Publications admin_apaari November 5, 2017

Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources

Publications

 

Investment in Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and its Socio-Economic Impact on Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia-Pacific – Proceedings and Recommendations

Investment in Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and its Socio-Economic Impact on Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia-Pacific – Proceedings and Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

Policy Paper on Scaling up the Adoption of GM Maize in Emerging Economies: Economic and Policy Lessons from The Philippines (3 downloads)

Policy Paper on Scaling up the Adoption of GM Maize in Emerging Economies: Economic and Policy Lessons from The Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue Culture-Raised Apple Rootstock in India – A Success Story (466 downloads)

Tissue Culture-Raised Apple Rootstock in India – A Success Story

 

 

 

 

 

Success Story on Induced Systemic Resistance – A New Hope for Malaysian Papaya Industry (455 downloads)

Success Story on Induced Systemic Resistance – A New Hope for Malaysian Papaya Industry

 

 

 

 

 

Success Story – Sheep and Goats in Fiji and Papua New Guinea (486 downloads)

Sheep and Goats in Fiji and PNG A Success Story 

 

 

 

 

 

APCoAB Steering Committee XXI Proceedings (610 downloads)

Proceeding of XXI APCoAB Steering Committee Meeting July 2020 Final

 

 

 

 

 

e-Compandium of Training Module on Biotechnological Tools in Aquatic Genetic Resource Management and Ex Situ Conservation

Regional Capacity Building Programme on Biotechnological Tools in Aquatic Genetic Resource Management and Ex Situ Conservation – Online platform

 

 

Biotechnological Tools in Aquatic Genetic Resource Management and Ex Situ Conservation (581 downloads)

Regional Capacity Building Programme on Biotechnological Tools in Aquatic Genetic Resource Management and Ex Situ Conservation – Brochure

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and their Amelioration – Country Status (914 downloads)

Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and Their AmeliorationCountry Status Reports

 

 

 

 

 

Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and their Amelioration – Proceedings (438 downloads)

Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and Their AmeliorationProceedings and Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

13th International Conference on Development of Drylands – Proceedings (411 downloads)

13th International Conference on Development of Drylands: Converting Dryland Areas from Grey into Green – Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

APCoAB Brochure 2020 (676 downloads)

APCoAB Brochure 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Gene Editing in Agriculture and Regulations (432 downloads)

Regional Expert Consultation on Gene Editing in Agriculture and its Regulation – Proceedings and Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

Satellite Symposium on Dryland Agrobiodiverity 2019 (454 downloads)

Satellite Symposium on Dryland Agrobiodiversity for Adaption to Climate Change

 

 

 

 

 

Banana Tissue Culture Success Story (691 downloads)

Banana is a highly nutritious and important fruit crop produced by the tropical and subtropical countries

 

 

 

 

 

In Vitro and Cryopreservation Manual PGR-2019 (620 downloads)

In Vitro and Cryopreservation Approaches for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources

 

 

 

 

 

APCoAB Steering Committee Meeting June 2019 – Proceedings (668 downloads)
APCoAB XXth Steering Committee Meeting – Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

Underutilized Animal Genetic Resources Status Reports (704 downloads)

A compilation of status reports of underutilized animal genetic resources in the various regions of Asia and the Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

Genome Editing Technologies Practical Manual (597 downloads)

International Hands-in Training on Genome Editing Technologies Practical Manual

 

 

 

 

 

Proceedings – Animal Genetic Resources (477 downloads)

The Regional Workshop on Underutilized Animal Genetic Resources and their Amelioration was held on March 4-6, 2019 at MARDI Headquarters in Serdang, Malaysia. 

 

 

 

 

The III International Symposium on Plant Cryopreservation – Proceedings

ISHS: The III International Symposium on Plant Cryopreservation – Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

GM Maize in Philippines (841 downloads)

The Philippines has a long history with GM maize having been the first country in Asia to approve a GM crop for use as food and feed with Bt Maize in 2002. The country’s biosafety regulations were implemented in 1990 and investments for infrastructure for biotechnology date as far back as 1979.

