Time of Event

Day 1: 09:00-16:00 Tokyo time
Day 2: 09:00-16:05 Tokyo time
Day 3:  09:00-13:05 Tokyo time

Summary

Farmers’ organizations such as cooperatives, associations, self-help groups, producer organizations, farmer-based organizations, farmer groups, and collective action can help to boost farmer productivity and bargaining power, farm management skills, household welfare and livelihoods, and rural development. However, the relationship between farmers’ organizations and broader sustainable development and policy design remains unclear.

This ADBI virtual conference featured new research paper presentations on the role of farmers’ organizations in supporting sustainable development in the agricultural sector and rural areas in Asian countries. It also highlighted on policy approaches for boosting rural and agricultural development.

Objectives
  • Explain how farmers’ organizations promote sustainable agricultural and rural development in Asia
  • Describe the impacts of farmer organization membership on agricultural production and marketing performance, women’s empowerment, intra-household decision-making, and socioeconomic well-being
  • Discuss measures that can enhance farmer organization capacity to promote sustainable rural development
Target Participants
  • Policy makers; experts from think tanks, universities, and international organizations; and practitioners
Output
  • Greater understanding of the relationship between farmers’ organizations and sustainable agricultural and rural development in Asia
  • Identification of policy solutions for enhancing farmer organizations’ rural and agricultural development capacity
  • Research papers presented during the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of the journal Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics
Partners
  • Lincoln University, New Zealand
  • University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Conference Presentations*

Day 1

Farmers’ Organizations and Sustainable Food Security, Livelihood, and Environment
Presenter: Kei Otsuka, Professor of Development Economics, Kobe University, Japan

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Impact of farmer group participation on the adoption of sustainable farming practices – spatial analysis of New Zealand dairy farmers
Presenter: Wei Yang, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, New Zealand

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Impact of farmer group participation on the adoption of sustainable farming practices - spatial analysis of New Zealand dairy farmers
Discussant: Chen Zhu, China Agricultural University

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Government Intervention in Cooperative Development: A Case Study of Rural XM Beekeeping Cooperative in Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Shemei Zhang, College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University

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Comments on Government Intervention in Cooperative Development: A Case Study of Rural XM Beekeeping Cooperative in Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China
Discussant: Dan Yang, College of Economics and Management, Southwest University

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The impact of on beef cattle in rural People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Qian Li, Assistant professor College of Economics, Beijing Technology and Business University

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Comments on the paper titled “The impact of agricultural cooperatives on beef cattle farming profit in rural People’s Republic of China”
Discussant: Junying Lin, Assistant research fellow Institute of Applied Economics, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

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How Do The Cooperatives Support Their Members In Managing Aquaculture Risks? The Case Study In The Northern Coastal Provinces Of Viet Nam
Presenter: NGO Thi Thu Hang

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How Do The Cooperatives Support Their Members In Managing Aquaculture Risks? The Case Study In The Northern Coastal Provinces Of Viet Nam
Discussant: Chieko Umetsu, Le Canh Bich Tho

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Does Cooperative Membership Stabilize Farm Income Volatility? Evidence from Pig Sector in the People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Ni Zhuo, Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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Discussion about “Does cooperative membership stabilize farm income volatility? Evidence from pig sector in the People’s Republic of China”
Discussant: Wei Yang, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, New Zealand

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Yield effects of agricultural cooperative membership: A meta-analysis
Presenter: Wanglin Ma, Lincoln University

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Yield effects of agricultural cooperative membership in developing countries: A meta-analysis
Discussant: Xu Tian, China Agricultural University

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Impact Of Cooperative Membership On Market Performance Of Goat Farmers: An Endogenous Switching Model
Presenter: Huma Neupane, Assistant Professor, IAAS, Tribhuvan University

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Impact of Cooperative membership on Market Performance of Nepali Goat Farmers
Discussant: Kathryn Bicknell, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Lincoln University

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Increased product-market orientation reduces interaction intensity among members in Cooperatives: Case of Farmer Producer Organizations in India
Presenter: Amar KJR Nayak, Professor of Strategy, Xavier Institute of Management XIM University Bhubaneswar

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Comments on “Increased product-market orientation reduces interaction intensity among members in Cooperatives: Case of Farmer Producer Organizations in India”
Discussant: V. Ratna Reddy, Livelihoods and Natural Resources Management Institute

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Role of Aquaculture Farmer Organizations in Rural Development: A study among aquaculture farmer groups in Northwest Bangladesh
Presenter: Md. Aminul Karim, Consultant, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation

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Role of Aquaculture Farmer Organizations in Rural Development: A study among aquaculture farmer groups in Northwest Bangladesh
Discussant: M. Mizanur Rahman Sarker, Department of Agricultural Statistics, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

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Mapping Impact of Farmer’s Organization on the Equity of Water and Land Productivity: Evidence from Pakistan
Presenter: Muhammad Arfan, Senior Fellow Research & Development, Centre for Climate and Environmental Research Institute for Art & Culture

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Mapping Impact of Farmer’s Organization on the Equity of Water and Land Productivity Evidence from Pakistan
Discussant: Xiaobo He, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

