Climate Finance in the Agriculture Sector Read more about Climate Finance in the Agriculture Sector Improved land and labor productivity are needed for the region to keep pace with the increasing population. Food security is further threatened by extreme weather conditions and other effects of climate change. This presentation shares some pressing agriculture and food security in the region and activities related to climate finance.
Investment Requirements to Achieve Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2030 Read more about Investment Requirements to Achieve Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2030 The People's Republic of China and Indonesia require more investments for high-level technology in agriculture.
Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific High-level technology for agriculture may be the key to food security in Asia. An ADB project is studying investment options and priorities.
Education for High Tech Agriculture Read more about Education for High Tech Agriculture Improving agriculture education, particularly the application of new ideas and technologies, is crucial in achieving food security in Asia.
Sungsup Ra Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Sungsup Ra Sungsup Ra is a development expert who teaches and advises on a range of development issues. Before joining KDI in 2024, he served as Deputy Director General and Deputy Group Chief of the Sectors Group at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he supported ADB-wide strategies, partnerships, knowledge initiatives, and innovations across education, energy, finance, health, transport, urban development, and water sectors.
Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop Read more about Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop From labor-intensive to knowledge-intensive agriculture. With new knowledge and technology, can a modernized agriculture sector end world hunger and achieve food security?
Md. Abul Basher Keywords RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers agriculture rural development food security Read more about Md. Abul Basher Abul works on food security and rural development issues, contributes to ADB’s agenda of sustainable development, and supports the ADB-wide knowledge management process on food security and sustainability.
Clarissa Delgado Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture education history Read more about Clarissa Delgado Selected out of over 21,000 applications from 191 countries, Clarissa is a member of the inaugural 2018 class of Obama Foundation Fellows. Clarissa is also a 2019 recipient of the national The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service Award (TOWNS) and the Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women Award (TOYM) presented by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, as well as the regional Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leaders Award both in 2016 and the Global Mover Award from Rappler, the organization of Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa.
Adaptation and Migration in Asia's Drowning River Deltas Read more about Adaptation and Migration in Asia's Drowning River Deltas Alex Chapman from the University of Southampton reported on the latest adaptation and migration research in Asia's mega-river deltas. These regions are highly populated and vital to global food security, but most are rapidly sinking into the sea.
How Irrigation is Responding to the Challenges of Volatility, Vulnerability, and Changes in Agriculture Read more about How Irrigation is Responding to the Challenges of Volatility, Vulnerability, and Changes in Agriculture Irrigation is significantly important to food security, social and economic development, and social stability. Enhancing irrigation development to increase water use efficiency and productivity is needed. The government should continue to play an important role in irrigation development to achieve food security and increase farmers’ income.