April 2018 

Dear Readers and Partners,
 
Greeting from United Nations CAPSA in Bogor, Indonesia!  

We are pleased to share the April 2018 edition of SATNET Update. Through this monthly update we are sharing with you news, activities, announcements and new publications, covering broad range of topics related to sustainable agriculture policies and technologies, food security and rural development in Asia and the Pacific region. 

This edition offers news updates from International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB).  The Update also shares announcements on Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network (PAFPNet) E-Discussion, Funding opportunities from Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy, The 2018 World Day to Combat Desertification, GODAN call for proposal, and International conference on agricultural emissions and food security. 

Recent publications of IFPRI, FAO, World Bank, Bioversity International, as well as LANSA Working Paper  are highlighted in this edition.  

The forthcoming issue of SATNET Update will be disseminated through CAPSA social media channels. Check out for more updates and follow our Facebook and Twitter.
  
We welcome your feedback and contributions to future issues of the Update. Please send your inputs to: library-capsa@un.org

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