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(Farmer) Producer Companies in India as NGCs : An Assessment of Performance and Impact
Presenter: Sukhpal Singh , Professor Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

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(Farmer) Producer Companies in India as New Generation Cooperatives: An assessment of Performance and Impact
Discussant: Amar KJR Nayak

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Farmers perception and adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies: A case study of FPO from arid zone
Presenter: Dheeraj Singh

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Comments on Paper 12: Farmers perception and adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies: a case study of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) from arid zone
Discussant: Chen Ji, Associate Professor China Academy for Rural Development (CARD), Zhejiang University

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Does reputation promote industry cooperation and credit cooperation of farmer cooperatives?
Presenter: Simeng Zhang, Shenyang Agricultural University

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Does reputation promote industry cooperation and credit cooperation of farmer cooperatives? — Mechanism and inspection
Discussant: Ni Zhuo, Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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Impact of Farmer Producer Organisation on turmeric farmers in tribal region of India
Presenter: Ankit Mahapatra, Ph.D. Research Scholar, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute

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Impact of Farmer Producer Organisation on turmeric farmers in tribal region of India
Discussant: Ranjana Roy

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Women Self-Help Groups and intra-household discord in decision-making in Agriculture
Presenter: Subash Surendran Padmaja

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Women Self-Help Groups and intra-household discord in decision-making in Agriculture
Discussant: T. Nguyen, Leibniz University Hannover

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Cross-Border Cooperation: a Response to the Challenges Facing Agri-Food Cooperatives in Southern European Countries
Presenter: Elena Meliá-Martí, Universitat Politècnica de València

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Cross-Border Cooperation: a Response to the Challenges Facing Agri-Food Cooperatives in Southern European Countries
Discussant: Yufeng Luo, University of International Business and Economics

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Woman empowerment, internet adoption, and performance of agricultural cooperatives in Viet Nam
Presenter: Manh Hung Do, Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade (IUW) Leibniz University Hannover

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Comments and Sugges.ons: Woman empowerment, internet adop/on, and performance of agricultural coopera/ves in Viet Nam
Discussant: Hongyun Zheng, Huazhong Agricultural University

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Farmer cooperatives and access to agricultural extension services: Evidence from cassava farmers in Nigeria
Presenter: Dennis Olumeh, Agrifood Chain Management Group, Humboldt University Of Berlin

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Farmer cooperatives and access to agricultural extension services: Evidence from cassava farmers in Nigeria
Discussant: Nangobi Racheal, Egerton University

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Organizational Change Through The Institutional Work Within The Coffee Industry In Colombia Since The Creation Of The Icon Juan Valdez (1960-2018)
Presenter: Cristian A. Yepes-Lugo

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Comments on Change in Organiazational Field Through the Institional Work Within the Coffee Industry in COLOMBIA (1960-2018)
Discussant: Shemei Zhang, College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University

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False Prosperity: Rethinking Government Support for Farmers’ Cooperatives in the People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Yufeng Luo, University of International Business and Economics

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False Prosperity: Rethinking Government Support for Farmers’ Cooperatives in the People’s Republic of China
Discussant: Xia Guo, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

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Cooperatives and Farmers’ Welfare in Indonesia
Presenter: Rizki Pratomo Sunarwibowo

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Cooperatives and Farmers’ Welfare in Indonesia
Discussant: Cristian A. Yepes-Lugo

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The role of agricultural cooperatives in rice farming sustainability: a case study in Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Presenter: Chieko Umetsu

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The role of agricultural cooperatives in rice farming sustainability: a case study in Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Discussant: Ngo Thi Thu Hang, Vietnam National University of Agriculture

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Do outsourcing services provided by agricultural cooperatives affect technical efficiency? Insights from tobacco farmers in Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Junying Lin, Assistant research fellow, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

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Comments on Do Outsourcing Services Provided by Agricultural Cooperatives Affect Technical Efficiency? Insights from Tobacco Farmers in Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
Discussant: Xiaohui Tian, Renmin University of China

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Day 2

Performance of Farmer Cooperatives in the People’s Republic of China and Their Roles in Sustainable Development
Presenter: Qiao Liang, China Academy for Rural Development Zhejiang University

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Examination of the impact on Family Farms’ Cooperative Membership On New Technology Adoption.
Discussant: Wanglin Ma, Lincoln University

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Cooperative Membership and New Technology Adoption of Family Farms: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Xia Guo, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

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Assessing the Impact of Farmer Producer Organizations and Price Policies in Uplifting Income of Agricultural Households in India
Presenters: Ranjana Roy, Prerna Terway

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Assessing the Impact of Farmer Producer Organizations and Price Policies in Uplifting Income of Agricultural Households in India Ranjana Roy and Prerna Terway
Discussant: Huma Neupane, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

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Does agricultural cooperative membership influence off-farm work decisions of farm couples? Evidence from banana farmers in the People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Hongyun Zheng, Huazhong Agricultural University

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Does agricultural cooperative membership influence off-farm work decisions of farm couples? Evidence from banana farmers in the People’s Republic of China
Discussant: Rizki Pratomo Sunarwibowo

