Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources
Publications
Regional Expert Consultation on Agroforestry for Environmental Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia-Pacific (AFERSuLiF-AP) – Proceedings and Recommendations
Comprehensive Report of Webinar series for popularizing Plant Tissue Culture in Asia-Pacific Region and African Countries towards realizing its potential
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
Tissue Culture-Raised Apple Rootstock in India – A Success Story (2489 downloads)
Tissue Culture-Raised Apple Rootstock in India – A Success Story
Success Story on Induced Systemic Resistance – A New Hope for Malaysian Papaya Industry
Success Story - Sheep and Goats in Fiji and Papua New Guinea (3025 downloads)
Sheep and Goats in Fiji and PNG – A Success Story
APCoAB Steering Committee XXI Proceedings (2797 downloads)
Proceeding of XXI APCoAB Steering Committee Meeting July 2020 Final
Regional Capacity Building Programme on Biotechnological Tools in Aquatic Genetic Resource Management and Ex Situ Conservation – Online platform
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 Reports
Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources and Their Amelioration – Proceedings and Recommendations
13th International Conference on Development of Drylands - Proceedings (2073 downloads)
13th International Conference on Development of Drylands: Converting Dryland Areas from Grey into Green – Proceedings
APCoAB Brochure 2020 (2266 downloads)
APCoAB Brochure 2020
Gene Editing in Agriculture and Regulations (2709 downloads)
Regional Expert Consultation on Gene Editing in Agriculture and its Regulation – Proceedings and Recommendations
Satellite Symposium on Dryland Agrobiodiverity 2019 (2385 downloads)
Satellite Symposium on Dryland Agrobiodiversity for Adaption to Climate Change
Banana Tissue Culture Success Story (5488 downloads)
Banana is a highly nutritious and important fruit crop produced by the tropical and subtropical countries
In Vitro and Cryopreservation Manual PGR-2019 (2704 downloads)
In Vitro and Cryopreservation Approaches for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
APCoAB Steering Committee Meeting June 2019 - Proceedings (2105 downloads)
APCoAB XXth Steering Committee Meeting – Proceedings
Underutilized Animal Genetic Resources Status Reports (2683 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 (2365 downloads)
International Hands-on Training on Genome Editing Technologies Practical Manual
Proceedings - Animal Genetic Resources (2845 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 (3299 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 (3488 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 (2895 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 (2231 downloads)
APCoAB XIXth Steering Committee Meeting – Proceedings
Bt Brinjal Bangladesh - Success Story (3319 downloads)
Bt Brinjal from Bangladesh
APCoAB Brochure (2018) (1244 downloads)
The publication provides a brief account of the mission, objectives, strategy and activities of Asia-pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology.
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
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 (3792 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 (2246 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 (3879 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 (5503 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) (2515 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) (3019 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (12245 downloads)
The publication provides a brief account of the mission, objectives, strategy and activities of Asia-pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology.
Biosafety Regulations 2014 (5169 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 (4519 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 (4056 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 (5164 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 (2738 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 (2936 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 (2509 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.
Expert Consultation on Agricultural Biotechnology, Biosafety and Biosecurity 2011 (4665 downloads)
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 (4071 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 (5480 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 (4351 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 (5581 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 (4561 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.
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.