Global food systems face diverse and region-specific challenges, including climate change and environmental degradation, as well as the need to improve agricultural productivity while ensuring sustainability. Addressing them requires not only technological innovation but also collaborative efforts that are in tune with local conditions and needs. Building on the achievements of the “Green Asia” Project (FY2022–FY2025) which promoted the application of scalable agricultural technologies in the Asia-Monsoon region, “Green Asia+” expands its scope to the Global South including ASEAN countries. It places stronger emphasis on fostering an enabling environment for co-creation with partner countries and institutions, on moving toward joint problem-solving through the shared identification of local challenges, and on the adaptation and joint validation of technologies.
We hope that the activities of the center will be used by various stakeholders working in the agriculture forestry and fisheries sectors and contribute to the successful food systems transformation achieving both enhanced the production potentials and ensured sustainability in various parts of the Global South.