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25 April 2022
Day 1 webinar recording
24 March 2022
Financing is key to promoting the implementation and adoption of innovations and technologies on-the-ground. This session will discuss innovative approaches to mobilize finances for smallholder farmers while emphasizing the role of multilateral development banks, public development banks, blended…
23 March 2022
ADB and its partners are organizing the Asia Pacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum on 22-24 March 2022. #RDFS2022 aims to discuss ideas on rethinking the future of agriculture amidst complex and evolving challenges; explore new research, innovations, and technologies that can help build…
23 March 2022
To avoid the middle-income trap, countries must move from a low-cost to a high-value economy. This development, however, has the potential to create disparities including urban-rural inequality. Reducing the rural-urban divide is critical for more inclusive growth and necessary for sustainable…
23 March 2022
Urbanization has been rapidly increasing in Asia and the Pacific over the last two decades. With more people now living in cities, demand for food has become greater in urban areas. Urban farming presents an increasingly viable method of not only enhancing urban food security but also reducing the…
23 March 2022
Climate change and resource-intensive agricultural practices are causing stress and risks to the environment, affecting food production and the value chains. The session will emphasize the benefits of climate-smart approaches and practices across the crop, fish, and livestock production considering…
23 March 2022
One size does not fit all when addressing the double burden of malnutrition. Cross-sectoral approaches are needed but difficult to implement. This session will present on-the-ground experiences, lessons learned, and case studies on best practices to collectively work together on what can be done in…
23 March 2022
With the pace of global population growth and improvement of dietary habits in emerging countries, protein supply requirements in 2050 will be twice as much as they were in 2005. As a result, the supply of protein will be insufficient as early as 2030. Alternative protein sources – such as plant-…
22 March 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic promoted a surge in digital applications to agriculture, highlighting its potential to modernize agriculture and transform food systems. The session will focus on the role of digital technologies in transforming food systems to offer increased profits for farmers along the…