Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Food Security in Asia: No Time for Complacency
    Food Security in Asia: No Time for Complacency
    Food Security in Asia: No Time for Complacency
    Ebook24 pages14 minutes

    Food Security in Asia: No Time for Complacency

    By Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Despite rapid economic growth, Asia remains home to 67% of the world’s hungry of over 550 million people. Because the poor spend such a large share of their income on food, they have been significantly affected by higher and more volatile food prices, which has been a setback for the region’s achievement in reducing poverty. Food security, therefore, remains a pressing concern in Asia.

    This ebook draws attention to four key challenges for policymakers and the development community on food security. First, there is an urgent need to revitalize growth in agricultural productivity and, at the same time, address the increasingly tangible impacts of climate change on agriculture.

    Second is the need to ensure that Asia’s 350 million small farmers, typically those working less than 2 hectares, have the opportunity to compete and thrive in modern, food value chains. The third challenge is the persistent problem of malnutrition in preschool children, which has long-run impacts on human capital. And, fourth, the food price crisis revealed the need to give greater attention to the political dimensions of food security when providing economic policy advice to Asian governments.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
    Release dateMay 27, 2014
    Food Security in Asia: No Time for Complacency
    Author

    Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank

    The Independent Evaluation Department evaluates the policies, strategies, operations, and special concerns of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) relating to organizational and operational effectiveness. It contributes to development effectiveness by providing feedback on performance and through evaluation lessons.

    Read more from Independent Evaluation At The Asian Development Bank

    Related to Food Security in Asia

    Related ebooks

    Business Development For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Will COVID-19 Be The Wake-up Africa Needs?

      Jun 18, 2021

      I was disappointed by the issues raised by government and private-sector leaders in the agriculture industry during a recent webinar on the future of agriculture in Africa, which was presented as part of the BBC Insider Series. There was nothing misl

      2 min read

    • Article

      U.N. Says World's Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion By 2050

      Jun 22, 2017

      The population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide.

      2 min read

    • Article

      COP26 And The Debate Africa Cannot Afford To Defer

      Dec 1, 2021

      THIS YEAR HAS brought with it a renewed sense of urgency for climate change. A host of reports released this year have indicated that the prognosis for the planet is rather grim. Last year, temperatures were around 1.02°C warmer. These extreme temper

      3 min read

    • Article

      Local And Global Food Prices On The Rise

      Apr 23, 2021

      Food prices across the world increased for the 10th consecutive month in March, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO said in a statement that the increase was led by vegetable oils, meat and dairy su

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Future of Food

      May 5, 2022

      The Future of Food
      9 min read

    • Article

      Worldwide Hunger On The Rise

      Dec 3, 2021

      We have now reached a point in global economic development where hunger and malnutrition can no longer be solved by producing more food. Of course, for some regions and countries, an increase in food production is necessary. But if we look at the sit

      2 min read

    • Article

      Protecting Food Security In The Dry Times Ahead

      Jul 7, 2023

      South Africa has experienced relatively good growing conditions over the past three years. A La Niña weather pattern resulted in record crop harvests for commodities such as maize, sunflower, cotton and citrus, among others. The animal industries als

      2 min read

    • Article

      Absa Africanacity: Bringing Agricultural Possibilities To Life

      Mar 10, 2023

      Agriculture in Africa is seen as a strategic sector for growth. This is important from a socio-economic perspective, as Africa is a food-insecure continent. It is expected that food insecurity will increase over the coming decades due to climate chan

      7 min read

    • Article

      The Agriculture Resilience Act Is a Win for Sustainable Nutrition Science

      Mar 28, 2023

      If the Agriculture Resilience Act is included in this year's food and farm bill, it will give a big boost to research that takes a holistic approach to food production, health, and the environment.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Agriculture Has Been A Rock In Spite Of The Many Headwinds That Have Haunted This Country

      Nov 3, 2023

      Amid myriad challenges the world faces, agriculture demonstrates an exceptional resilience that has endured throughout history. This sector not only sustains humanity with food, but it also fuels economies and fosters self-reliance. In the face of ge

      2 min read

    • Article

      Confidence In South Africa’s Farming Sector Remains High

      Aug 19, 2022

      Whenever I visit a South African farming operation, I’m always amazed at how much the producers and farmworkers seem to enjoy their work and the environment in which they operate. It gives them meaning and allows them not only to feed their families,

      2 min read

    • Article

      Hunger In Africa: Problems And Solutions

      Jul 30, 2021

      The views expressed in our weekly opinion piece do not necessarily reflect those of Farmer’s Weekly. This article is an edited excerpt from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nut

      5 min read

    • Article

      Food Inflation: A Direct Threat To Global Food Security

      Nov 4, 2022

      According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Food Price Index, food prices overall decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching their lowest level in May 2020. After the pandemic, food prices rose sharply, as the sudd

      2 min read

    • Article

      Predicting A Straight-line Future

      Jul 30, 2021

      The predictions of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 are based on a large, computable, general equilibrium model and

      2 min read

    • Article

      SA Is Likely To Face Higher Food Prices For Some Time

      Feb 10, 2023

      Last year was tough for consumers. This is evident in the data released by Statistics South Africa in the last week of January, which indicated that consumer food price inflation averaged 9,5% in 2022, compared with 6,5% in 2021 and 4,8% in 2020. Bro

      3 min read

    • Article

      Top Agribusiness Trends To Look Out For

      Sep 9, 2022

      As a farmer, you can aim to leverage the best penny stocks on electronic trading platforms to help you transform your agribusiness. However, it is important to have the right ideas and strategies in mind before embarking on any investment project. Th

      2 min read

    • Article

      The Quest For Healthy Food

      Aug 25, 2023

      The Quest For Healthy Food
      3 min read

    • Article

      Global And Local Consumer Trends

      Mar 9, 2020

      According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), economic growth in advanced economies will stabilise at 1,6% in 2020/2021. In emerging economies, growth will increase to 4,4% in 2020 and 4,6% in 2021. Emerging economies in Africa will continue to

      2 min read

    • Article

      South Africa's Consumer Food Inflation Likely To Continue Slowing

      Sep 15, 2023

      One would be forgiven for missing crucial economic data releases during the busy calendar of the BRICS summit in the week of 25 August in South Africa. One example of such data was the inflation figures, which showed that South Africa's headline cons

      3 min read

    • Article

      International Food Outlook

      Mar 19, 2021

      Annually, two international think tanks publish long-term agricultural outlook forecasts or baseline projections. In July, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developmen

      2 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Food Security in Asia

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Food Security in Asia - Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank

      Food Security in Asia

      No Time for Security

      Independent Evaluation Department at the Asian Development Bank

      © 2013 Asian Development Bank

      All rights reserved. Published 2013

      www.adb.org/evaluation

      evaluation@adb.org

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes with proper acknowledgment of the Asian Development Bank. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of the Asian Development Bank. If you found this book relevant, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by the Independent Evaluation Department at the Asian Development Bank. Thank you for your support.

      Download other titles by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank from Smashwords.com

      Raising ADB's Impact amid Heightened Development Challenges

      Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient

      Agricultural Value Chains for Development

      Learning Lessons: Urban Water Supply Sector

      Learning Lessons in the Electricity Sector

      Evaluation Lessons of a Global Financial Crisis for Asia and ADB

      See all titles at

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1