Time of event

15:00–17:55 Tokyo time

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the agricultural sector hard, particularly production and supply chains spanning smallholder farms to agriculture processing to exporters. Many countries have also imposed food export restrictions to protect domestic interests, leading to greater global food insecurity.

Pandemic agri-food chain disruptions are compounded by climate change-driven extreme weather and soil degradation, which is increasing pressure on crop and livestock production. Moreover, agriculture directly accounts for around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, prompting policy makers to seek multifaceted solutions for enhancing sustainability within the sector.

This ADBI-Asian Development Bank-Vietnam National University of Agriculture virtual workshop explored ways to strengthen the adaptive capacity of food and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific amid challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change. It consisted of three sessions covering: (i) Agriculture and food global value chain recovery; (ii) Climate change and agriculture; and (iii) Digitalization of the agriculture sector.

Objectives
  • Examine agriculture and food global value chain recovery challenges and the importance of enhancing international cooperation within the sector
  • Exchange sustainable agricultural knowledge and technological innovation
  • Share domestic and regional-level best practices for enhancing sustainable agricultural development
Participants
Output
  • Improved understanding of agriculture adaptation challenges and opportunities for building the sector’s sustainability and resilience
  • Intensive policy dialogue and network building between policy makers and experts
  • Presentations and other workshop materials to be uploaded on the ADBI website
Partners
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Conference Presentations*

Session 1.1: What’s next for agro-food value chains after COVID-19?
Song Soo Lim, Professor, Korea University

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Session 1.2: Impacts of the COVID-19 on Food Security and Nutrition: The Case Study of Viet Nam
Nguyen Anh Duc, Professor, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)

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Session 1.3: Rising Importance of Aquaculture and the Issues for Sustainability
Aya Suzuki, Professor, University of Tokyo

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Session 2.1: Climate Smart Agriculture in Southeast Asia
Srinivasan Ancha, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank

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Session 2.2: Transboundary Development based in Food-Energy-Water Nexus in the Era of Climate Change
Sanghyun Lee, Professor, Chungbuk National University

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Session 2.3: Roles of Agricultural Cooperatives in Supporting Farmers to Adapt Climate Change: Case Study in Son La Province, Viet Nam.
Vu Thi Hai, Lecturer, VNUA

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Session 3.1: Farm Mechanization in South Asia: Importance, Prospects and Challenges
Jeetendra Prakash Aryal, Agricultural Economist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

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Session 3.2: Smart farm development in Republic of Korea
Hyunkwon Suh, Professor, Dong-A University

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*Disclaimer: The views expressed in these presentations are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in these presentations and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.

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