The Expert Consultation on Crop Diversification in the Asia-Pacific Region was held at the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) in Bangkok, Thailand, from 4 to 6 July 2000. It was organized and sponsored by FAO. Experts from Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam participated in the Expert Consultation, together with representatives of FAO, ADB, UNCTAD and APSA. The list of participants is given in Annex 1.
The Senior Plant Production and Protection Officer, FAO/RAP, presented Introductory Remarks in his capacity as the organizer of the Consultation. The FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, delivered the Welcome Address. The Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO, Rome, Italy, chaired the First Session of the Consultation.