 

 

 


Agricultural Biotechnology – Country Status (917 downloads)

Regional Expert Consultation on Agricultural Biotechnology – Scoping Partnerships to Improve Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia and The Pacific; Strategic Papers and Country Status Reports

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Biotechnology – Proceedings and Recommendations (872 downloads)

Regional Expert Consultation on Agricultural Biotechnology – Scoping Partnerships to Improve Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia and The Pacific; Proceedings and Recommendations

 

 

 

 

APCoAB Steering Committee – Proceedings (635 downloads)

APCoAB XIXth Steering Committee Meeting – Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

Bt Brinjal Bangladesh – Success Story (914 downloads)

Bt Brinjal from Bangladesh

 

 

 

 

 

APCoAB Brochure (2018) (637 downloads)

The publication provides a brief account of the mission, objectives, strategy and activities of Asia-pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology.

 

 

 

 


Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific – Thematic, Strategic Papers and Country Status Reports (Nov 2017) (892 downloads)

This publication presents the Thematic, Strategic Papers and Country Status Report of the Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific. 
This event was aimed (i) to create awareness on the role and value of underutilized crops which have potential for diversification of food basket to ensure better food and nutritional security in Asia-Pacific region; (ii) to share experiences to accelerate the use of underutilized plants as crops for future and (iii) to assess R&D status on priority crops, and policies that are needed to promote the use of these potential crops for future use in Asia and the Pacific

 

 


Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific – Proceedings and Recommendations (Nov 2017) (1283 downloads)  

This publication details the proceedings of the Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific. 
This event was aimed (i) to create awareness on the role and value of underutilized crops which have potential for diversification of food basket to ensure better food and nutritional security in Asia-Pacific region; (ii) to share experiences to accelerate the use of underutilized plants as crops for future and (iii) to assess R&D status on priority crops, and policies that are needed to promote the use of these potential crops for future use in Asia and the Pacific.

 

 


Newsletter, Vol. 26(2), December 2017 (1199 downloads)

Half-yearly newsletter of the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) for the second half of 2017.

 

 

 

 

 


APAARI Executive Committee Meeting, November 2017 (663 downloads)

This publication details the proceedings of APAARI’s second Executive Committee Meeting for the year 2017, that was held on 12 November 2017 at Rama  Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.

 

 

 

 


Newsletter, Vol. 26(1), June 2017 (1245 downloads)

Half-yearly newsletter of the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) for the first half of 2017.

 

 

 

 

 


APAARI Strategic Plan 2017-2022 (2269 downloads)

The Strategic Plan directs APAARI, its partners and other stakeholders to focus on four main themes and their respective outcomes and to contribute to the development of agri-food systems (AFS) in the Asia-Pacific region. These themes are: i) Mobilization, management and use of natural resources for sustainability; ii) Management of risks and uncertainties; iii) Inclusive development and integration of value chains targeted at benefiting smallholders; and iv) Analysis, strengthening and formulation of public policies and overarching regulatory frameworks in support of the transformation and development of AFS.

 

 


Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management (Nov 2016) (735 downloads)  

The 1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress held in New Delhi, India, from 6-9 November, 2016 was attended by over 900 participants from 60 countries. Congress delegates discussed various aspects of conservation, management, access and use of agrobiodiversity in 16 technical sessions, four satellite sessions, a genebank roundtable, a public forum, a farmers’ forum and poster sessions. Based on detailed deliberations, the delegates unanimously adopted the following declaration in the concluding session on November 9, 2016.

 

 

 


1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress: Science, Technology and Partnership – Proceedings and Recommendations (Nov 2016) (962 downloads) – November 2016

This publication encapsulates succinctly the diverse events, scientific deliberations and recommendations that emanated from the 1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress in 2016. The Congress brought together over 1000 experts from over 60 countries covering almost all aspects related to conservation of agrobiodiversity and its enhanced use. These includes: genetic resources, genetic and breeding, biotechnology, human nutrition, ecology and environmental science, information management, bioinformatics, genomics, agronomy, forestry, integrated pest management, conservation biology, law and policy analysis, economics and other social sciences.

