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[Session Recording] Leaders’ Roundtable: The Future of Food and Agriculture

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…

[Session Recording] Deep Dive 1: The Role of Education in Reducing Rural-Urban Divide

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…

[Session Recording] Deep Dive 2: Urban/Controlled Environment Farming—New Window for Fresh and Nutritious Food

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…

[Session Recording] Technical Session 2: Pathways to Sustainable and Inclusive Food Systems

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…

[Session Recording] Technical Session 3: Intersectoral Approach to Nutrition Security

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…

[Session Recording] Deep Dive 3: Alternative Proteins to Meet the Growing Demand

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-…

Keynote Presentation

23 March 2022

Keynote Presentation

23 March 2022
This presentation gives an overview of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). And provides an overview of the systems approach that can systematically help improve reach and impact.

Intersectoral approach to nutrition security: Thailand

23 March 2022
This presentation gives an overview of Thailand's approach to dealing with nutrition challenges.

Linking food systems, social protection and health to enable healthy diets and good nutrition for those who need it most in Asia Pacific Region

23 March 2022
This presentation gives an overview of enabling healthy diets and good nutrition in Asia.