Information and communication technologies / management in agricultural research for development in the Asia-Pacific region
The effective use and application of ICT/ICM for AR4D and its transformation require strong support by policy makers, ICT experts, scientists and other stakeholder groups to implement proper ICM strategies in their respective institutions for better results for the investments. This report assesses the status of ICT/ICM in AR4D in the Asia-Pacific region based on the data elicited from ICM Managers, representing the National Information Nodal Points (NINPs) in NARS of 19 countries in the region, through a questionnaire survey, country status reports and inputs from the experts.