Deep Dive Session 7.3: Examining Health and Well-being of Producers and Consumers in the Agri-food System

This session aims to develop joint policy responses to the health effects of agriculture and the environment. By bringing together policymakers and experts from government, think tanks, and universities, this discussion seeks to foster a shared vision for more health-friendly policies for rural communities, producers, and the general public.

Moderator: 

Yixin Yao, Senior Research Fellow, ADBI  

Speakers:

• Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean & CEO, ADBI  
• Dil B Rahut, Vice-Chair of Research and Senior Research Fellow, ADBI  
• Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Queensland; Partner, Mallawa Insights; and Immediate Past President, Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
• Ratna Reddy Vippala, Director, Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management Institute Hydeerabad, India 
• Pritha Datta, Assistant Professor, TERI School of Advanced Studies  
• Geoffry Smith, EXCO President, International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Southeast Asia Region 
• Paul Teng, Dean and Managing Director, NIE International, Nanyang Technological University 
• Hongmei Yi, Professor, China Center for Agricultural Policy (CCAP), Peking University, People’s Republic of China