Japan and Technology Workers from India: Working through Institutional Stickiness

The Japanese government and business sector addressed the shortage of technology workers in various ways. These include accommodating foreigners, easing visa restrictions, and forging bilateral business and political realignments. This presentation discusses how India has become a major source of highly skilled technology workers in Japan.

Gansu Internet-plus Based Socialized Agricultural Service System Project

Agriculture in Gansu is going hi-tech. An ADB project is developing inclusive IT-based agricultural service systems in the People’s Republic of China’s north-central province.



ADB’s Gansu Internet-plus Based Socialized Agricultural Service System Project is supporting the application of ICT solutions in the agriculture sector. ADB’s Jan Hinrichs presents the project’s objectives, target outputs, and implementation plan.

Data-driven Agriculture: Empowering Smallholders via Technology

Data is defining is the future of agriculture. Discover the work of Pessl Instruments in using data to improve agricultural production.

Pessl Instruments’ Vishnu Nair presents state-of-the-art, climate-smart technology for gathering and processing field and weather data that can be useful in the agriculture sector, particularly for small farmers and small-to-medium enterprises. Pessl Instruments has been producing reliable and inexpensive measuring instruments for more than 30 years.