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Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Acronyms

Report of the technical meeting on seed policies and programmes for Asia and the Pacific

Welcome remarks by the President of the Asia and Pacific Seed Association
Dr. Anthony Tse

Welcome remarks by the Fao Regional Representative and Assistant Director-General of Fao
Dr. Prem Nath

Opening remarks by the Assistant Director-General of the Agricultural Department of Fao
Dr. A. Sawadogo

Opening address by the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand
H. E. Pongpol Adireksarn

PRESENTED PAPERS

Seed Production and Improvement: Assessment for Asia and the Pacific
Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service

Agronomic Research and Plant Improvement Programmes in Asia and the Pacific: Overview of Roles, Objectives and Activities
Randy A. Hautea

Strengthening National Programmes and Regional Collaboration for Promoting Management and Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
P. L. Gautam

Status of Asia-Pacific Seed Sector: Need for Effective Co-Operation among all Sectors for Accelerated Growth and Value Addition to Meet Challenges of the Twentieth Century
K. R. Chopra

Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Variety Protection in Relation to Demands of the World Trade Organization and Farmers in Asia and the Pacific
Bill Whitmore

Seed Extension in Thailand
Chavalvut Chainuvati

Coordination of Action of Seed Sector Stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific
W.R. Scrowcroft and C.E. Polak Scowcroft

Regulations and Diversified Seed System Development
Niels P. Louwaars

Seed and Planting Material Security in Pacific Island Countries
Stephen Preston

Policy and Institutional Constraints to the Development and Use of Hybrid Rice Technology in the Member Countries of the Irri/Adb Hybrid Rice Project
Achilles C. Costales

Annex I: List of Participants