APCoAB

Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources

APCoAB, a programme of Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), is an apolitical forum with a goal to enhance the benefits of biotechnologies and bioresources for sustainable agricultural development in the Asia-Pacific region, through greater stakeholder partnerships, improved policy environment, enhanced capacity building and greater public awareness.

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CURRENT NEWS

The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
09 April 2021

“How to transform our food systems, so that we are all better fed while conserving biodiversity for future generations. Read Review: https://bit.ly/2OdMk7F.”, commented by Dr. Rishi, Coordinator of APAARI“...... Read more

News Source | Photo Source: Dasgupta, P. (2021), The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review. (London: HM Treasury) | ©Will Jenkins

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Developing Countries Outperform Industrial Countries in GM Crop Adoption
07 April 2021

“Brazil, India, and Argentina led developing countries in planting #biotechcrops in 2019. Read details in #CropBiotechUpdate: https://bit.ly/3cYHlld”, ISAAA...... Read more

News Source | Photo Source: ISAAA

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Will Ethiopia be a springboard or a stonewall for GM crops in Africa?
05 April 2021

“Ethiopia Is key player for GM crops in Africa, enabling policies play key role in adoption of technology.”, commented by Dr. Rishi, Coordinator of APAARI @aatfafrica @agbiotech @Agbio_GE @ICGEB @GMOinfoEU @GMOAnswers...... Read more

News Source | Photo Source: Tesfaye (Shiferaw) Sida (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Sustainable Intensification Program (SIP), CIMMYT-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

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More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops
02 April 2021

More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops...... Read more

News Source | Photo Source: The Global Plant Council (GPC)

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The 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) has a particular focus on sustainability
31 March 2021

“Fish is one of the most internationally traded foods, with a total export value of $165 billion in 2018, up from $36 billion in 1990. Read the latest The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 Interactive story here: https://bit.ly/3cyUS2W.”, FAO Asia Pacific...... Read more

News Source | Photo Source: FAO Asia Pacific

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INFOGRAPHICS

Netherlands in its Innovation Agenda identified Genome Editing as one of the Key Technologies
02 January 2021

#Netherlands has acknowledged the potential of genome editing. CropLife International Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions

Source: https://bit.ly/3pM7FlZ

CRISPR has a lot more Potential than just Benefitting Agriculture and Biomedicine
01 January 2021

The precision technique in CRISPR allows researchers to trust its potential beyond #agriculture and #biomedicine. CropLife International Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions

Source: https://bit.ly/2Mqv91B

CRISPR Technology Used to Enable Fast Detection of COVID
31 December 2020

#CRISPR/Cas-assisted assays bring #newhope for combating #COVID-19 pandemic by #assisting #rapid #SARS-CoV-2 #detection. CropLife International Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions

Source: https://bit.ly/3aXiyNl

CRISPR-Cas9 is an Effective Tool to Bring Sustainable Changes in Agriculture
30 December 2020

#Scientists and #researchers all over the world have big faith in #geneediting technology to bring sustainable changes in #agriculture. CropLife International Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions

Source: https://bit.ly/3rzEowx

EU Biotech Crop Reforms Gain Strength as Environmentalists, Public Officials Endorse Gene Editing
29 December 2020

#EU easing its stance on #GMO #regulation to accommodate fast processing of coronavirus vaccine will set a new milestone for #gene-edited #crops. CropLife International Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions

Source: https://bit.ly/3mWaf71

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WEBINAR ON THE ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDES, VETERINARY DRUGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

Topic: The QuEChERSER mega method for the analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs and environmental contaminants
Date: 9 AM EDT (New York Time), April 19, 2021
Lecturer: Dr. Steven Lehotay (Lead Scientist at USDA-ARS)

Zoom ID: 925 9736 2164
Password: 2021
Zoom link: Click here

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WEBINAR SERIES ON PLANT GENE EDITING

Date: April to May 2021
Organizer: APAARI, APCoAB, BCIL

Exact dates and Registration Link will be announced soon!

