Agriculture
AGRICULTURE
The SNRD Asia and the Pacific’s Working Group (WG) Agriculture aims at promoting knowledge and information exchange among WG members and member projects through two distinctive but mutually reinforcing approaches. These are i) inclusive and sustainable agricultural development, and ii) capacity development.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the WG designs and compiles agricultural knowledge products (i.e. training curriculum and modules, study reports) and success stories, which have been implemented in various geographical and socio-economic contexts. To address the majority of farmers, the WG places its focus on agri-business models that target small holder farmers as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). As a result, knowledge and information exchange will provide options and viable approaches to enhance the role and greater contribution of the agriculture sector in response to wider development targets i.e. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), regional integration, national and local development.
Issues / Topics
The overarching topics of the WG touch upon i) food systems, ii) Public Private Partnerships (PPP), iii) climate-resilient value chains, and iv) capacity development in the field of sustainable agriculture.
These topics are substantiated by, among others, responsible investment in agriculture, public-private partnership, agri-business development, sustainable agricultural practices and standards, agricultural market and trade, and agricultural data and information management systems.
WG KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
PUBLICATIONS
- Sustainable Agriculture in Asia, 2022
- Promoting Climate-Smart Land Use for Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions, 2021
- Policy Brief Positioning ASEAN in International Climate Negotiations, 2021
- ASEAN Guidance for Climate-Smart Land Use Practices – a Review, 2021
- Double Impact: Covid-19 and Climate Change in Food and Agriculture, 2021
- Climate-Smart Lane use Practice Insight Brief series, 2021
- Consumer Education and Awareness Campaigns on Food Safety Standards in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam, 2021
- The Enablers and Barriers to Positive Nutrition Practices Formative Research Report, 2019
- Testimonials – Ernährungssicherung und Resilienzstärkung in Indien, 2019
- Muti-Country Resilience Study, 2019
- Handbook for the Promotion of the Agri-Food Sector, 2018
- Harnessing the Chances of Digitalisation for Rural Development, 2018
WG Meeting Documentation
HIGHLIGHT ACTIVITIES
CONTACT PERSON
PROJECTS / PROGRAMMES
- Agripath – Sustainable agriculture through effective and efficient digital pathways
- DeveloPPP.de
- Fund for Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag)
- Fund to promote innovation in agriculture
- Fund to promote personnel development cooperation with partners in international agricultural research - PIAF
- Global project Food Security and Strengthening of Resilience
- Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector - India
- Improved water cycle systems for sustainable fisheries production in aquaculture, global
- Innovative rice-potato production for smallholder farmers
- International Agricultural Research
- Local and Provincial Economic Development (LPED) / Green Resilient Agricultural Productive Ecosystems (GRAPE)
- Programme Sustainability and Standards in global Agriculture Value Chains
- Sector Project Agriculture
- Sector Project Rural Development
- Securing Nutrition, Enhancing Resilience – India
- Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security
- Strengthening the resilience of poor population groups to climate change in selected ASEAN states, taking special account of the impact of COVID-19 in Cambodia and Viet Nam (CRAS)
- Strengthening the resilience of poor population groups under climate change
- Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains
- Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge Management (SAFR)
- Sustainable Aquaculture for Food and Livelihood