AgriFoSe2030 researcher Rachmat Mulia presents at Asian Development Bank Conference- Tokyo
Rachmat Mulia, researcher with the AgriFoSe2030 programme and affiliated with CIFOR‑ICRAF, presented at the Asian Development Bank’s International Conference on Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development , held in Tokyo on 22–24 September 2025.
Rachmat Mulia’s session focused on translating scientific evidence into policy and practice, using the emergence of e‑commerce for fruit marketing and improving smallholder livelihoods as a concrete example drawn from his work in Vietnam. He highlighted practical measures to ensure digital market expansion benefits smallholder producers, including standards for product quality and traceability, targeted capacity‑building for farmers, and recommendations to amend current policy.
The presentation formed part of AgriFoSe2030’s strategic engagements to promote science‑based evidence into policy and practice, connecting field research with actionable recommendations for regulators, development agencies and private‑sector partners. The conference convened researchers and practitioners across Asia to discuss innovations in digital agriculture, climate resilience, value‑chain development and governance reforms aimed at accelerating sustainable agricultural and rural transformation.