Background Papers

Where outlines/drafts/presentations are available, a clickable link is included with the chapter listing below.

INTRODUCTION

Regional context of food security in Asia and the Pacific
CIDA and ADB (Paul Samson, CIDA)
[Outline] [Presentation]

TRADE AND MARKETS

Exogenous Shocks, Policy Responses and Stability: Some evidence from the Global Rice Market
Shikha Jha (ADB), Kensuke Kubo (ISI) and Bharat Ramaswami (ISI)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Discussant: Werner Antweiler (UBC)
[Presentation]

International Transmission of Food Prices and Volatilities: A Panel Analysis
Hyun-Hoon Lee (Kangwon National University), Cyn-Young Park (ADB), and Hyeon-Seung Huh (Yonsei University)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Discussant: Werner Antweiler (UBC)
[Presentation]

Bilateral Trade and Food Security in Asia
Douglas Brooks, Benno Ferrarini and Eugenia Go  (ADB)
[Draft Paper] [Figure 2] [Figure 3] [Figure 4] [Figure 5] [Presentation]

Rice Trade and Price Volatility: Implications on ASEAN and Global Food Security
Ramon L. Clarete (University of the Philippines) and Lourdes S. Adriano (ADB)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

SAFETY NETS

Poverty and Food Security in India
Himanshu (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Discussant: Milind Murugkar (Pragati Abhiyan)
[Presentation]

The Role of Social Safety Nets and Food Programs
Shikha Jha (ADB), Ashok Kotwal (UBC) and Bharat Ramaswami (ISI)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Strengthening Nutrition within the Food Security Agenda
Lynnette Neufeld (Micronutrient Initiative), J Chowdhury (Micronutrient Initiative) [Paper] [Presentation]

AGRICULTURE, YIELD AND PRODUCTIVITY

Food, Feed and Fuel: Assessing the Impact of Competing Demand on Food Production & the Environment
Milind Kandlikar (UBC) and Navin Ramankutty (McGill University)
[Outline] [Presentation]

Adapting South Asian Agriculture to Changing Climate and Declining Land Resources
Pramod Aggarwal (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security), Pramod Joshi (IFPRI), Bruce Campbell (CCAFS), Sonja Vermeulen (CCAFS) and Patti Kristjanson (CCAFS)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Rice Value Chain Transformation in India and Bangladesh: Survey Findings with Implications for Food Security
Thomas Reardon (Michigan State University), Bart Minten (IFPRI), and Kevin Chen (IFPRI)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Filling the Resilience Gap: The Ecosystems Dimension in Food Security Strategy and Policy
Jennifer Mohamed-Katerere and Mark Smith (International Union for Conservation of Nature – IUCN)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION SERVICES

Research and Development and Extension Services
Annie S. Wesley and Merle Faminow (International Development Research Centre, Canada)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

Overcoming Critical Constraints to Sustaining Agricultural Productivity Growth in Asia and Pacific
Mercedita Sombilla (SEARCA), Dennis Mapa (University of Philippines) and Sharon Faye Piza (Asia-Pacific Policy Center, Philippines)
[Draft Paper] [Presentation]

SYNTHESIS REPORT

Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
Peter Warr (ADB, Australian National University)
[Draft Paper]

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote: Food Security, Poverty and Malnutrition in Asia
Anil Deolalikar (University of California, Riverside)
[Presentation]

Keynote: Gender and Governance
Esther Penunia (Secretary General, AFA)
[Presentation]