ACTIVITIES IN 2009

Publications

I. Success Stories:

• Banana Tissue Culture
• Bt Cotton in China
• Bt Cotton in India (Revised edition)

II. CDs: Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institutes of Asia-Pacific Region.

Website/Database Management

• Website Development and regular updating of (i) News and Events, and (ii) Agricultural Biotechnology Institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Meetings

• APCoAB Steering Committee Meeting, January 2009, Bangkok.
• APCoAB Steering Committee Meeting, October 2009, Chinese Taipei.

Expert Consultation

• Biofertilizer and Biopesticides for Sustainable Agriculture, October 2009, Chinese Taipei

Capacity Building

• Training on Rapid Bioassay for Pesticide Residues on Fruits and Vegetables for Market Inspection and Farm Education, at Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute.
• Training on Biotechnology Tools for Plant Genetic Resources Conservation, at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi.