Investment Requirements to Achieve Food Security in Asia and the Pacific in 2030

Session 1. Opening Session and Research Presentations
Chair

• Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI

Opening/Welcome Remarks

• Akmal Siddiq, Chief of Rural Development and Food Security (Agriculture), Thematic Group: Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Jikun Huang, Vice-President, Jiangxi Agricultural University; Director, China Center for Agricultural Policy and New Rural Development, Peking University
• Kevin Chen, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Technical Assistance Project Overview

• Abul Basher, Agriculture and Natural Resources Specialist and TA Project Officer, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Research Project Overview

• Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI

Introduction of Experts

• Rowena Valmonte-Santos, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI

Application of Information and Communication Technologies in the Agriculture Sector of Rural China

• Jikun Huang, Vice-President, Jiangxi Agricultural University; Director, China Center for Agricultural Policy and New Rural Development, Peking University

ADB project to promote ICT application in agriculture value chains

• Jan Hinrichs, Senior Natural Resource Economist, East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Projections of Food Supply and Demand and Investment Requirements for Food Security, China and Asia-Pacific Region

• Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI

Session II. Open Discussion, Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Chair

• Akmal Siddiq, Chief of Rural Development and Food Security (Agriculture), Thematic Group: Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Response and Open Forum

• Lubiao Zhang, Director General, Agricultural Trade Promotion Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
• Chongjun Tan, Deputy Dean, AliResearch Institute, Alibaba Group
• Paavo Eliste, Lead Agricultural Economist, The World Bank Group

Wrap-Up, Next Steps, and Closing Remarks

• Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI
• Wensheng Wang, Deputy Director General, Information Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
• Abul Basher, Agriculture and Natural Resources Specialist and TA Project Officer, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Closing Remarks

• Akmal Siddiq, Chief of Rural Development and Food Security (Agriculture), Thematic Group: Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)