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More than 50 senior representatives from 12 countries representing various sectors - health, agriculture (horticulture/livestock), fisheries, agricultural marketing, agricultural policy planning, urban development, NGOs, academia and industry - attended the regional workshop on strengthening urban and peri-urban agriculture towards resilient food systems in Asia. Participants and resource persons shared their experiences and ideas on various topics covering policy, planning, global and country perspectives, research priorities, development initiatives and multi-stakeholder collaboration, amongst others. This publication is part of a two-volume set. This document, the first volume of the proceedings, focuses on key notes, country presentations and recommendations. The second volume focuses on case studies, best practices and field studies.