Over the past two decades, Vietnam’s GDP per capita has grown ninefold. Concurrently, its agricultural sector has transformed to a strong commercial orientation.
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Creating opportunities for youth is a necessary and important strategy to optimally harness the existing demographic dividend.
The FAO-IFPRI study, focuses on the use of tractors because they are among the most versatile farm mechanization tools and are universal power sources for all other driven implements and equipment in agriculture, with significant potential to repl
Despite enjoying strong economic growth in the last few decades, Southeast Asia still faces challenges to food security, with high levels of stunting across countries in the region.
Helen Keller International (HKI) has been implementing homestead food production (HFP) programs in Asia and Africa for nearly three decades.
Investing in farmers through public-private-producer partnerships Rural Empowerment and Agricultural Development Scaling-up Initiative in Indonesia.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face substantial constraints that limit their ability to reach their production potential. Two constraints—risk exposure and limited access to liquidity—pose particular challenges.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several different constraints limiting their ability to reach their production potential.
Social inclusion is defined by the World Bank Group as the process of improving the terms of individuals and groups to take part in society, and the process of improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of those disadvantaged based on their i
This report describes the present state of agricultural value chain finance in Indonesia and suggests policies that could help expand its availability where formal financial services have been unable to meet value chain actors’ needs.
Southeast Asia made considerable progress in building and strengthening its agricultural R&D capacity during 2000–2017.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face substantial constraints that limit their ability to reach their production potential. Two constraints—risk exposure and limited access to liquidity—pose particular challenges.
This report describes the present state of agricultural value chain finance in Viet Nam and suggests policies that could help expand its availability.
Food safety is gaining traction in Kenya due to growing public health concerns for domestic and international trade. Past efforts to establish a food safety management system and a coordination mechanism have not borne fruit.
Agriculture continues to play a vital role in Indonesia’s economic development.
Three new reports from the Asian Development Bank and IFPRI explore strategies for reducing hunger and boosting growth.