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Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Population growth, accelerated urbanization, and higher incomes are expected to increase food demand by about 70 percent by 2050—involving 1 billion extra tons of cereals and 200 million extra tons of meat (FAO 2009a). The region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia includes major food producing...Volume 9 Issue No. 1 (June 2012) -
The Role of Labor Markets and Human Capital in Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Asia and Africa
Using long-term panel data sets of rural households in the Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Tamil Nadu (India), a short-term panel data set in Mozambique, and cross-section data sets in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia, the roles of labor markets in the long-term process of poverty reduction in...Volume 7 Issue No. 1 (June 2010) -
Rural Poverty in Southeast Asia: Issues, Policies, and Challenges
Economic growth among Southeast Asian countries during the last 25 years has averaged at five percent per year and has been accompanied by a decline in the relative importance of agriculture in the national output and employment. The response of poverty to this growth and structural transformation...Volume 2 Issue No. 1&2 (December 2005) -
The Role of Agricultural Colleges and Universities in Rural Development and Lifelong Learning in Asia
The paper expounds on the challenges confronting institutions of higher agricultural education (HAE) in the context of the significant role of education in alleviating poverty, especially in rural areas, and in light of the changing needs of rural areas and economies. Specifically, HAE institutions...Volume 2 Issue No. 1&2 (December 2005) -
Averting Hunger and Food Insecurity in Asia
The recent years have seen a resurgence of economic growth in Asia. The region's growth of roughly 5% achieved in 2003 came close to the level achieved prior to the East Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. Remarkably, too, despite this crisis that led most countries in East Asia to either...Volume 1 Issue No. 1 (June 2004) -
Water Resources and Irrigation Policy Issues in Asia
Freshwater is a finite resource that is being continuously exploited to meet the requirements of an increasing population. The estimated average available water per capita worldwide decreased from about 40,000 cubic meter (m3) in 1800 to 17,000 m3 in 1950, 12,900 m3 in 1970 and 7,000 m3 in 1997...Volume 1 Issue No. 1 (June 2004) -
Re-engineering Agricultural Innovation in Southeast Asia (RAISE-Asia)
Feeding the growing global population and reducing poverty require innovative approaches in agriculture and food systems to sustain the planet’s health and food requirements. Sustainable development can be achieved by generating new knowledge and translating them into use through innovation...Volume 21 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024) -
BOOK REVIEW: Waking the Asian Pacific Co-operative Potential
Volume 18 Issue No. 1 (June 2021) -
Book Review: Agricultural Innovation Systems in Asia: Towards Inclusive Rural Development
This book points to the need for finding alternative science, technology, and innovation or STI pathways to meet the new challenges from South Asian agriculture experiences. While technological, institutional, and policy innovations continue to remain important, embracing a systems approach to...Volume 17 Issue No. 1 (June 2020) -
Determinants of Climate Change Adaptive Behavior in Coastal Communities in Southeast Asia
This study sought to understand the determinants of autonomous adaptation of households in coastal communities in three countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam) as regards climate change. The study’s main innovation is its focus on households facing a confluence of related haz...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017)
