Driving Innovation for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Southeast Asia

David Quinn was honored to serve as a judge at the Grow Asia Innovation Challenge 2025—an inspiring showcase of breakthrough technologies shaping the future of agriculture in the region.

From AI-driven insights to regenerative practices, the innovations on display hold incredible promise for scaling climate-smart, digital agriculture.

🎉 Congratulations to the winner, Reclimate – whose transformative solution turns farm waste into carbon gold. By working directly with smallholder farmers, Reclimate produces artisanal biochar that sequesters carbon, enriches soil health, and strengthens sustainable supply chains for cacao, coconut, and coffee.

👏 A special shoutout to Peter Levine for joining the semi-final judging panel at 3:30 AM his time—true commitment!

We’re proud to continue deepening our collaboration with Grow Asia , a vital multi-stakeholder platform connecting 700+ global and regional partners across public, private, civil society, academic, and farmer communities. In an era of shrinking donor funding, this kind of collaborative ecosystem is more important than ever for driving innovation, policy change, and shared learning.