Scaling up inclusive innovations in agrifood chains in Asia and the Pacific

Gálvez, E.

Scaling up inclusive innovations in agrifood chains in Asia and the Pacific

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 220 p.

Author Gálvez, E.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135629-6

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Synopsis (short abstract) The publication looks at innovations happening at all stages of the food value chain: from production to manufacturing and retailing. This also includes the extended value chain, for example input supply, financial services and agribusiness support services. Yields are improving and primary production is becoming more resilient as a result of digital technologies such as precision agriculture, agricultural drones, and digital farming services and marketplaces; and novel business models such as plant factories, crowdsourcing for farmers. Data and robotics help lift productivity and food safety in the manufacturing process. Online grocery commerce and food delivery services are revolutionizing the way consumers purchase food. Distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain, allows making payments and tracing back food products along the chain in order to increase transparency and trust. New business models are springing up to shorten the chain by removing or shifting stages and to make it fairer and greener, stimulated by enabling technologies and changing customer behaviours. Innovations such as these are discussed and illustrated by almost 200 practical examples from 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, across various types of firms and commodities. By observing emerging trends and providing concrete examples, the book discusses the nature of these innovations, how they are affecting food systems and value chains, positively or negatively, and how to deal with trade-offs. It concludes with a reflection on the impacts of these innovations, the policy solutions identified, and lessons learned to future-proof the region’s food systems, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cite this content as:

Gálvez, E. 2022. Scaling up inclusive innovation in agrifood chains in Asia and the Paciﬁc. Bangkok, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8306en

Language English

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