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Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030 An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture

29 October 2019
This report analyzes the impacts of agricultural challenges in Asia and the Pacific. It also identifies investments required in different subsectors to achieve food security in the region by 2030.

Policies to Support Investment Requirements of Indonesias Food and Agriculture Development during 20202045

29 October 2019
This report provides analysis and policy recommendations on the investments needed in Indonesia’s agriculture sector to boost food security and enhance economic development.

Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture in the Peoples Republic of China

29 October 2019
This report presents the findings of an assessment on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve food production and distribution in the People’s Republic of China.

ClimateSmart Practices for Intensive RiceBased Systems in Bangladesh Cambodia and Nepal

29 October 2019
This publication presents the outcomes of initiatives promoting climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.

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 ClimateSmart Practices and Horticulture Value Chain Development

29 October 2019
Woochong Um, Director General of ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, delivered a keynote speech during the publications launched held during the Rural Development and Food Security Forum.

Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030 An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture

29 October 2019
This speech gives an overview of the joint publications of ADB and the International Food Policy Research Institute that assess the investment requirements in agriculture in the region. It also provides a snapshot of the researches conducted in Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China.

Tackling Rural Distress in the 21st Century A New TransDisciplinary Multistakeholder Paradigm of Development

29 October 2019
The large demographics facts – 3.4 billion today in rural population – will still be over 3 billion in 2050. People will still live in rural areas in 2050. The possibility of absorption of more rural migrants into urban areas faces severe constraints, and there is both urban crisis and rural crisis…

A Country of Famished Farmers

29 October 2019
Cases of farmer’s suicides have been documented in Bangladesh due to persistent losses in crops. Every year, Bangladesh's farmers incur huge losses with their products due to the lack of storage facilities and the government's failure to control the market.

Agrarian Crisis One of the Biggest Challenges for New Govt

29 October 2019
The article gives a glimpse of the challenges and tasks ahead for the new government. More than the money, the long-term challenges need consensus to implement tough but necessary reforms to address the agricultural crisis in India. Sustainability, more than anything else is agriculture’s biggest…