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This blog highlights some stylized patterns and unique features of the digital ecosystem in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA). Despite the significant heterogeneity in the landscape of digital innovations in the CWANA countries, possibly due to different institutional and regulatory frameworks, we identify systemic demand-side and supply-side constraints facing the digital ecosystem in the region and highlight

The sixth edition of Delta Talks, hosted by the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR), focused on the potential introduction of quinoa as a viable crop for salinity-affected areas. Dr. Robert Van Loo, Senior Scientist in Plant Breeding at WUR, presented significant findings and opportunities associated with cultivating quinoa in the Mekong Delta of

To promote the mechanization of rice straw collection and handling in Thailand, the International Rice Research institute (IRRI) and Thailand Rice Department organized a training workshop and field demonstration on mechanized rice straw-based composting at Thailand Rice Science Institute (TRSI) in Suphanburi province, Thailand on 20 November 2023. With the aim of reducing open-field burning and promoting the rice straw-based

The CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) organized a consultation workshop in collaboration with the Cambodia Technical Working Group (TWG) on Climate Change on December 19, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The workshop aimed to gather lead members of the TWG on Climate Change, various AMD key stakeholders, including CGIAR experts, and relevant partners to collectively address the pressing challenges

The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) Cambodia collaborated with the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT (ABC) to organize a consultation workshop on nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems along the deltaic regions in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on December 05, 2023. The workshop served as a venue for actors within food systems to exchange

The recent national dialogue workshop on “Food System Governance, Food Security and Nutrition” organized by WorldFish and the International Institute of Water Management, in collaboration with the Cambodia Development Resources Institute (CDRI) and Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), provided a platform for sharing research findings and engaging with government agencies and stakeholders regarding the CGIAR Initiative on Asian

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the institutionalization of the Rice production Monitoring and Reporting system (RiceMoRe) and a long-term collaboration in digital agriculture development. Since 2018, IRRI has been cooperating with the Department of Crop Production (DCP) to develop a digitalized system for

To scale mechanized direct-seeded rice (mDSR) to increase farming efficiency and reducing carbon footprint in rice production in Cambodia, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), organized a training workshop and field demonstration on mDSR at the GDA Station in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia on December 1, 2023. The training furthers the