Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food - Welcome Remarks Read more about Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food - Welcome Remarks [Session Summary] [Opening Video] Welcome remarks by Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank at the Rural Development and Food Security Forum, 28 October 2019, ADB headquarters, Manila, Philippines.
Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development Read more about Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development [Session Summary] [Voices from the Field] Since 2002, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development has been helping farmers help themselves through a number of initiatives. Download this presentation to know more.
Financing Last Mile Communities Read more about Financing Last Mile Communities [Session Summary] 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.
Private Sector Initiatives in Agriculture Read more about Private Sector Initiatives in Agriculture This presentation discusses how Sri Lanka-based Silvermill empowers farmer communities.
Horticulture and Agri-food Business Development in Turkey Read more about Horticulture and Agri-food Business Development in Turkey Turkey is the world’s fourth largest producer of fresh vegetables and 7th largest producer of fruits. Learn how the agriculture sector is growing rapidly in the country.
Food Processing and Supply Chain Management Read more about Food Processing and Supply Chain Management Check out how Thailand is mixing social and environmental dynamics with new technologies to improve the country's food supply chain.
Farmer Producer Organizations: Experience in Maharashtra Read more about Farmer Producer Organizations: Experience in Maharashtra [Session Summary] Check out how establishing farmer-producer organizations has helped farmers in Maharashtra, India.
ADB Operations in South Asia (Agriculture) Read more about ADB Operations in South Asia (Agriculture) This presentation showcases some of ADB’s innovative projects in South Asia in the agriculture sector. It also highlights the lessons learned so that other countries may consider adopting similar approaches and designs for their projects.