Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Capacity development
La Agricultura de Conservación, una oportunidad para afrontar los retos presentes y futuros de la agricultura
Source: Agroinformación (22 Jun 2021)
At the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, Martin Kropff argued that “agriculture cannot take a toll on the environment”, praising conservation agriculture for its contribution to building resilience to drought.
Innovations
“Historic” release of six improved wheat varieties in Nepal
High-zinc and climate-resilient varieties poised to boost production for farmers and nutrition for consumers.
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
New publications: COVID-19 induced economic loss and ensuring food security for vulnerable groups
Study quantifies the economic losses from Bangladesh’s COVID-19 lockdowns and outlines policy implications for the country.
New initiative strengthens agricultural drought monitoring in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh faces an extensive drought for the second year in a row, partnerships are working to strengthen drought monitoring programs to help farmers.
