APAARI is a voluntary, membership-based organization that aims to strengthen agricultural research and innovation systems in the Asia-Pacific region. The organization engages with various stakeholders, including national research institutes, educational institutions, and international agencies, to promote sustainable agricultural development through advocacy, capacity development, and knowledge sharing. Its strategic plan for 2017-2022 focuses on mobilizing resources, enhancing policies, and collaborating to improve food security and agricultural productivity.

1. APAARI’s role in strengthening
agricultural research and innovation systems

2. What is APAARI?
APAARI:
• Voluntary
• Membership-based
• Apolitical and
• Partnership focused
• Regional forum
…working in the region since 1990
Vision:
Strengthened research and
innovations for sustainable
development in Asia and the Pacific
APAARI members (69 to date)
• National agricultural research
institutes and organizations
• Higher education institutions
• Inter-governmental agencies
• CGIAR and other international
agricultural research centres
• International development
organizations
• Civil society (NGOs and FOs)
• Global/regional/sub-regional fora

3. What does APAARI do?
Mission:
• Promoting
• Coordinating and
• Strengthening agriculture and
agri-food research and
innovation systems
through key programmes:
• Knowledge management
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Capacity development
• Advocacy … for sustainable agricultural development
in Asia and the Pacific

4. Who are APAARI’s members?
APAARI membership category
 Regular (NARIs/NAROs): 21
 Associate (CGIAR/IARCs): 27
 Affiliate: 9
 Reciprocal: 12
 Total: 69
Sub-regional representation of NARS
 South Asia 7
 Southeast Asia* 6
 East Asia 3
 Australia and the Pacific 5
 Total: 21
Higher education
 Anand Agricultural University (India)
 Assam Agricultural University (India)
 Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
 Central Agricultural University (India)
 CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi
Vishvavidyalaya (India)
 Indian Agricultural Universities
Association (IAUA)
 Junagadh Agricultural University (India)
 Kamdhenu University (India)
 Navsari Agricultural University (India)
 Papua New Guinea University of
Technology (PNG)
 Professor Jayashankar Telengana State
Agricultural University (India)
 SAARC Agriculture Centre (Bangladesh)
 Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture
Technology and Sciences (India)
 Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University (India)
 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (India)
 University of Agricultural Sciences,
Bangalore (India)
 University of Agricultural Sciences,
Dharwad (India)
 University Putra Malaysia (Malaysia)
 Uttarakhand University of Horticulture
and Forestry (India)
Total: 18
CGIAR/IARCs
 AVRDC
 Bioversity International
 CABI UK
 Crops for the Future
 CIMMYT
 CIP
 ICARDA
 ICBA
 ICIMOD
 ICRAF
 ICRISAT
 IFPRI
 ILRI
 IRRI
 IWMI
 World Fish
Total: 16
International partners
 FAO (TAP, E-agriculture)
 GFAR
 UNCAPSA
Total: 3
Global, regional and sub-regional fora
 AARINENA (Jordan), APAFRI (Malaysia),
APSA (Thailand), CACAARI (Uzbekistan),
FARA (Kenya), NACA (Thailand)
 AFA (Philippines)
 SPC (Fiji)
 GODAN
Total: 9

5. Advocacy
Capacity development
Women and youth
Partnership and networking
Knowledge management
Strategy 3: Inclusive
development and
integration of value
chains targeted at
benefiting
smallholders
Strategy 2:
Management of risks
and uncertainties in
the AFS
Strategy 4: Analysis,
strengthening and formulation of
public policies and overarching
regulatory frameworks to support
the transformation and
development of AFS
APAARI Strategic Plan 2017-2022
Connecting partners and stakeholders in the
Asia-Pacific region to strengthen agriculture
and agri-food research and innovation for
sustainable agricultural development
Contributing to the sustainable
transformation and development of
agriculture and agri-food systems in the
Asia-Pacific region
Key programmes
Foresight and visioning
Strategy 1:
Mobilization,
management and use
of natural resources
for sustainability of
AFS
APAARI governance
and development
Thematic areas
SDGs

6. Goal Contribution
Using advocacy to improve the understanding of the role of agri-food research and innovations in
socio-economic development, promoting pro-poor sustainable agricultural innovations, and
assisting in policy formulation to improve agricultural growth and inclusive development to reduce
poverty, through advocacy tools, data analysis, and policy dialogue
Promoting the shift towards healthier diets, safe and nutritious food, zero hunger, growth in
productivity and incomes, maintenance of the genetic diversity of sees and genetic resources,
women’s empowerment, and improved investment in agri-food research and innovations in priority
areas (natural resource management, risk management and value chains) to end hunger, achieve
food security and improve nutrition, through expert consultation, policy dialogue and capacity
development programmes
Facilitating the representation and engagement of women and youth in policy- and decision-
making processes, and promoting their participation in productive and rewarding activities that are
strengthening of agri-food research and innovation systems, through expert consultations, policy
APAARI’s contribution to the SDGs

