International Atomic Energy Agency Read more about International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear technologies provide competitive and often unique solutions to help fight hunger and malnutrition, improve environmental sustainability and ensure that food is safe. The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) work in partnership to help Member States use these technologies safely and appropriately. The IAEA is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field.
Grain Pro Read more about Grain Pro GrainPro provides post-harvest handling and storage solutions for agricultural commodities. Their drying and storage solutions use modified atmosphere that help reduce food losses and improve food quality by protecting agricultural products against insect infestation, mold growth, oxidation, and rancidity.
Geora Read more about Geora Geora’s open source technology bridges the gap between fundamental technical components and agri-supply chain participants, helping the community build digital solutions across different industries and use cases. They do this by making information about physical assets standardized and securely shareable between participants along the supply chain.
Eaglesensing Read more about Eaglesensing EagleSensing provides aerial analytical solutions for tropical agriculture. They develop solutions for crop management problems in large scale plantations, using proprietary software created to derive maximum value from aerial photographs and global positioning system data.
William Dar Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS 2019 speakers agriculture rural development food security RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture agricultural modernization rural industrialization science-based market resilient market market-oriented development Read more about William Dar Dr. William D. Dar is a champion of the poor especially the small farmers, fisherfolks and agripreneurs. His servant leadership, guided by solid and enunciated principles of food security, has bestowed laurels such as the “Lifetime Achievers Award” during the Asia Leaders Award 2020, “Lifetime Contributor Award” by the Asia CEO Awards, and “Presidential Award” accorded by the University of the Philippines Los Baños Alumni Association.
Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food Read more about Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food The Asia Pacific region has made significant progress in terms of reducing food insecurity. Despite the remarkable gains, the region is still faced with challenges such as the increasing demand, climate change, shrinking agriculture workforce, and unsustainable use of natural resources, among others. Promoting rural development is critical in helping solve food security issues and propelling economic development.
Jiangfeng Zhang Keywords RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Jiangfeng Zhang Jiangfeng Zhang is the Director of Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Southeast Asia Department, concurrently Co-Chair, Environment Thematic Group, of Asian Development Bank (ADB). Since 2002 to date, he has been leading and supporting the development, design, and implementation of agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector projects covering countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central and West Asia.
Food Security Forum 2016: Safe, Nutritious, and Affordable Food for All Read more about Food Security Forum 2016: Safe, Nutritious, and Affordable Food for All
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 Deputy Director General (DDG) / Deputy Group Chief (DGC), Sectors Group. He supports the Sectors Group Director General and Chief in leading ADB-wide strategies, knowledge, partnership, and innovations of the education, energy, finance, health, transport, urban, and water sectors.