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Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns

The back-to-back workshops form part of the technical assistance for planning and development component of the Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI ASEAN) Project, which is jointly implemented by (SEARCA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Initiated in 2016, the (ATMI- ASEAN) Project aims to strengthen the capacity of ASEAN member states in developing policies and programs to improve the state of small holder farm sector vis-à-vis the agricultural transformation and market integration being driven by the ongoing ASEAN integration.

Titled Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns, the Program is funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) as lead, and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) as partner. Target countries: CLMV and Philippines. Focus on:

  • To strengthen the capacity of the targeted AMS to develop policies and programs to support the adjustment of the smallholder farm sector to changes in sub-regional agricultural and food markets;
  • To enhance the cooperation among the AMS in food security and agricultural development through the preparation of strategic programs and measures in the areas of R&D, food safety and quality standards, and investments in food and agri-based industries.

The expected outcomes will be (i) improved competitiveness of smallholders within the AMS in the production of key food and industrial crops, and (ii) reduced exposure of less developed AMS to food security shocks.

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