PS 5.3 AI and frontier digital innovation in ADB agricultural investments.
The session aims to showcase real-world ADB supported applications of AI and digital innovation in agriculture, illustrate pathways for scaling frontier technologies through public investment, and foster cross sector learning among countries. It targets ADB operations staff, government policymakers, development partners, agri tech practitioners, climate and food systems experts, and private sector innovators interested in scalable digital solutions.
PS 5.4 Strengthening Food Systems Decision-Making: Digital Tools and Data for Investing in Healthy Diets.
The session explores how indicators, analytical tools, and digital dashboards can strengthen nutrition sensitive decision making for governments, development partners, and investors. By showcasing methods to assess diet cost and affordability, the cost of inaction, and the ROI of nutrition sensitive interventions, it demonstrates how data can enhance the design of agriculture and food systems projects to better deliver nutrition outcomes.