Project Team: Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi [and Dr. K. Ravi Srinivas, in 2008-09]
In the second phase of the RIS work programme on biotechnology and Asian development launched in 2001 with support from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, the RIS initiated studies on the strategies of various national governments in Asia in the area of biotechnology. This programme has also facilitated the publication of the journal, the Asian Biotechnology and Development Review (ABDR) which appears thrice a year. This programme has also supported the development of an informal network of policy makers, researchers and practitioners working on different aspects of biotechnology. As a part of this programme, RIS has started a series of Asia-level policy dialogues, organised every two years, titled Conferences on Biotechnology for Asian Development to facilitate exchange of experiences within the region