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.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Training for Practitioners Read more about Climate-Smart Agriculture Training for Practitioners Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). Climate adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and the Pacific. While the impacts of climate change on food production and distribution have been well discussed and understood in general, practical knowledge of specific measures and activities and how to finance those are still lacking.
Preliminary Results from Research for Community Access Partnership Status Review of Rural Access Index Read more about Preliminary Results from Research for Community Access Partnership Status Review of Rural Access Index Stephen Vincent, independent consultant, discussed how rural access can be measured and monitored to support progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 9.1.
New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information Read more about New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance's Ken Gohara and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan's Tsugito Nagano presented how the Weather Index Insurance can pay out a contractually predetermined insurance amount when weather indices such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall exceed specified thresholds.
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.
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?
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.
Scott Rozelle Keywords RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Stanford University Read more about Scott Rozelle Scott Rozelle is professor and senior fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute of International Studies in Stanford University. He codirects the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions. His work focuses mostly on many aspects of rural China's economy. He has received many awards from China's government and is an adjunct professor and 10 different Chinese universities.
Yasmin Siddiqi Keywords agriculture natural resources rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture Read more about Yasmin Siddiqi Ms. Yasmin Siddiqi is a chartered civil engineer (UK) and has a post graduate degree in irrigation engineering (UK). She has over 20 years of experience in water resources management, irrigation, knowledge management and leading teams at Asian Development Bank (ADB). She is currently the operational director for agriculture and natural resources in the Central and West Asia Department of ADB.