Training on Market Infrastructure and Agriculture Value Chains: Potential of Wholesale Markets Read more about Training on Market Infrastructure and Agriculture Value Chains: Potential of Wholesale Markets One of the issues highlighted in the 2016 Food Security Forum was the need to improve market linkages and supply chain through the development of wholesale markets. ADB has approved Technical Assistance (TA) 9218: Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific to develop customized wholesale market models in selected developing member countries (DMCs) and train the government officials on the development and operations of these markets.
Financing Last Mile Communities Read more about Financing Last Mile Communities We cannot solve poverty without addressing financial inclusion; and we cannot bring about financial inclusion at any sort of scale without technology that is relevant and useful to the people you are giving it to. Learn how AgUnity works to achieve this through the use of smartphones.
Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture Read more about Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture This speech gives an overview of the joint publications of ADB and the International Food Policy Research Institute that assess the investment requirements in agriculture in the region. It also provides a snapshot of the researches conducted in Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China.
Tackling Rural Distress in the 21st Century: A New Trans-Disciplinary Multi-stakeholder Paradigm of Development Read more about Tackling Rural Distress in the 21st Century: A New Trans-Disciplinary Multi-stakeholder Paradigm of Development The large demographics facts – 3.4 billion today in rural population – will still be over 3 billion in 2050. People will still live in rural areas in 2050. The possibility of absorption of more rural migrants into urban areas faces severe constraints, and there is both urban crisis and rural crisis in such circumstances.
Rising Levels of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Intensify Malnutrition Read more about Rising Levels of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Intensify Malnutrition Malnutrition is multifaceted problem and solution requires several dimensions. Learn how atmospheric carbon dioxide affects the food we eat. Dr. Irakli Loladze, mathematical biologist from the Bryan College of Health Sciences delivers the Keynote Address at one of the sessions of the Rural Development and Food Security (RDFS) Forum 2019, which discusses the impacts of dysfunctional agricultural markets on profits, farm productivity, food quality, high prices for consumers, and malnutrition.
Keynote Speech on the Farming Crisis Read more about Keynote Speech on the Farming Crisis Dr. Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor of Sociology & Social Anthropology from Ashoka University, India delivers the Keynote Address at one of the sessions of the Rural Development and Food Security (RDFS) Forum 2019. Dr. Krishnamurthy shares her insights on current challenges of farming and proposed transformative changes in policies and approaches to make farming profitable, highly productive, and attractive to youth in the region.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Planning Read more about Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Planning Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started adversely impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s DMCs. Climate change adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and the Pacific, and ADB has set a steep target of $ 1 billion to increase climate finance (adaptation) in Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector by 2020.
Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture in the People’s Republic of China Read more about Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture in the People’s Republic of China This report presents the findings of an assessment on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve food production and distribution in the People’s Republic of China.
Policies to Support Investment Requirements of Indonesia's Food and Agriculture Development during 2020-2045 Read more about Policies to Support Investment Requirements of Indonesia's Food and Agriculture Development during 2020-2045 This report provides analysis and policy recommendations on the investments needed in Indonesia’s agriculture sector to boost food security and enhance economic development.
Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture Read more about Ending Hunger in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: An Assessment of Investment Requirements in Agriculture This report analyzes the impacts of agricultural challenges in Asia and the Pacific. It also identifies investments required in different subsectors to achieve food security in the region by 2030.