 

 


Awareness cum Brainstorming Meeting on Access and Benefit Sharing: Striking the Right Balance – Proceedings (Oct 2016) (620 downloads)

This proceeding emanates from the Awareness Seminar cum Brainstorming Meeting on ‘Access and Benefit Sharing: Striking the Right Balance’ organized jointly by the Organizing Committee of the ‘1st International Agorbiodiversity Congress (IAC 2016)’, Anand and Anand, and the Indian Society for Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR). It is hoped that his document would be useful to all the stakeholders, especially for shaping the policy, guidelines and procedures related to ABS arising out of agrobiodiversity exchange and use. 

 

 

 


Development of Communication Strategies for adoption of Agri-Biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific (Jul 2016) (1359 downloads)

This framework is designed for research agencies and partners to assist in developing strategies for communicating about Agri-biotechnology. It is based on a workshop on ‘Development of Communication Strategies for Adoption of Agri-Biotechnology in Asia’, held in Chiang Rai, Thailand, from 28-29 September 2015. 

 

 

 

 


Development of Communication Strategies for Adoption of Agri-Biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific region – Proceedings and Recommendation (Sep 2015) (1767 downloads)

The publication details of the proceedings of a two day workshop held in Chiang Rai, Thailand, from 28-29 September 2015 to deliberate on key factors that could lead to faster adoption of agri-biotechnology and identify best practices and communication strategies to overcome some of the challenges faced by some countries in adopting agri-biotechnology. The workshop was jointly organised by the Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions; the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications; Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre, and was supported by the Council of Agriculture Executive, Yuan, R.O.C. 

 

 


Expert Consultaiton on Assuring Food Safety in Asia-Pacific – Proceedings and Recommendations (2344 downloads)

The publication reports the proceedings of the meeting held at Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), Tsukuba, Japan on 4-5 August 2014. It includes summary of presentations on Keynote Lectures, Country Reports, Scientific Advances in Specific Commodities followed by discussions held in each session. Details of Discussions on Key Issues and Recommendations made in the final session are also provided.

 

 

 


Brochure APCoAB (6040 downloads)

The publication provides a brief account of the mission, objectives, strategy and activities of Asia-pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology.

 

 

 


Biosafety Regulations 2014 (2964 downloads)

This is a rewritten, updated and enlarged version of previous APCoAB publication “Biosafety Regulations of Asia-Pacific Countries”. It gives brief details of the regulatory instruments comprising laws/acts/decrees/regulations/rules related to biosafety of GM crops existing in 48 countries of Asia and the Pacific. The contents comprise chapters: 1) Status of Genetically Modified Crops in Asia-Pacific, 2) International Developments in Biosafety Regulation, 3) Biosafety Regulations in Asia-Pacific Countries, 4) Risk Assessment Frameworks: Some Case Studies, 5) Trade-Related Issues in GM Crops, and 6) Biotechnology and Biosafety in Asia-Pacific – The Way Forward.

 

 


Symposium on Molecular Breeding 2013 (2525 downloads)

The publication reports the proceeding of the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Molecular Breeding, held from 1-3 October 2013 at AVRDC-The World Vegetable Centre. The event brought together more than 60 scientists involved with plant and animal breeding from 11 Asia-Pacific countries. The symposium program was divided into three parts: The first part provided a technical update on marker-assisted selection in breeding and on genotyping innovations; the second part reported on the status and the progress of molecular breeding in the countries represented in the symposium; and the final part comprised a networking session designed to build bridges between the research institutions in the region to enhance collaboration in marker-assisted selection for improvement of priority crop and animals.

