APIRAS Sub-Regional Networks

Welcome to APIRAS

Asia-Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services Network (APIRAS) was organized in 2011 to serve as a platform for networking, advocacy, and capacity building for agricultural extension and rural advisory services (RAS) professionals and institutions in the Asia-Pacific Islands Region.

Together with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS), it has been organising RAS providers in the region through its sub-regional networks and country fora; promoting capacity development; and advocating for an appropriate enabling environment that allows smallholder farmers to access market-oriented advisory services.

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In 2022, the Rural Development Administration(RDA) of the Republic of Korea through its Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI)

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Agribusiness incubation plays a key role in creating and nurturing viable agricultural.

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The creation of Competitive Research Grants (CRGs) is globally recognized as an institutional

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Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and short organic supply chains have emerged as promising solutions

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NEWS FROM REGION

Tonga Paravet Training Success Set to Strengthen Animal Health and Livestock Industry

27 paravet trainees in Tonga completed the training programme, a milestone that will enhance the nation’s capabilities to support its animal health and livestock industry. The individuals (11 females and 16 males) passed their final assessment and are now equipped with knowledge and skills to deliver....

Japan’s Rice Farmers Planting More Heat-Resistant Varieties

In 2023, 46 varieties of heat-resistant rice, which are less susceptible to high summer temperatures, were planted in 39 prefectures across Japan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. The total cultivation area for heat-resistant rice was 182,869 hectares, a 2.8-fold increase in size from 10 years ago...

IFAD and the Philippines launch new project to boost rural livelihoods and protect ecosystems

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Republic of the Philippines launched a new project to support rural communities, particularly those in the vulnerable uplands, at an event at the Department of Finance in Manila last week.

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Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions(APAARI)
182 Larn Luang Road,
Khlong Mahanak Pomprab Sattrupai
Bangkok, 10100, Thailand

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Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy (CRISP)
H.No: 8-2-598/A/13, Opposite Vista Image, Road No.10, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad– 500034, India

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