Conference & Forum
Food Security Forum: Safe, Nutritious and Affordable Food for All
22 Jun 2016 - 24 Jun 2016 Manila, Philippines
The agriculture and food industry in Asia and the Pacific region has undergone structural transformations, technological advancements, and policy shifts in order to adapt to the changing times. New farming systems, value chain segments consolidation, various mechanisms for food trade, and rising consumer demand and expectations as well as changing lifestyles have shaped the process of bringing food on the table. But in addition to the customary issues of food availability and affordability, concerns on safety and nutrition as well as sustainability have become more pronounced lately.
Achieving food security for all, now and into the future, is at the core of the post-2015 development agenda. The Addis Ababa conference on financing for development held in July 2015 has produced a global framework for financing sustainable development and a set of policy actions by member states. In September, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one of which seeks to end hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, and promote sustainable agriculture. And in December, the UN likewise adopted the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, which affects the global food system.
Achieving the global goals on food security requires synergy among the priorities and commitments of governments, the private sector, civil society, and development partners. It is in this context that ADB’s Rural Development and Food Security Thematic Group has initiated the organization of the Food Security Forum.
Agenda:
| Time | Program |
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| 14.00 – 17.30 | Partnership Dialogue: High-Level Technology to End Hunger Opening Remarks: Stephen P. Groff, Vice-President, Operations 2, ADB Stage-Setting Presentation: Mahfuz Ahmed, Technical Advisor, Rural Development and Food Security, ADB |
| 14.15 – 14.55 | Part A Chair: Stephen P. Groff, ADB Cluster 1
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| 14.55 – 15.35 | Cluster 2
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| 15.35 – 15.50 | Break |
| 15.50 – 16.30 | Part B Chair: Bambang Susantono, Vice-President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB Cluster 3
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| 16.30 – 17.10 | Cluster 4
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| 17.10 – 17.30 | Closing Remarks: Bambang Susantono, Vice-President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB |
| 17.30 – 19.30 | Participant Registration Cocktail Reception for Forum Participants ADB Auditorium |
| Time | Program |
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| 08.00 – 09.00 | Participant Registration |
| 09.00 – 09.10 | Introduction of the Forum Mahfuz Ahmed, Technical Advisor, Rural Development and Food Security, ADB |
| 09.10 – 10.10 | Leaders’ Roundtable: The Future of Food: Panel 1 Moderator: Farhana Haque Rahman, Director, General, Inter Press Service Panelists:
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| 10.15 – 10.30 | Opening of the Techno Show Takehiko Nakao, President, ADB |
| 10.30 – 10.50 | Photo Session |
| 10.50 – 11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | Leaders’ Roundtable: The Future of Food: Panel 2 Moderator: Farhana Haque Rahman Panelists
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| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.10 – 15.00 | Session 1: Meeting Asia’s Agricultural Transformation Challenges Key Issues: Shrinking agricultural labor and rising wage; mechanization of agriculture and farm consolidation; feminization of agricultural workforce and its implications; climate change and extreme weather conditions; efficient resource management (water, land, forests and coastal areas). Chair: Deborah Stokes, Vice-President, Administration and Corporate Management, ADB Keynote speaker: Jikun Huang, Professor, Peking University Panelists:
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| 15.00 – 15.15 | Break |
| 15.15 – 17.15 | Session 2: Value Chain Financing and Promotion of Agribusiness Key issues: Innovative financing instruments; post-harvest loss reduction; de-risking private financing and promoting inclusive business; collaboration between micro, small, and medium agri-enterprises and corporations; value addition and promotion of agro-processing; role of governments. Chair: Diwakar Gupta, Vice-President, Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations, ADB Keynote speaker: Sunny Verghese, C0-Founder and Group CEO, Olam International, Ltd., Singapore Panelists:
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| 17.15 – 17.30 | Synthesis of Day 2 Activities and Sessions Takashi Matsuo, Director, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, ADB |
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| 08.00 – 09.45 | Farmers’ Roundtable: Voices from the Field Moderator: Ma. Estrella Penunia, Secretary General, AFA Panelists
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| 09.45 – 10.30 | Knowledge Product Launch Chair: Amy Leung, Deputy Director General, East Asia Department, ADB Book: Improving Logistics for Perishable Agricultural Products in the People’s Republic of China Presentation:
Discussant: Qingfeng Zhang, Director, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, ADB Book: Developing and Disseminating Water-Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia Presentation: Arvind Kumar, Plant Breeder, IRRI Discussant: Jiangfeng Zhang, Director, Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, ADB |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Break |
| 10.45 – 12.45 | Session 3: Sustainable Food Entitlement Key issues: Price and supply stability; efficient supply chain and logistics for safe food; digital shopping outlets; tariff and non-tariff barriers to agricultural trade; public procurement and inventory management of food; social safety net programs. Chair: Marlene Ramirez, Secretary General, AsiaDHRRA Keynote speaker: Vinod Thomas, Director General, Independent Evaluation, ADB Panelists:
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| 12.45 – 13.45 | Lunch |
| 13.45 – 15.45 | Session 4: Safe, Quality and Nutritious Food: Are We Eating Right? Key Issues: Public policy and institutions; responsible private sector; nutritious and health promoting food; integrated supply facility for cost-effective monitoring of safety issues; frontier technology for food safety; role of development partners. Chair: Rob Bertram, Chief Scientist, Bureau for Food Security, USAID Keynote speaker: Marco Ferroni, Executive Director, Sygenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture Panelists:
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| 15.45 – 16.00 | Break |
| 16.00 – 17.20 | Actions and Recommendations Moderator: Mahfuz Ahmed, Technical Advisor, Rural Development and Food Security, ADB Panelists:
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| 17.20 – 17.30 | Closing Remarks Wencai Zhang, Vice-President, Operations 1, ADB |
