Projects

A 2021 McKinsey Global Institute report suggested that productivity could double postpandemic if changes extend from large firms to SMEs, contingent on robust aggregate demand. However, concerns about rising inequality and unemployment may jeopardize productivity gains. The Asia-Pacific faces postpandemic productivity challenges despite resilience in crisis management. Strengths in digitalization, innovation, and regional cooperation contrast […]

The COE on PSP has identified key areas for improvement based on past experience, including more comprehensive competency assessments, incorporating insights and feedback from APO members into program initiatives, and maintaining adaptability, relevance, and responsiveness to the rapidly changing dynamics of PSP. The COE on PSP is refocusing its operations starting from 2024. The emphasis […]

Gainsharing, a human resources strategy, aims to enhance employee motivation and innovation, thereby boosting overall corporate efficiency and results. This is achieved by rewarding employees for their contributions to increased productivity and performance, benefiting both staff and management through enhanced output. However, this practice is underutilized in the agricultural sector. A report by Plant Tracker […]

Industrial symbiosis refers to the relationships in a network of businesses, public institutions, and associations in which resources, including materials, energy, infrastructure, by-products, and waste, are exchanged and leveraged to maximize their benefits and create more value. It is used as a strategy to facilitate the circular economy and often embodied in the form of […]

Asian countries produce more than three-quarters of the world’s vegetables. They and other producers worldwide need to dramatically increase vegetable yields to meet the nutritional needs of a growing population exceeding nine billion by 2050 (FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific). Many Asian countries face difficulties in increasing vegetable production, improving quality, and […]