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APFORGEN is a programme and network to increase conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in the Asia Pacific region.
apforgen.org Joined June 2015
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APFORGEN @APFORGEN
Congrats to Dr Rekha, Chair of APFORGEN, for showcasing Asian women leadership at #APFC31! Your example continues to inspire #WomenInForestry across the region.
FAO Asia Pacific @FAOAsiaPacific Nov 7, 2025
🎥 Insight from the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission #APFC31!

Mrs. Rekha Warrier, from Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (#APAFRI), India highlights how APFC help promote and support stronger engagement of women in forestry👇

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Thank you to all the organizations and experts from 19 countries who contributed to shaping the regional Call to Action to strengthen tree seed systems! Looking forward to collaborating on implementation #GenerationRestoration
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng Nov 7, 2025
📝 As #APFW2025 wraps up, @APFORGEN urges regional collaboration to strengthen tree seed systems for resilient and inclusive forest restoration in Asia-Pacific.
👉 Read and endorse the full Call to Action here: allbiociat.org/43kS8jc
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Native tree seed systems in Asia get another much needed boost from the UK to support #forestrestoration, #climateaction and #indigenouspeoples @BiovIntCIAT_eng @trcrc_org 🙏🌱🌳
Catherine West @CatherineWest1 Mar 11, 2025
The UK’s commitment to biodiversity and nature protection remains steadfast.

Together with @nresmalaysia Minister @niknazmi, we officiated the launch of the Seed to Tree project -

This 2.5 year initiative with its £1.5 million funding aims to restore forests in Malaysia.
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Thanks to collaboration between @BiovIntCIAT_eng, #NAFRI @vongkhamho and #NOMAFSI, this tree species selection tool for restoration & agroforestry is now available for N Laos, and in development for N Vietnam. Check it out at diversityforrestoration.org.
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng Apr 23, 2024
👏 Congratulations to our scientists for authoring one of the most cited papers in the @JAppliedEcology over the past 2 years! 🥳🌳Discover their research on 'Diversity for Restoration' in #tropicalforests! 👇
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Happy International Women's Day! Although forestry sector is traditionally male-dominated, women across Asia work equally hard to grow trees, incomes and futures for their families, and serve as #rolemodels in their communities: newsinfo.inquirer.net/1915424/beyond… #InvestInWomen
newsinfo.inquirer.net Beyond incomes: Quality seeds boost women’s role in forest restoration | Inquirer News Farmer Elena Cadeniag, who is 61 years old, used to collect coffee-brown falcate seeds in her neighborhood. Twenty years later she would realize the potential of her long-term investment in falcata...