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Computer-assisted surveys make data collection possible despite COVID-19 travel and social restrictions.
In Pakistan, basmati rice farmers are adopting direct seeding technology to improve farm efficiency and yield.
Policy makers need tools and approaches that help them understand and ensure the economic, social, and environmental symbiosis for sustainable development in Mongolia.
This piece highlights the investments needed to overcome different agricultural challenges to meet growing food demand in the region.
E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.
A study looks at combined investments in research and development, infrastructure, technology, and policy reforms to achieve food security goals.
The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.
A new framework enables near real-time monitoring of sea routes, helping improve decisions on vessel movement and transport of global goods.
Strengthen laws, improve labeling, create incentives, regulate refrigerants, and promote large-scale adoption.
Effective plastic waste management in Southeast Asia depends on strong data governance frameworks that are practical, inclusive, and enforceable.