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.

APIRAS PUBLICATIONS

Despite self-sufficiency in paddy, Sri Lanka relies on food imports due to shortfalls in other crops. In 2023, the Department of Agriculture launched a three-year project under the AFACI-RATES initiative to boost agricultural productivity through better extension services and ICT tools.

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These insights offer actionable pathways for policymakers, extension practitioners, and development partners to scale up VECs as sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-driven pillars of Indonesia’s rural transformation.

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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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NEWS FROM REGION

Webinar: Enhancing Capacities of Next Generation Extensionists in India- 16 July 2026

Join us for the next webinar in the GFRAS 2026 Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series, where we will explore how India is strengthening the capacities of young extensionists through innovative approaches to professional development, experiential learning, and knowledge management.

Agricultural extension models deliver tangible benefits for farmers

From transferring scientific and technological advances into production and building value-chain consumption linkages to providing hands-on guidance for farmers, numerous agricultural extension models have delivered clear economic benefits. These practical demonstration models have helped disseminate advanced farming methods, generating higher incomes for many farming households.

Closing the Adoption Gap: Scaling Digital Agriculture in ASEAN

The Grow Asia Digital Learning Series (DLS) has made a return in 2026. Throughout May, Grow Asia ran a three-part fireside chat series, Closing the Adoption Gap: Leadership Perspectives on Scaling Digital Agriculture in ASEAN.

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APIRAS PARTNERS

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Host


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

Technical Support


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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