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Agriculture and natural resources, Water

Revitalizing South Asia’s groundwater resources with direct-seeded rice

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Direct-seeded rice contributes to lower greenhouse gas emissions, benefiting the environment, and increasing farmers’ total income by reducing cultivation costs.

Agriculture and natural resources, Information and Communications Technology

Enhancing food supply chain governance with blockchain

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Blockchain can be a valuable tool for avoiding failures in the food supply chain by opening avenues for enhancing redistribution and accountability for both food producers and consumers.

Agriculture and natural resources, Economics, Water

Managing water resources in agriculture can ensure food and water security

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The unsustainable use of water resources in agriculture will have severe implications for future food and water security.

Agriculture and natural resources

Understanding the multifunctionality of agriculture production for sustainable rural livelihoods

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Multifunctionality is associated with human activities that perform multiple functions and generate ecosystem services that can be positive or negative.

Agriculture and natural resources, Information and Communications Technology

Japan guides the way on smart farming technology adoption

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Japan is highly developed in smart farming areas and has adopted a variety of cutting-edge digital technologies.

Agriculture and natural resources, Climate change, Environment

Integrated solutions to rangeland degradation in Mongolia

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The Mongolian rangelands are sensitive to climate change and variability, and their degradation has been alarming.

Agriculture and natural resources, Energy, Governance and public sector management, Poverty

Driving household energy modernization in South Asia amid COVID-19

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Policy makers must consider the possible impacts of the pandemic on households’ energy choices and their access to clean fuels.

Agriculture and natural resources, Governance and public sector management, Health, Poverty, Social development and protection

Rebooting food systems to achieve the unfinished agenda of global food security

Rebooting food systems to achieve the unfinished agenda of global food security
Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue worldwide, despite scientific innovation and technological advancements in agriculture. Therefore, food security continues to be at the center of the global development agenda. The burgeoning demand for food due to exponential growth in the world’s population and the mismatch between demand and supply due to factors such as climate change, loss of soil fertility, land degradation, water scarcity, food loss and waste, and inefficient distribution systems, have exacerbated the problem of food insecurity.

Agriculture and natural resources, Climate change, Environment

Unraveling the linkages between agriculture and climate change

Unraveling the linkages between agriculture and climate change
The connection between climate change and agriculture (both crops and livestock) is complex. On the one hand, agriculture is adversely affected by climate change (Aryal et al. 2020a; Lobell et al. 2011), but on the other hand, it is also one of the major factors exacerbating climate change (Smith et al. 2008; Aryal et al. 2020b). Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) could play a crucial role in reducing GHG emissions and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.

Agriculture and natural resources, Economics

Transitioning to high-value agriculture through cluster-based development

Transitioning to high-value agriculture through cluster-based development
Income growth, urbanization, nutritional awareness, and supermarket revolutions in Asia are fueling demand for high-value agricultural products (HVPs), such as vegetables and fruits. This change in consumer demand can provide new agri-food market opportunities, which in turn can contribute to numerous Sustainable Development Goals through increased rural income, rural livelihood improvement, and rural poverty reduction.