Here’s a surprising way to achieve most of the SDGs
There is one sector that contributes up to a third of gross domestic product, and is an important source of foreign currency, in many of Asia’s developing countries. It could be deployed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
How do you like them apples? Central Asia gets ready to help feed the world
Central Asia is improving food safety measures to share with the world some of the more than 8000 plant species, as well as livestock, from the region.
Harvesting the good data that Asia’s farmers need
Area frame sampling – which compiles objective agriculture data using geographic areas and advanced technology – is increasingly being used in Asia to help farmers prepare for climate change and extreme weather.
Let’s scale up remote sensing technology to better evaluate projects
Remote sensing technology can be a cost-effective tool to help international development practitioners monitor project outcomes
Leading women's empowerment and rural development in Nepal
Jit Kumari is a role model for her audacious voyage to economic and social prosperity.
Technological innovation is a game-changer for agricultural statistics
Both emerging and existing technologies should complement each other to bolster agricultural data quality.
Crop insurance lessons from my field trip to Rajshahi
Crop insurance is a valuable climate adaptation tool for disaster-prone countries like Bangladesh.
8 ways to promote natural capital investments in the GMS
Boosting investments in natural capital requires an accurate accounting of its economic value to guide policy-making.
Measuring rice yield from the sky
Spatially explicit maps of crop yields can help countries improve overall agricultural productivity.
Land measurement bias revisited
Weak statistics and informal land area measurement techniques can distort agricultural policies, ADB research shows.