 

 


Dialogue on Biosafety Regulations 2013 (2206 downloads)

This publication is the outcome of meeting on the same topic organized by Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB) in Bangkok, Thailand on 16-17 April 2013. It includes background information, program, and summaries of presentations, discussion highlights and recommendations. The latter are grouped under these subheads; i) biotechnology R&D priorities especially aimed at smallholders ii) enhancing communication for public awareness, and iii) regional cooperation for biosafety management. 

 

 

 


Trans-Boundary Diseases Training 2012 (3382 downloads)

The publication details the proceedings of meeting organized by APAARI in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at New Delhi on October 10-12, 2012. The contents include recommendations made in seven sessions on Status and Management of Trans-boundary Diseases (TBDs) of plants, animals and fish; Issues on TBDs; and Priorities for Policies, Research and Regional Management of TBDs. The final chapter comprises proceedings of Plenary Session including recommendations on policy, research, capacity building and regional cooperation in management of TBDs. 

 

 

 


Stakeholders’ Interface on Genetically Modified Crops 2012 (863 downloads)

This publication is the outcome of meeting organized by Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB) and Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) in Manila, Philippines on 27th September, 2012. It includes summaries of the presentations and recommendations made during the meeting.

 

 

 


Micropropogation of Date Palms (899 downloads)
This publication details micropropagation protocols of date palm based on somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis and  using, besides others tissues, flowers as explants.  It also provides information on media supplements and their effects on cultures.   Success stories  of commercial application of micropropagation in data palm are recounted and suggestions made  to enhance adoption of this technology.

 

 

 


GCWA Synthesis Report (710 downloads)
The First Global Conference on Women in Agriculture (GCWA) held in New Delhi (13-15 March

2012) was organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), and was supported by the multistakeholder Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) through a new mechanism “Gender in Agriculture Partnership (GAP)”.  This publication contains a synthesis report on this important event.

 

 

 


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This publication contains background, messages, program of the expert consultation, proceedings and recommendations of the meeting held by APAARI in collaboration with Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei at Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung during October 27-28,  2011.

 

 

 


Stakeholders Interface GM (2175 downloads)

This publication is the outcome of meeting organized by Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB) and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) with the support of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in New Delhi on 19th May 2011. It includes perspective on the current food needs and agricultural production in India, and recommendations of the interface.

 

 

 


Micropropagation for Production of Quality Banana (3087 downloads)

This publication describes the shoot tip culture based banana micropropagation along with other rapid multiplication  methods  like macropropagation and somatic embryogenesis.  It also provides details of common virus diseases of banana, and methods of their diagnosis and elimination.  The chapter on Prospects of Banana Micropropagation in Asia-Pacific, details some success stories of adoption of micropropagation based banana planting material at the farmer field level followed by suggestions on the way ahead to enhance its production and adoption.

 

 

 


Postharvest and Value Addition of Horticultural Produce 2010 (2293 downloads)

This publication reports the proceedings of expert consultation meeting held by APAARI in collaboration with Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) in Malaysia on 29 November – 2 December 2010.  It includes details of presentations and discussion in five technical sessions, and recommendations.  Strategies and action plans proposed  to address key policy, technical and management issues on post-harvest and value of fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, herbs and medicinal plants with special reference to strengthening  linkages of farmers to markets in the Asia-Pacific region are also included.

 

 

 


Consultation on Biopesticides and Biofertilizers 2009 (3810 downloads)

This publication reports the proceedings of the Expert Consultation on Biopesticides and Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture, held at the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung, Taiwan, on October 27-29, 2009.

 

 

 

 


Consultation on Crops for the Future 2009 (2716 downloads)

This publication details the Proceedings of the Regional Consultation on Crops for the Future: Towards Food, Nutritional, Economic and Environmental Security in the Pacific, organized in Nadi, Fiji Islands, on 21-22 September 2009.

 

 

 

 


Expert Consultation on Agricultural Biotechnology for Promoting Food Security in Developing Countries (Aug 2008) (620 downloads)

This publication details the Proceedings of the Expert Consultation on Agricultural Biotechnology for Promoting Food Security in Developing Countries, organized in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 20-22 August 2008.

 

 

 

 


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