Food Security Issues in Asia | The HEAD Foundation Dialogues

60% of the world population is residing in Asia — and currently the ability for the region to produce enough food to feed its people is a concern. With Asia also being a major importer of food, including staples, how can the region better secure its food supply?

On 27 March 2024, The HEAD Foundation was pleased to host the launch of “Food Security in Asia” a book edited by Prof Paul Teng, Managing Director and Dean at the National Institute of Education International (NIEI), Singapore, and a Fellow at The HEAD Foundation. We were honoured to have Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), deliver the opening message and provide an overview of the book’s theme.

Other presenters at the event, who were also contributing authors of the book, included:
▪️Prof Jeyakumar Henry, Senior Advisor at the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), A*STAR
▪️Dr J.M.L. Montesclaros, Research Fellow at RSIS
▪️Dr Andrew Powell, CEO of Asia BioBusiness

TIMESTAMPS:
00:13 Introduction to the topic of food security
03:33 Opening speech by special guest Ambassador Ong Keng Yong
11:30 Food Security Issues in Asia and their Impact on Singapore — Prof Paul Teng
26:47 Novel Technologies to Enhance Nutrition Security — Prof Jeyakumar Henry
39:39 The Digital Agricultural Revolution: What is it, and what will it take? — Dr J.M.L. Montesclaros
52:02 The Creation of an Environment for Agri-Food Innovation — Dr Andrew Powell
1:07:15 Q&A
1:38:38 Closing message

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