SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Strengthening the Agri-food System Read more about SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Strengthening the Agri-food System In the 10th SPOT webinar, Omer Zafar, Takashi Yamano, and Noorullah from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Dil Rahut from the ADB Institute, and Jennifer Rosenzweig from Indonesia’s World Food Programme shared their views on factors that threaten the agriculture food system in Southeast Asia. They discussed cyclical factors and structural challenges shaping the global food system, including the effects of high food prices on nutrition and access to affordable diets, and the impact of climate change and other shocks on productivity and food production.
Neil Ian Lumanlan Keywords bioeconomy insect farming agriculture microbiology environmental science rural development water systems global warming Read more about Neil Ian Lumanlan Ian is a circular economy and biotechnology professional specializing in the valorization of waste biomass to address climate change and sustainable development goals. He has a wide range of practical experience in microbial biotechnology in food and agriculture, aquaculture, water and wastewater, waste management, bioremediation, and pharmaceuticals. He has been an independent consultant since 2005. In 2012 he founded DMFP, a probiotics manufacturing business for the poultry and livestock industry in the Philippines.
Sangjun Lee Keywords agriculture rural development natural resources smart agriculture food security Read more about Sangjun Lee Sangjun helps leverage the Republic of Korea’s agricultural and rural development experience in ADB projects. Prior to his current role, he has worked for the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for ten years. He has a bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University and a master's degree from the University of Birmingham.
Navin Twarakavi Keywords agriculture climate change and sustainability Read more about Navin Twarakavi Digital Transformation and Innovation Expert in DeepTech related to agriculture, climate change, and sustainability. Driven to solve problems through scientifically-grounded innovations. He is an expert in understanding and digitally solving agricultural issues in the developed and developing world. Experienced in Policy/ project design on digital agriculture at scale. Consulted for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)., UNIDO, WB, and WEF. A fan of science, collaboration, and customer experience.
Cao Đức Phát Keywords agriculture RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Cao Đức Phát Mr. Cao Đức Phát is currently a Member of the Central Council for Theoretic Studies, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Vietnam Agriculture University, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute. From 2016 to 2021, he was the Permanent Deputy Chair of the Central Economic Commission after having served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam from 2004 to 2016. In 2003, he was Deputy Secretary of An Giang Provincial Committee of CPV.
Transforming Agriculture in Asia: Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Read more about Transforming Agriculture in Asia: Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update
Vikash Jha Keywords ICT design and technology agriculture india green technologies small plot holders Read more about Vikash Jha Currently, Vikash is the Founder - C.E.O of RuKart. He founded RuKart along with two other IIT Bombay alums in 2019. Mr. Jha did M.Tech in Technology & Development from CTARA at IIT Bombay. During his masters program, he has shown interest in developing scalable green technologies for small plot holders. This led to grant support from IIT Bombay after completing his M.Tech. He & his team developed technologies like Subjee Cooler and Peek-Rakshak in a participatory approach where the end-users were an integral part of the design team.
Kazuko Ogasahara Keywords ADB sustainability natural resources agriculture climate change Read more about Kazuko Ogasahara Kazuko joined ADB as nutrition specialist. Before taking this position, she worked for Japanese food manufacturer, Ajinomoto, and has a wide range of experience from R&D to scientific communication in nutrition field. She has Ph.D in chemistry from Osaka University, Japan.
Solutions Search: Meaningful Youth Engagement in ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program Read more about Solutions Search: Meaningful Youth Engagement in ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program This contest is a solution-sharing platform for Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) youth. Through the form of a short video (2 minutes maximum) or an essay (500 words maximum), GMS youth are encouraged to showcase their current project/business/initiative that is relevant to any of the three main themes of ADB’s GMS SAFSP:
Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez Keywords finance infrastructure global environment sustainable development cities water resources climate change agriculture blue economy resilience fragility and conflict resettlement Read more about Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez Ede Ijjasz has more than 30 years of senior technical and management experience at the World Bank, academia, and consulting. His expertise is in the areas of finance, infrastructure, global environment, sustainable development, cities, water resources, climate change, agriculture, blue economy, resilience, fragility and conflict, resettlement, PPPs, and ESG.