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16 November 2021
The pandemic has reversed economic growth globally as countries respond to this tragic health crisis. At the same time, the risk of food insecurity is rising. ADB estimates that the economic fall-out pushed 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty. The UN…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
13 October 2021
The Rural Development and Food Security (Agriculture) Thematic Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB; Cambodia Resident Mission, ADB; and the government of Cambodia shared the data collection methodology, results and their potential use, and other insights from the crop…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
4 October 2021
Supporting sustainable rural development through integrated approaches will be an essential ingredient in the post-COVID-19 recovery and development process in Sri Lanka. This knowledge event aims to initiate a discussion among stakeholders on the approaches to rural development in the country,…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
26 August 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of food systems in the Asia and Pacific region. International food prices have been rising since May 2020, recording 12 consecutive monthly rises since September 2011, bringing the Index only 7.6 percent below its peak value in February 2011. From…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
12 July 2021
ADB, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Grow Asia, and DFAT Australia organized this joint event to discuss how digital technologies are reshaping agriculture in the region; and transforming rural economies and food systems into becoming more inclusive, productive,…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department
28 to 30 June 2021
In consideration of ADB’s relevant investments in the next three to five years, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) experts and other partners shared the guidance they have developed on sustainable livestock and analysis on the sector's…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
28 June 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and with the participation of the World Vegetable Centre, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, private sector, and academia discussed concrete solutions and actions to…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
20 April 2021
Wholesale markets play a key role in the distribution of agricultural products while considering aggregation of commodities, price formation ad stabilization, quality assurance, diversified demand of consumers, food safety and promotion of farmers' income increase. However, wholesale markets have…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
16 March 2021
Risks to food insecurity and deterioration of nutritional status of vulnerable populations have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused, among others, restrictions on people’s movement, interruptions in food production and processing, disruptions to supply chains, and increasing…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
9 December 2020
ADB’s Strategy 2030 calls for urgent attention to meet the challenges of poverty, food insecurity, and rural prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Rural Development and Food Security Forum aims to seek knowledge on enabling policies, technologies, and investments that will help DMCs/ADB…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office