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Entry points for interventions include increasing access to quality seeds and materials, enhancing value chains, and promoting best practices through regional projects.
Bhutan must boost productivity in traditional crops while building capacity for high‑value agricultural exports.
The region needs integrated and holistic policies to push an ambitious agenda that requires capital, innovation, and new business models and mindsets.
Bioplastics industry development hinges on strategic direction and vision, environmental sustainability, and better waste management.
A wide range of new solutions is able to avoid, reduce, collect, recycle, and clean up plastic waste.
This study analyzes fresh produce for contaminants and explores ways to enhance farm management, market infrastructure, and food safety management.
Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.
EPR frameworks, plastic credit schemes, and high-level waste management technologies can support the Global Plastics Treaty implementation.
In Southeast Asia, big data can help transform the delivery of education, health care, and social welfare and protection services.
E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.