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4. Contrasting Food Corporations and Economics with Peasant Farmers and Sustainability

28 October 2019
Peter Senker contrasts the current role of multinational food corporations with peasant farmers and contemporary efforts to consider human health and environmental sustainability in the food system. Peter presents a discord between economically-driven food production and marketing industries and…

Opening Session

28 October 2019
In his welcome remarks, ADB President Takehiko Nakao emphasized the need to deepen and accelerate knowledge-sharing efforts with key stakeholders around the world to respond to rural development and food security challenges.

Bener Regional Water Supply System

9 October 2019

Jragung Water Supply System

9 October 2019

Photo Gallery: High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities - Fostering Growth and Inclusion

30 September 2019
Selected photos from High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion, held on 30 September 2019 in Jakarta. Co-organized by ADB and the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the Roundtable encouraged the exchange of views on the implications of the patterns…

Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update

25 September 2019
This presentation is based on the Asian Development Outlook Update 2019 on "Fostering Growth and Inclusion in Asia's Cities". The presentation discussed the revisions to growth forecasts for developing Asia, and underscored that realizing the promise of cities as engines of job creation requires…

Regional Economic Impact of High-Speed Rail Development in People’s Republic of China

6 September 2019
The paper provides a comprehensive modeling framework to evaluate the long-term regional economic impacts of rail infrastructure development in the People's Republic of China.

Digital Technologies and Trade

4 September 2019
How will emerging digital technologies impact the costs, content, volume, value, and pattern of Asia’s intra- and interregional trade flows over the next five years?

Digital Technologies in Agriculture – Trends and Focus Areas

4 September 2019
Learn how agri-tech is driving the next generation revolution in global agriculture markets.

Emerging Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Central Asia

4 September 2019
Check out how digital techmologies are helping improve rural development and food security in Central Asia.