AI, robotics, biotechnology and digital infrastructure could help the country boost agricultural productivity and resilience, but fragmented data, high adoption costs and uneven digital access remain barriers to scaling.
Investors need a clearer way to measure and value resilience as Asia faces rising climate risks, according to Singapore's financial regulator, with the absence of a common metric making adaptation harder to finance at scale.
As the Philippines braces for lower rice yields from El Niño, farm experts warn that Middle East disruption could make 2027’s harvest more vulnerable by raising fertiliser costs just as tighter water supplies constrain planting.