2nd Annual ADBI Forum on Expanding Women’s Participation in the Asian Economy: Promoting Equitable Opportunities for Women in Agriculture Read more about 2nd Annual ADBI Forum on Expanding Women’s Participation in the Asian Economy: Promoting Equitable Opportunities for Women in Agriculture This year’s forum explored how advancing equal participation in agriculture can unlock women’s potential to boost agricultural production, food security, and sustainable development. Key stakeholders and experts from international organizations and academia identified policy recommendations for empowering women to participate in agriculture on a level playing field, with equitable opportunities for decent work and livelihoods.
Transforming Agriculture in Asia: Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Read more about Transforming Agriculture in Asia: Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update
Asia-Pacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2022: Battling Climate Change and Transforming Agri-food Systems Read more about Asia-Pacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2022: Battling Climate Change and Transforming Agri-food Systems 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:
Is a Global Food Crisis Looming? Read more about Is a Global Food Crisis Looming? This presentation gives an overview of the current status of global food security and food price trend and potential responses to build resilient food systems.
Tim Benton Keywords brown bag webinar rural development food security economic growth Pandemic Response health crisis economic fall-out nutrition Health food index international food prices sustainability Read more about Tim Benton Professor Tim G. Benton leads the Environment and Society Programme at Chatham House. He joined Chatham House in 2016 as a distinguished visiting fellow, at which time he was also dean of strategic research initiatives at the University of Leeds. From 2011-2016 he was the ‘champion’ of the UK’s Global Food Security programme which was a multi-agency partnership of the UK’s public bodies (government departments, devolved governments and research councils) with an interest in the challenges around food.
Looming Food Insecurity Concerns in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect? Read more about Looming Food Insecurity Concerns in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect?
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:
Integration of Remote Sensing and Crop Model for Yield Estimation Read more about Integration of Remote Sensing and Crop Model for Yield Estimation This presentation gives an overview on the integration of remote sensing and crop model to IRRI's rice yield estimation projects for agricultural advancement.
Rice Yield Estimation with Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning Read more about Rice Yield Estimation with Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning This presentation gives an overview on the use of machine learning model and satellite imagery for development in agriculture.