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Agricultural Development

Research

Agricultural Development

Agriculture | Development | Trade | Food Security

ERIA's research on agricultural development attempts to address the growing opportunities for agricultural development and trade arising from a robustly growing East Asia, as well as the political and social imperative of food security in the region. 

Publications
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development
Preliminary Scoping Study on Building and Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in ASEAN Countries
30 May 2025
The ASEAN Regional Guidelines for Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN were adopted at the 44th AMAF Meeting [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, Energy
Analysis of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Biomass Utilisation for Fuel, Fibre, and Food in Selected EAS Countries - Phase I (2023–2024) Report
5 February 2025
Biomass-derived fuels are emerging as a significant alternative to fossil fuels, aiding East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries [...]
Event Reports:
Agricultural Development, Innovation and Technology
Accelerating the Digitalisation of the Agriculture and Food System in the ASEAN Region
26 December 2024
This report analyses the adoption of digital technology in agriculture and food systems across ASEAN Member States, based [...]
Summary of ERIA Research Projects:
Agricultural Development, Energy
Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2024
18 September 2024
The Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2024 offers an overview of both new and ongoing projects that ERIA researchers [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, COVID-19
Post-Pandemic Strategies for Promoting the Agriculture and CMSME Sector of Bangladesh
11 July 2024
Agriculture and cottage, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (CMSMEs) – the two critically important sectors for pro-poor and [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, Education, Training, and Human Capital
Climate Change Vulnerabilities, Social Impacts, and Education for Autonomous Adaptation
3 July 2024
Southeast Asian economies are highly vulnerable to climate change due to extensive coastlines, densely populated low-lying areas, and [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Urban Development
Agricultural Production as a Coping Strategy during the Covid-19 Pandemic? Evidence from Rural Viet Nam
31 January 2024
We examine the Covid-19 pandemic-induced negative effects on household welfare in rural Viet Nam. Analysing recent Viet Nam [...]
Policy Briefs:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Building and Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in ASEAN: A Preliminary Scoping Study
29 September 2023
‘ASEAN Regional Guidelines for Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN’ were adopted at the 44th Meeting of the [...]
Co-Publications:
Agricultural Development, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology Utilization in the Agriculture Sector for Enhancing Food Supply Chain Resilience in Asean: Current Status and Potential Solutions
26 July 2023
ERIA led a comprehensive research project titled ‘Enhancing Food Supply Chain Resilience and Food Security in ASEAN [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Viet Nam
Adoption of Sustainable Practices for Improving Agricultural Productivity in Viet Nam
27 March 2023
Conventional agricultural methods are putting considerable strain on developing countries’ environments. This problem can be ameliorated through [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Viet Nam
Productivity Effects of Viet Nam’s Rice Land Restrictions
27 March 2023
Viet Nam’s 1986 programme of market-oriented economic reforms did not include the freedom of farmers to choose [...]
Event Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
ASEAN on Point Public Forum: Ensuring Food Security in Post-Pandemic ASEAN
26 September 2022
The global community’s transition into a post-pandemic world has been met with additional challenges resulting from [...]
Event Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Building Prolific Entrepreneurship Ecosystems-Episode 3
7 June 2022
This report is part of a study that CIIE.CO, the Innovation Continuum, and Economic Research Institute of [...]
Summary of ERIA Research Projects:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2020-2021
1 July 2021
The Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2020-2021 provides an overview of both new and ongoing projects that [...]
Event Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
ASEAN on Point Public Forum: Ensuring the Resilience and Sustainability of the Agriculture and Food Sector in ASEAN in the Context of COVID-19
3 September 2020
In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN [...]
Books:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Vulnerability of Agriculture Production Networks and Global Food Value Chains Due to Natural Disaster
7 January 2020
The threat of disasters and climate change to the global food supply is growing. In the developing countries [...]
Books:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Towards a Resilient ASEAN Volume 1: Disasters, Climate Change, and Food Security: Supporting ASEAN Resilience
23 December 2019
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters, which put many people at [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Overview of Agri-food Industries in ASEAN: Basic Information on the Food Value Chain
23 September 2019
The agri-food market in Southeast Asia has been activated by the area’s steady economic and population [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
The Cold Chain for Agri-food Products in ASEAN
19 September 2019
The cold chain system is indispensable for Southeast Asian countries with their mostly tropical climates. This report aims [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development
Assessing the Competitive Advantage of Public Policy Support for Supply Chain Resilience
18 May 2017
This paper deals with the supply chain resilience of agricultural products in Japan. First, the food flow of [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Thailand
Chained to Sustainable Development Goals? The Changing Role of Entities for Enhanced Resilience along Agriculture Food Value Chains in Thailand
9 May 2017
The operation period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ended in 2015, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, Thailand
Research for Consideration of a Policy Proposal to Reform the Natural Rubber Industry's Structure and Stabilise Farmers' Dealing Conditions in Thailand
27 October 2016
Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia together produce about 70 percent of the world's natural rubber. Recently, this product has [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Environment and Climate Change
Empowering Communities and Countries to Conserve Biodiversity at the National and ASEAN Levels: Status, Challenges, and Ways Forward
1 December 2015
The importance of biodiversity conservation and its sustainable use to realise the ASEAN vision of promoting sustainable development [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Investment Liberalization
16 April 2015
 Investment liberalization is central for ASEAN to attract greater FDI inflows and intra-region direct investment flows. This [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Study on Asian Potential of Biofuel Market
17 November 2014
Background, objectives, and scopeWith a growing population, rising income levels, and expanding urbanisation, Asia's demand for oil [...]
Policy Briefs:
Agricultural Development, Competitiveness
ASEAN Food Security: Towards a More Comprehensive Framework
23 May 2014
This Policy Brief is based on the Issues Paper on ASEAN Food Security: Towards a More Comprehensive Framework. [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
The Road to Bali: ERIA Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial and Asian Integration
8 November 2013
MR. YOSHIFUMI FUKUNAGA: Senior Policy Coordinator, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia.DR. [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Thought/Issues Paper on ASEAN Food Security: Towards a more Comprehensive Framework
3 October 2013
Food security is fundamental to human security and sustainable development. As ASEAN moves towards an integrated community of [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Myanmar
Making Myanmar the Star Growth Performer in ASEAN in the Next Decade: A Proposal of Five Growth Strategies
19 September 2013
After decades of isolation, Myanmar is now actively re-engaging with the global economy. For successful re-engagement, Myanmar needs [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, Philippines
Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture, Food Security, and Natural Resources and Environment in the Philippines
1 August 2013
This study quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed the impacts of natural disasters (particularly typhoons, floods and droughts) on agriculture, [...]
Agricultural Development, Regulation and Governance
Enhancing Supply Chain Connectivity and Competitiveness of ASEAN Agriculture Products: Identifying Chokepoints and Opportunities for Improvement
26 December 2012
Agriculture is a very important sector for the ASEAN region. Not surprisingly, one of the major strategic approaches [...]
Research Project Reports:
Agricultural Development, Cambodia
Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses
1 December 2012
PROF. FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia.[...]
Books:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Agricultural Development, Trade and Regional Cooperation in Developing East Asia
1 September 2011
This book published by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) attempts to address the [...]
Discussion Papers:
Agricultural Development, ASEAN
Business Views on Trade Facilitation
1 May 2009
Business views on the most important barriers to trade facilitation are taken from two region-wide surveys in 2006 covering [...]
Policy Briefs:
Agricultural Development, Regulation and Governance
Food Issues and Regional Cooperation in Dynamic East Asia
1 February 2009
How can Asia avoid another panic in international markets of our staple crops, particularly rice?Lessons from the [...]

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