7. Goal Contribution
Promoting innovative practices for reducing harvest and postharvest loss and wastage, through
knowledge sharing, advocacy, and capacity development
Promoting tools for coping with uncertainties arising from the effects of climate change, advocating
for increased investments in climate-smart agriculture and other sustainable practices, promoting
systems for sustainable generation and use of energy, including bio-energy and biomass, through
expert consultations, policy dialogue, advocacy and capacity development
Promoting utilization and integration of forests, agro-forestry and trees for sustainable
transformation and development of agri-food systems, promoting agrobiodiversity, including
aquaculture and fisheries, for increased agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability,
through expert consultations, policy dialogue, advocacy and capacity development
Facilitating innovative and strategic partnerships and networking to collectively work towards
development outcomes, and strengthening institutional arrangements for effective research
management and delivery of research outcomes, through capacity development and collaboration
APAARI’s contribution to the SDGs

8.  Over 25 years of knowledge sharing, capacity development and
partnership mobilization to strengthen agricultural research and
innovation systems
 Over 36 conferences on agri-food topics since 2000 (expert
consultations, policy dialogue, capacity development programmes)
 Publication and dissemination of joint agricultural publications,
research and success stories
 Advocacy for improved investments in agri-food research and
innovation
 Collaborative/partnership projects (e.g. FAO TAP and e-agriculture,
IFPRI/ASTI project)
 Development of APAARI Vision 2030 to respond to changing needs of
agri-food systems
 Strategic Plan 2017-2020 to guide APAARI (members/partners) in
strengthening agri-food research and innovation systems for
sustainable development
APAARI’s key contribution to food security
Collective actions
APAARI
governance and
development
KM
Partnership
and
networking
Capacity
development
Advocacy
Women and
youth
Foresight and
visioning

9. APAARI’s comparative advantage
• Possessing strong links and partnerships with
national agricultural research and innovation
systems and b/w national, regional and global
stakeholders
• Able to mobilize policy/decision makers and
facilitate opportunities for discussion,
knowledge exchange and policy dialogue
• Using its connections to maximize synergies
and facilitate partnerships for collective actions
• Able to bring national issues facing agri-food
systems to regional and global agenda
• Networking to provide technical assistance on
good practices and harmonization of policies at
the regional and global level

10. APAARI’s key activities in the last four years
 Expert Consultation on Successful Agri-Food Innovations in Asia and the Pacific, November 2016, Taichung
City, Chinese Taipei
 Consultations on the development of APAARI Strategic Plan 2017-2022, throughout 2016
 Reviewing and renewing APAARI Vision 2025, throughout 2015
 High Level Policy Dialogue on Investment in Agricultural Research (and Innovations) in Asia-Pacific Region,
December 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
 Development of Communication Strategies for Adoption of Agri-biotechnology in Asia, September 2015,
Chang Rai, Thailand
 Capacity Development on Monitoring and Evaluation Towards Measuring Outcomes and Impacts, August
2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 The Launch of Asia-Pacific Agricultural Extension and Outreach Network (APAEON) with FAO and
UNCAPSA, December 2014, Bangkok, Thailand
 Expert Consultation on Strengthening Linkages between Research and Extension to Promote Food and
Nutrition Security, December 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
 NARS-CGIAR Interactive Session for Strengthening Partnership in South Asia, October 2013, Islamabad,
Pakistan
 Foresight and Future Pathways of Agricultural Research through Youth, March 2013, New Delhi, India

11. Documentation and dissemination of agricultural
information and knowledge

12. APAARI’s ambitions
• A leading think tank with high quality expertise, regional voice and a hub of high quality capacity
development, research collaboration with high priority for small holder farmers, women and youth in
the region;
• The most sought after repository of up-to date knowledge, information, data, and quality publications
related to agricultural development and innovations in the Asia-Pacific region;
• A well recognized centre of excellence to influence agri-business policy making and institutional
development;
• Inspiration by vigorous commitment to add value to the functions and actions of its partners and
programmes;
• An influential policy advocate for higher investment, capacity development, management of ARI4D
institutions, knowledge, skills and technology sharing; and
• An open, transparent and financially secured system with good governance practices and efficient work
culture.

13. APAARI – Strengthening agricultural research
and innovation systems in Asia-Pacific region
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