This P-Talk introduces new frameworks that help policymakers to develop the right people with the right skills in preparing for future talent needs. As progress in technology has boosted productivity, it has also started to alter the talent requirements and structures across different sectors. Hazami Habib, CEO, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, shares her views on […]
This P-Talk highlights recent trends in agritech industries and problems agritech players are trying to solve by adopting innovative technologies. Hemendra Mathur, Consultant, Delhi, India, explains different agritech solutions available to farmers on market linkages, agri-fintech, data and advisory services, mechanization, controlled-environment agriculture and e-commerce for agri-inputs. He also focuses on enabling ecosystems, key learning […]
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach to transform agrifood systems toward green, climate change-resilient practices. In this P-talk, Imelda Bacudo, Co-Chair, Global Alliance for Climate-Smart, UN FAO, will share how CSA could enable achieving triple goals: sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; adapting and building resilience to climate change: and reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas […]
Genome-editing technology can add value to crops and promote productivity in agriculture. Genome-edited tomatoes, with about five times the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) level of traditional ones, are now grown commercially in Japan. GABA reduces human blood pressure and induces relaxation. After government approval in May 2021, Tokyo-based Sanatech Seed Company has ventured into this […]
This P-Talk highlights the challenges that middle-income APO members may encounter during their development process toward the higher-income ranks. Dr. Kenichi Ohno shares insights into patterns of productivity convergence and signs of the middle-income trap. Examples of industrial policies and strategies to avoid the middle-income trap are elaborated. Policy implications for APO middle-income members to […]