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[email protected] www.ifad.org facebook. com/ifad instagram. com/ifadnews linkedin.com/company/ifad twitter.com/ifad youtube.com/user/ifadTV AN OUTLOOK ON ASIA’S AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL TRANSFORMATION Prospects and options for making it an inclusive and sustainable one ASIA AND THE PACIFIC DIVISION Authors: Fabrizio Bresciani, Thomas Chalmers, Dilva Terzano, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, and Nidhi Kaicker Contributors: Roehl Briones, Katsushi S. Imai, Monica Romano, Mary Taylor Reviewers: Doris Capistrano, Roshan Cooke, Kim Khoi Dang, Costanza Di Nucci, Tawfiq El Zabri, Sisira Jayasuriya, Avinash Kishore, Sattar Mandal, Tim Martyn, Sakphouseth Meng, Meera Mishra, Tung Nguyen Thanh, Qaim Shah, Aissa Toure, Marie Van Der Donckt © 2019 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IFAD concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The designations ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries are intended for statistical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached by a particular country or area in the development process.