Download or read book Investment in Agricultural Research for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific written by Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia-Pacific association of Agricultural Institutions (APAARI) in collaboration with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Department of Agriculture (DOA). Thailand, food and agricultural organization of the United Nations - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP), global forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a High Level Policy dialogue on investment in agricultural research for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific at Bangkok on 8-9 December 2015. One of the objectives of the Policy Dialogue was to assess the current capacities, disparities and levels and trends of investment in agricultural research and innovation to support agricultural development and hence sustainable development in countries of Asia and the Pacific. In order to facilitate the dialogue in this specific focus area,an effort was made to gather key basic information on selected aspects of agricultural research and innovation from the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The specific aspects covered were: the current policies, strategies, priorities, institutional roles, responsibilities and partnerships, major challenges and opportunities, infrastructure and financial investments, as well as current capacities and trends of investment in agricultural research and innovations.