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REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME ON BIOTECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS IN AQUATIC GENETIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND EX SITU CONSERVATION

Date: December 7-18, 2020
Organizer: ICAR, NBFGR, APAARI and APCoAB

Brochure

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INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE PRACTICE AND BENEFITS OF CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE IN WASTE REDUCING AND RECYCLING

Date: November 5-6, 2020
Location: Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region (FFTC), Taipei, Taiwan
Organizer: COA, FFTC and TLRI
Partner: APAARI and APCoAB

Concept Note and Tentative Programme

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REGIONAL EXPERT CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURALLY IMPORTANT MICROORGANISMS

Date: October 28, 2020
Organizer: ICAR-NBAIM, APAARI, APCoAB and COA

Concept Note and Tentative Technical Programme

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APCOAB STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Date: July 7, 2020
Organizer: APAARI and APCoAB

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INTERNATIONAL HANDS-ON TRAINING ON GENOME EDITING TECHNOLOGIES

Date: October 14-25, 2019
Location: ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India
Organizer: ICRISAT, BioNCube, APAARI, APCoAB, GLDC

ICRISAT and APAARI under its programme on APCoAB jointly announce to organize an International Hands-on Training on Genome Editing Technologies.

Brochure

Tentative Training Programme

Application

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INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON IN VITRO AND CRYOPRESERVATION APPROACHES FOR CONSERVATION OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES

Date: November 5-19, 2019
Location: New Delhi, India
Organizer: ICAR-NBPGR, Bioversity International, APAARI, APCoAB

International Training Course on ‘In Vitro and Cryopreservation Approaches for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources is being jointly organized by ICAR-NBPGR, Bioversity International APAARI and APCoAB. Last date of receiving applications is June 30, 2019.

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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON FISH AND MARINE GENETIC RESOURCES AND THEIR AMELIORATION

Date: July 10-12, 2019
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Organizer: APAARI, APCoAB, COA, SLCARP, NARA, NAQDA, MEPA

A Regional Workshop on Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and their Amelioration is being organized by APAARI, APCoAB in collaboration with SLCARP, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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WORKSHOP ON INNOVATIONS IN AGRIBUSINESS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

Date: July 1-5, 2019
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Organizer: APO, COA, APAARI, APCoAB

A workshop on Innovations in Agribusiness for Young Entrepreneurs being organized at Taipei, Taiwan. Under program of APCoAB, 7 participants from Fiji, India, Iran, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Sri Lanka have been sponsored to attend this workshop.

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WORKSHOP ON UNDERUTILIZED ANIMAL RESOURCES OF ASIA-PACIFIC AND THEIR AMELIORATION

Date: March 4-6, 2019
Location: Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia)
Organizer: APAARI, MARDI, APCoAB, COA, ACIAR

A workshop on ‘Underutilized Animal Resources of Asia-Pacific and their Amelioration’ will be organized by APAARI/APCoAB in collaboration with the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia.

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SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM ON DRYLAND AGROBIODIVERSITY FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Date: 13 February 2019
Location: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Organizer: APAARI, MARDI, APCoAB, COA, ACIAR, DVS, UPM

Co-organized by ISPGR, Bioversity International,APAARI, United Nations Environment Programme UNEP, APCoAB during the 13th Internatinal Conference on Development of Drylands (ICDD-2019)

Concept Note

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International seminar on conservation and prospecting of bioresources in Asia-Pacific region

Date: December 18-20, 2018

Location: Taipei (Taiwan)

Organizer: APAARI/APCoAB, COA

Tentative Agenda

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Workshop on underutilized animal resources of Asia-Pacific and their amelioration

Date: December 10-12, 2018

Location: Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia)

Organizer: APAARI/APCoAB, MARDI

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BLOGS

Gene Editing can help in Sustainable Agriculture

New breeding techniques (NBT), precisely gene-editing tools like CRISPR-Cas9 allow scientists to develop more nutritious, climate-resilient and crops for sustainable farming systems without introducing any foreign DNA from other plant species. However, the anti-GMO...

How Gene Editing Can Transform Agriculture to Become Climate-Resilient

The major worry for the agriculture biologists around the world is about running out of food stock while feeding the ever-growing population, which is estimated to rise to 9.7 billion globally by 2050. The efficient use of innovative technologies like gene editing...

Gene Editing Can Re-engineer Climate-friendly Crops

Gene editing is the new advanced tool for crop improvement that may contribute significantly to sustainable food production. It can do so making crops efficient in the use of soil and water resources and developing pest and disease-resistant crops to bring down...

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Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and their Amelioration – Country Status Reports

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Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and their Amelioration – Proceedings and Recommendations

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

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APCoAB Brochure (2020)

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

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