff under the rice tariffication law will translate to 40 percent of Filipino farmers suffering. The Rice Enhancement Competitiveness Fund is helpful, but miniscule compared to what the farmers are losing. It is now…

Misunderstanding the Rice Crisis

28 October 2019
If we misunderstand the rice crisis, we will come up with short-sighted solutions. There are two major areas of this misunderstanding: the extent of suffering of the rice farmers and the wrong identification of the main cause of our problem.

The Tragedy of the Filipino Rice Farmers

28 October 2019
This article discusses the agricultural crisis in the Philippines, how the Rice tariffication would affect Filipino farmers, and what local governments, national agencies can do.

Underrated Crisis in Agriculture and FIsheries

28 October 2019
The author suggests strategic agriculture and fisheries reforms to increase agricultural productivity in the Philippines. Change would need shift in agriculture and fisheries policy and the environment for agribusiness.

Procurement Data Analytics: The Philippine Experience

1 October 2019