Grow Asia, established by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is a brand that brings together key stakeholders to promote inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems in the region. Their approach involves partnerships at the field, national, and regional levels. At the field level, Grow Asia's Country Secretariats facilitate working groups that collaborate on market-oriented solutions.

These groups address shared challenges and coordinate sectoral policies, financing, and market issues. They also co-design and co-implement direct interventions along the value chain, benefiting smallholders. This includes improving access to quality seeds, crop protection, irrigation, training, and identifying market opportunities.

At the regional level, the Grow Asia Secretariat in Singapore strategically supports country chapters and coordinates activities to make value chains more inclusive, accelerate climate-smart solutions, and enhance food safety and nutrition security. They have regional programs focusing on agri-food innovation, women's economic empowerment, responsible agricultural investing, and climate change resilience. Grow Asia's work is guided by principles that prioritize smallholders, country ownership, multi-stakeholder inclusivity, and market-based initiatives.

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