Dr. Abha Mishra Co-Director, ACISAI

1. Dr. Abha Mishra
Co-­‐Director,
ACISAI
Team
Leader,
SRI-­‐LMB
project
Asian Institute of Technology
Klong Luang Pathumthani, Thailand

2. Research
at
AIT
Sustainable
development
in
the
context
of
Climate
Change
I.
Overview
AIT has been involved in
technological and developmental
research of relevance to the
region from its inception.
Sustainable development of the
region has been at the core of
major projects carried out in
various parts of Asia.
www.ait.asia

3. Research
at
AIT
Sustainable
development
in
the
context
of
Climate
Change
I.
Overview
(contd)
Research in higher education is not
only about increasing competency
within some discrete knowledge
fields. !
!
It is also about cultural differences
as a source of potential for
creation, innovation, critical
thinking and development.!
www.ait.asia

4. Research
at
AIT
Sustainable
development
in
the
context
of
Climate
Change
ThemaHc
knowledge
area
in
Strategy
Development
Plan
of
InsHtute
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE
Based on :
Considerable experience in the region
Working in the area of sustainable development for more than
2 decades
Consolidating this research for Climate Change under broader
umbrella of Sustainable Development to create niche for ourselves.
A core critical mass of faculty and staff strength in the thematic area
which has been endorsed by various donor agencies and stake holders
www.ait.asia

5. Research
at
AIT
Sustainable
development
in
the
context
of
Climate
Change
I.
Overview
AIT is striving for a distinct profile in
certain strong niche areas.!
!
Maintaining a societal perspective on
science, researchers at AIT produce
knowledge for practical application with high
relevance, utility and economic impacts.
The Institute and its staff is integrated with
the agenda and desires of the stakeholders
!
www.ait.asia

6. AIT’S SDCC INITIATIVE
¥ In 2012, it established its “2012-2016 AIT
Research Strategy under the umbrella of
SDCC
(http://203.159.12.32:8082/AIT/news-and-
events/2012/news/AITResearchStrategy.pdf)

7. Sustainable Land and Water Resource
Management (SLWRM)
Business and Innovation Model for a Green
Economy (BIMGE)
Disaster Risk Management
Urban and Rural Quality of Life and Sustainability
Lower Carbon and Sustainable Production and
Consumption Technology and Management
THEMATIC RESEARCH AREA
AIT
Research
Strategies
2012-­‐2016

8. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
INTENSIFICATION
Help
the
emergence
of
new
business
and
drive
local
economic
growth
Producing
more
output
from
the
same
area
of
land
while
reducing
negaHve
environmental
impacts
and
at
the
same
Hme
increasing
contribuHons
to
capital
and
the
flow
of
environmental
service

9. ACISAI CENTER
SLWRM BIMGE
ACISAI
InsHtuHonalize
the
commitment
to
research,
outreach
and
academic
programme
in
the
subject
area
of
sustainable
agriculture
development
in
the
context
of
climate
change
by
consolidaHng
and
strengthening
the
SLWRM
and
BIMGE

10. ACISAI’S VISION
Asian
Centre
of
excellence
for
linking
local
to
global
actors
and
insHtuHons
to
meet
the
goals
of
food
security
and
environmental
sustainability
through
generaHng
and
providing
innovaHve
soluHons
under
the
overall
concept
of
sustainable
agriculture
intensificaHon.

11. OUR CURRENT OFFERING
¥ Regional
leadership
and
networking
plaRorms
¥ Co-­‐generaHon
of
innovaHve
technological
soluHons
for
sustainable
intensificaHon
through
acHon
research
¥
InnovaHon
in
climate
change
adapHve
technologies
¥
CreaHon
of
internaHonal
public
goods
¥
Linking
agricultural/horHcultural
producHon
to
the
market
¥ Mainstreaming
agricultural
research
for
development

12. FUTURE OFFERING
¥ New
professional
courses
on,
(a)
Sustainable
agricultural
intensificaCon,
(b)
Carbon
trading,
(c)
market-­‐driven
horCculture,
(d.)
land-­‐scape
designing;
¥ Short-­‐term
and
long-­‐term
training
on
the
mandate
areas
of
the
centre,
especially
to
the
government
officials
(GO)
and
civil
society
personnel
¥ Sponsored
projects
¥ M.Sc.,
PhD
and
Post-­‐doc
and
educaHon
on
the
mandate
areas
of
the
centre

13. SRI-LMB PROJECT
A GLOBAL PROGRAMME ON AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT
Sustaining
and
Enhancing
the
Momentum
for
InnovaCon
and
Learning
around
the
System
of
Rice
IntensificaCon
(SRI)
in
the
Lower
Mekong
River
Basin

14. SRI-LMB
To
contribute
to
enhance
resilience
of
rainfed
farmers
of
LMB
region
confronHng
climate
change
Overall objective
Purpose
Increased
crop
yield,
producHvity
and
profitability
on
sustainable
basis
at
smallholders
farmers’
field
in
rainfed
areas
of
LMB
region

15. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Rainfed
areas
of
Lower
Mekong
River
Basin

16. PROJECT PARTNERS AND
ASSOCIATES (LOCAL, REGIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL)
Associates
Partners
Sub-­‐contractors
ü
Agril.
ministries
ü NGOs/CSOs
ü NaHonal
academic
insHtuHons

17. THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
National
innovation
platform
National
innovation
platform
National
Innovation
platform
National
innovation
platform
P1
LIP
CFPAR
FPAR
NIP
Regional
innovaCon
plaOorm
Regional
innovaCon
plaOorm
Regional
innovaCon
plaOorm
RI
N-­‐S
partnership
S-­‐S
partnership
P2
P3
P1
P3
P2
P1
P2
P1
P2
InternaConal
collaboraCon

18. MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND TIME
FRAME

19. MAJOR ACTIVITIES
¥ SeQng
up
of
project
structure
at
regional,
naConal
and
local
level
(Project
coordinaCon
unit,
(PCU),
project
management
Unit,
(PMU)
and
local
project
management
unit
(LMU)
respecCvely
¥ Conduct
Farmers
ParCcipatory
AcCon
Research
(3
cycles)
¥ Understand
the
paVern
of
change
among
different
groups
of
farmers
¥
Document
the
learning

20. MAJOR OUTPUTS
1. MulC-­‐insCtuConal-­‐mulC-­‐stakeholders
networking
developed
and
strengthened
from
local
to
regional
level
;
2. Science
based,
pro
poor
profitable
crop
management
pracCces
developed,
demonstrated
and
disseminated
on
larger
scale
in
4
LMB
countries;
3.
Co-­‐generated
knowledge
and
learning
disseminated
and
pro-­‐poor
policy
briefs
with
emphasis
on
women
and
landless
developed
and
shared
with
policy
makers;
and
4.
NaConal
research-­‐extension
capacity
strengthened
and
training
capacity
of
farmer
trainers,
naHonal
trainers
and
local,
involved
in
smallholder
farmer
extension
programme,
improved

21. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!