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International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS) 2014. Towards Asia 2025: Policy and Technology Imperatives

August 2014

International Crisis Group

Abstract

The International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS) took place from 21-22 August 2014 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore. ICAFS 2014, themed Towards Asia 2025: Policy and Technology Imperatives' was aimed at understanding the mid-to-long term trends and challenges that affect Asian food security within the horizon of 2025 and beyond as the region faces significant challenges posed by changes in demography and consumption patterns, performance decline in agriculture, environmental degradation, natural resource depletion and climate change. This conference sought to address questions relating to the future of food policy and technology that contribute to food security in Asia.