Research – Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)

The APAARI-APIRAS Alliance – A Joint Commitment to Agriculture Research and Innovation

Vishwanath Sah — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:20:44 +0000

The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) and the Asia-Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network (APIRAS) recently formalized a strategic partnership through a Hosting Agreement wherein APAARI will host APIRAS as APAARI-APIRAS Alliance (AAA). APAARI will host APIRAS’s need-based operations in Bangkok and provide essential support for financial transactions and technical assistance, along with exploring joint opportunities for innovation in Rural Advisory Services (RAS) in the region.

The partnership between APAARI and APIRAS represents a significant step towards achieving sustainable agricultural development and improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaborative efforts of both organizations will pave a way for developing responsive and effective linkages between research and extension services that will enable agricultural innovation and enhanced uptake of resilient agricultural practices.

About APAARI
APAARI, headquartered in Bangkok, is a non-profit, membership-based, and multi-stakeholder intergovernmental organization. With a network comprising national agricultural research institutes, universities, extension service providers, civil society organizations, and international development agencies, APAARI is dedicated to bridging stakeholders for collective progress in agri-food systems across the region.

About APIRAS
APIRAS, established in 2011, serves as a platform for networking, advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge management for agricultural extension and rural advisory services professionals in the Asia-Pacific Islands region. APIRAS has been instrumental in organizing RAS providers, promoting capacity development, and advocating for an enabling environment for smallholder farmers.

For more information, please contact:

Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
182 Larn Luang Road, Khlong Mahanak Sub-District, Pomprab Sattrupai District, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
https://www.apaari.org/
Email: ravi.khetarpal@apaari.org

Asia-Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network (APIRAS)
Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy (CRISP), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
https://apiras.net/
Email: rasheed.sulaiman@gmail.com

Webinar on “Linking with Universities & Research Institutions on the PID Approach”

Vishwanath Sah — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:01:38 +0000

The Prolinnova network, through some of its members, is organising a series of three webinars for network members to share experiences in linking with universities and research institutions in the promotion of the Participatory Innovation Development (PID) approach. The first of these 2-hour webinars is planned to take place on Wednesday 19 April 2023 starting at 12:00 EAT/ 11:00 SAT / 9:00 WAT. Please save this date and time to join us in sharing and learning from each other about how we have linked with universities and research institutions in promoting the PID approach.

This will be a webinar internal to the Prolinnova network as an exchange and capacity-building activity. The experiences of the Prolinnova Country Platforms in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Nepal, South Africa and the UK will be presented.

Further information can be found here in English and French.

Asia-Pacific women in research and extension: Advancing gender equality in innovation

Vishwanath Sah — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:12:00 +0000

To celebrate the 2022 International Women’s Day, the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network (APIRAS), identified six outstanding women, who have made significant contributions through innovation towards improved agri-food development in Asia-Pacific. Their stories were shared in a webinar on ‘Women in research and extension: Advancing gender equality in innovation’ on 8 March 2022.

This publication is an outcome of this webinar, focusing on women’s key contributions to innovation through agricultural research and extension.