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Interplay between organizational change, reinstitutionalization, production, and profitability within the Colombian coffee industry: A System Dynamics approach
Presenter: Julio Botero, Lincoln University

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Discussion on “Interplay between organizational change, reinstitutionalization, production, and profitability within the Colombian coffee industry: a system dynamics approach”
Discussant: Vinoj Abraham, Centre for Development Studies

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Effect of Membership Size on the Efficiency of Agricultural Credit Cooperatives in India
Presenter: Devi Sekhar, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering

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Effect of Membership Size on the Efficiency of Agricultural Credit Cooperatives in India
Discussant: Puneet Vatsa, Lincoln University

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How do cooperatives manage hybridity for organizational sustainability? A conceptual framework
Presenters: Gopi Sankar Gopikuttan, Gopal Naik, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

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How do cooperatives manage hybridity for organizational sustainability?
Discussant: Muhammad Arfan, Senior Fellow Research & Development, Centre for Climate and Environmental Research Institute for Art & Culture

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Exclusionary spaces in collectives - The case of Rubber Producers Societies (RPS) in Kerala, India
Presenter: Vinoj Abraham, Centre for Development Studies Kerala, India

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Exclusionary spaces in collectives - The case of Rubber Producers Societies (RPS) in Kerala, India
Discussant: Mushtaq Ahmad Malla

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Towards A Sustainable Business Model For Farmer Organizations: The Case Of Uganda
Presenter: Nangobi Racheal, Egerton University

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Towards A Sustainable Business Model For Farmer Organizations: The Case Of Uganda
Discussant: Julio Botero, Lincoln University

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The Dynamics of Farmer Producer Organisa6ons and eNAM in India
Presenter: Sampriti Biswas, University of Kassel

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The Dynamics of Farmer Producer Organisa6ons and eNAM in India
Discussant: Bidur Paria

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Does membership of producer organization matter for smallholders’ market participation and associated benefits? Evidence from rice markets in India
Presenter: Sonalee Chauhan

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Does membership of producer organization matter for smallholders’ market participation and associated benefits? Evidence from rice markets in India
Discussant: Subash Surendran Padmaja

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Collective Action And The Theory Of Change - A Case Study Of Two Of The Largest Women Producers Collectives Of India
Presenter: Mushtaq Ahmad Malla

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Women's Collective Action and the Theory of Change a Case Study of the Two Largest Woen Producers' Collectives in India
Discussant: Devi Sekhar, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering

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How SDGs can provide a theoretical framework for studying cooperative contributions to sustainable development
Presenter: Wanglin Ma, Lincoln University

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Studying the Cooperative Contribution to Sustainable Development
Presenter: Gamze Yakar-Pritchard

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Co-creation of business models for smallholder forest farmers‘ organizations: Lessons learned from rural Ethiopia and Tanzania
Presenter: Kendisha Soekardjo Hintz, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products

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Comments and Suggestions: Co-creation of business models for smallholder forest farmers’ organizations: Lessons learned from rural Ethiopia and Tanzania
Discussant: Hongyun Zheng, Huazhong Agricultural University

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Day 3

Smallholder vs. Large-Scale Farming Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Economies
Presenter: Richard J. Sexton,Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California

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Member Heterogeneity - Development Practice of Cooperatives From the People’s Republic of China
Presenter: Mei Li, College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

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Member Heterogeneity - Development Practice of Cooperatives From the People’s Republic of China
Discussant: Qian Li, Assistant Professor, College of Economics, Beijing Technology and Business University

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Market Power Measurement and Competition Mechanism Design of Agricultural Industrial Organization: A Marshall Conflict Lens
Presenter: Dan Yang, College of Economics and Management, Southwest University

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Market Power Measurement and Competition Mechanism Design of Agricultural Industrial Organization: A Marshall Conflict Lens
Presenter: Mei Li, College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

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Sustainable Agricultural Intensification through Farmer Producer Organizations in West Bengal, India
Presenter: Bidur Paria, Niladri Sekhar Bagchi

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Sustainable Agricultural Intensification through Farmer Producer Organizations in West Bengal, India
Discussant: Dheeraj Singh

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Cooperative Spirit with Corporate Strategy: Can Farmer Producer Organisations Improve the Viability of Indian Agriculture?
Presenter: V. Ratna Reddy, Livelihoods and Natural Resources Management Institute

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Cooperative Spirit with Corporate Strategy: Can Farmer Producer Organisations Improve the Viability of Indian Agriculture?
Discussant: Sukhpal Singh , Professor Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

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Impacts of Self Help Group of Unprivileged Households on Well-Being and Women Empowerment in Developing World: Evidence from Panel Data of a Randomized Trial in Bangladesh
Presenter: M. Mizanur Rahman Sarker, Department of Agricultural Statistics, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

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Impacts of Self Help Group of Unprivileged Households on Well-Being and Women Empowerment in Developing World: Evidence from Panel Data of a Randomized Trial in Bangladesh
Discussant: Prerna Terway

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*Disclaimer: The views expressed in these presentations are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in these presentations and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.

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