The agricultural research institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region :
¿ Aware of the problems and challenges facing the development of agriculture in the region
¿ Conscious of the Responsibilities which they must assume if they are to contribute to the process of social and economic development in the region
¿ Convinced that the role and impact of the respective institutions can be enhanced through effective collaboration and consultation among them
¿ Have decided to establish a neutral and apolitical regional association of agricultural research institutions in the pursuit of their common objectives (under the sponsorship of FAO).