ADB-IFAD International Conference: Harnessing Digital Technologies and Experiences to Accelerate Agricultural and Rural Development in Asia and the Pacific

Digital innovations are already contributing to solve several challenges facing agriculture and rural economy. The future potential for such technologies to promote sustainable economic growth in agriculture has also been noted by numerous development agencies and researchers.

Study Tour on Exploring Opportunities to Promote Korean Experiences in Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Among ADB Member Countries

ADB and MAFRA organized a study tour on 24-30 November 2022 in Seoul and other cities to identify good practices in Korea’s digital agriculture applications and explore potential integration in project development and policy reforms. The participants visited four cooperatives, a food distribution center for school feeding programs, Korea’s Rural Development Administration, a strawberry smart farm, and two start-up companies.

Sanjeev Shrestha

Sanjeev Shrestha has more than two decades of experience in overall project designing, planning, implementation, and monitoring related to private sector promotion, value chain development, livelihood improvement, community development and natural resource management. He has supported strengthening the supply chains of more than 50 agribusinesses by brokering win-win business arrangements with 500 producer organisations in the agriculture value chain that have improved income, generated employment and increased their ability to respond to market demand.