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ADBIFAD International Conference Harnessing Digital Technologies and Experiences to Accelerate Agricultural and Rural Development in Asia and the Pacific

23 November 2022
Digital innovations are already contributing to solve several challenges facing agriculture and rural economy. The future potential for such technologies to promote sustainable economic growth in agriculture has also been noted by numerous development agencies and researchers. Asian Development…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

ADB Distinguished Speakers Program Driving Food Security through Digitalization of Food Supply Chains

8 November 2022
​ Digitalization of both trade and financial flows can streamline access to finance enabling efficient and timely use of capital by swiftly directing it to pockets of need. Asia’s recovery from the pandemic and the current shocks present opportunities for MSMEs to digitalize without compromising…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Responses to Food Insecurity in Sri Lanka and the Way Forward

16 September 2022
Sri Lanka is facing multiple crises. Among them, the one hitting its population where it hurts the most, is food insecurity. As per UN World Food Program’s (WFP) report in July 2022, two in five Sri Lankan households are not consuming adequate diets. The webinar invited expert speakers from the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Fighting for Food Security Lessons from CrossCountry Approaches

10 August 2022
Progress towards achieving food security in many countries, particularly countries in Asia depending on food imports and remittances, had already slowed down and reversed in many cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is notable that the impact of the pandemic was more pronounced in many…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB Data Room Circular Economy

20 April 2022
The Circular Economy is an emerging theme internationally. A Circular Economy is a systemic approach to decouple economic development and activity from consuming finite resources. A Circular Economy will allow ADB to tackle global environmental challenges, including climate change, resource…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Digital Agriculture Experiences in Nepal Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

30 March 2022
Agriculture in Nepal is characterized by small farm size, low productivity, and a low level of commercialization. Smallholder farmers are not able to shift from subsistence agriculture to higher-value production. Instead, the outmigration trend is increasing, particularly in the hilly areas of…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

AsiaPacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2022 Battling Climate Change and Transforming Agrifood Systems

22 to 24 March 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its partners organized the Asia-Pacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum to bring together innovators, experts, and thought leaders to: Present their ideas on rethinking the future of agriculture amidst complex and evolving challenges; Explore new…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

AgTech Marketplace Promising Technologies to Help Improve Farmer Producer Organizations Market Access

6 December 2021
To increase the farming income of smallholder farmers and minimize food waste in horticulture value chains, ADB assisted the state governments in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), and their value chain partners under horticulture value chain development…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department

Agrilogistics Innovation and Best Practices in India

6 December 2021
Back-to-back webinars were organized for farmer producer organizations, state governments, and value chain partners. The Farm-to-Market Produce Logistics: Cases and Emerging Trends in Korea and India webinar discussed opportunities and trends on how fresh produce agri logistics evolved in South…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

FarmtoMarket Produce Logistics Cases and Emerging Trends in Korea and India

6 December 2021
Innovations in fresh produce agri-supply chains are happening across a wide spectrum of stakeholders and channels. Direct sourcing from farmers, connecting farmer producer organizations (FPO) to business and end consumers, digital supply chain management tools, engagement of e-commerce platforms…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, South Asia Department