APO member economies span a very wide area, from Fiji, a Pacific island nation in Oceania, to Turkiye. The significant geographical and climatic diversity among APO member economies climate conditions and crop characteristics, thereby systematically narrowing the technological gap. The smart farming sector, which offers substantial potential for carbon neutrality through agrivoltaics and generates high-value employment opportunities in IT and robotics, represents an optimal policy domain for initiating such strategic collaboration models. EXAMPLES OF ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT R&D HUBS. customized, low-cost smart sensors and energy management algorithms, specifically for the Mekong Delta climate, maximizing both energy This hub focuses on developing energy-effcient, climate-adapted solutions (e.g., solar-powered Promoting cooperation in agricultural data governance and standardization is also critical. The success interoperable agricultural data. However, discrepancies in data collection methodologies and standards across APO member economies frequently undermine the effectiveness of technological collaboration. Accordingly, establishing an APO-wide framework for agricultural data standardization and interoperability merits serious consideration. For example, by leveraging precision agriculture data standardization technologies developed in the ROK and Japan, member economies could collaborate 62 | APO PRODUCTIVITY OUTLOOK 2026 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY, PRODUCTIVITY IMPACTS, AND COMPOSITE INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT