
About Mercedita A. Sombilla
Mercedita A. Sombilla is director for agriculture, natural resources and environment at the Philippine National Economic and Development Authority.Reinvigorating agricultural productivity in the Lower Mekong

The green revolution has done wonders for Asia. Yields for most crops, particularly the region's main staple of rice, have doubled over recent decades. In the Lower Mekong Delta, considered to be Asia's rice bowl, the new technologies and crop strains that the green revolution brought were a big success.
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- Achieving resilient emerging market economies amid the macroeconomic challenges of the 21st century
- Fintech development transforming the financial landscape in the People’s Republic of China
- Repurposing food waste: A circular economy approach for the food system
- Digital transformation poses potential risks for stability and the financial industry
- Making citywide inclusive sanitation a reality through capacity development
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