Chairman's Message
Mr. Kim Vada
Chairman of APRACA
Director General , Banking Supervision
National Bank of Cambodia
It is a great honor and privilege for me to represent the National Bank of Cambodia, APRACA’s current chairman institution, as new Chairman of APRACA, succeeding the late H.E. Mr. Pal Buy Bonnang.
Vice Chairman's Message
Mr. Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury
Vice Chairman of APRACA
Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank
This is my opportunity and privilege to convey a message expressing my gratitude and appreciation to the member institutions of General Assembly of APRACA for electing Bangladesh Bank as the vice-chairman for the next biennial 2012-2014.
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APRACA Secretary General visited Japan to promote mutual cooperation 
APRACA Secretary General, Mr. Won-Sik Noh, visited Japan from 17-19 April 2013 for the meetings with Agricultural Finance Institutions in the country including JFC, the APRACA member. The meeting with Mr. Wataru Miyasaka, Senior Managing Director and Mr. Yasushi Yamazaki, Executive Director of the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) strengthened APRACA’s existing partnership with the organization.
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Mr. Naved A. Khan, President & CEO of Faysal Bank Limited
A new APRACA member whose application was approved at 62nd EXCOM Meeting in Bangkok on 26 February 2013.
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Project Inception Workshop highlights Collaborative Efforts
Invited guests during the PIW on 28-29 March held at Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (l-r) Mr. Noh, secretary general of APRACA, Mr. Kim Vada, acting Chairman of APRACA, Dr. Ganesh Thapa, IFAD-APRACA Grant Supervisor, and Ms Poonsook Musiklad, senior vice president of BAAC, Thailand.
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Dr. Rashid Bajwa,Chairman, Board of Directors of Pakistan Microfinance Network,
a new APRACA member whose application was approved at 62nd EXCOM Meeting in Bangkok on 26 February 2013.
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Mr. Sim Senacheert, President and CEO of PRASAC Microfinance Institution,
a new APRACA member whose application was approved at 62nd EXCOM Meeting in Bangkok on 26 February 2013
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CEOs Open Forum on Agricultural and Rural Finance [Download- Paper and Photo here ]
26 February, 2013 Intercontinental & Holiday Inn Hotel, Bangkok &,Phuket, Thailand
62nd EXCOM Meeting, Field Trip and CEOs Forum
The 62nd Executive Committee Meeting of APRACA will be held on 26 February 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand by the host of Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) of Thailand.
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New Address of APRACA Secretariat
We are pleased to announce that the APRACA Secretariat already moved to Head Office of Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) on November 3, 2012
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International Seminar on Iranian Women Economic Empowerment
The advancement of women in Iran has been considerable in recent years and has changed following development perspectives of its time.
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BAAC Won Outstanding State Enterprise and Outstanding Organizational Leading Awards 2012
Bangkok, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and BAAC Chairman of the Board of Directors presided over a ceremony of delivering Outstanding State Enterprise Awards 2012 on October 5, 2012, at Makavarnrungsan Room, Thai Army Club Viphavadee.
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APRACA Chairman met with the CEO in Cooperative Banking of NACF, Korea
Mr. Pal Buy Bonnang, Chairman of APRACA visited National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) of Korea on September 25, 2012 and met with Mr. Jong-Hyun Choi, President and CEO in Cooperative Banking.
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Conduct of Regional Symposium on Marketing and Finance of the Organic Supply Chain
APRACA conducted Regional Symposium on Marketing and Supply of Organic Supply Chain in collaboration with FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP), Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA), International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), and the local host organization, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) at NACF Head Office in Seoul, Korea on September 23 – 26, 2012. A total of 57 participants attended the Symposium from 16 countries and 4 international organizations.
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Regional Policy Forum on Asian Livestock: Challenges, Opportunities and the Response, Bangkok, Thailand, August 16-17, 2012
APRACA, in collaboration with and supported by FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP), is organizing the Regional Policy Forum on Asian Livestock: Challenges, Opportunities and the Response on August 16-17, 2012 at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
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International Symposium on Marketing and Finance of the Organic Supply Chain, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 23-26 September 2012
The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific has been implementing various activities to link small farmers in the Asia and Pacific region with premium markets.
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APRACA welcomed YPPI of Indonesia as a new member
The 61st Executive Committee of APRACA held on May 31, 2012 in Siem Reap, Cambodia accepted the Indonesia Banking Development Foundation (YPPI in Indonesian name) as the 61st member of APRACA.
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H.E. Mr. Pal Buy Bonnang, Assistant Governor, National Bank of Cambodia, took office as Chairman of APRACA.
The 18th General Assembly of APRACA held on May 31, 2012 in Siem Reap, Cambodia elected H.E. Mr. Pal Buy Bonnang,
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Agricultural Credit Disburesement Surges by 20% to Rs 149.658 Bn in First Seven Months of Fy 12
Agricultural credit disbursement by banks surged by 20 percent on year-on-year basis to Rs 149.658 billion in the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal year (211-12).
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Invitation to
• Regional Forum on Strengthening the Resilience of Smallholder Farmers through Rural Finance Innovations, May 30, 2012
• The 61st APRACA Executive Committee Meeting, May 31, 2012
• The 18th APRACA General Assembly, May 31, 2012 and
• Exposure Visit, June 1, 2012
Invitation to The International Exposure Visit Program on the Development of Rural Bank Industry,
Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia, February 20 - 25, 2012
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Monitoring and Evaluation
Your invitation to the International Training Program on Monitoring and Evaluation Yogyakarta, Indonesia, September 19 -24, 2011
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APRACA conducted International Training Course on Value Chain Finance
Chonburi, Thailand June 25‐29, 2011.
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New Agricultural Cooperative Law passed at the National Assembly
The bill for the revision of the Agricultural Cooperative Law, a special law, on which the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) was established, was finally passed at the Korea’s National Assembly on March 11, 2011.
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Striving for Sufficiency
Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) was established in 1966 under the BAAC Act issued in the same year. Its primary objective is to provide financial assistance to farmers, farmer associations, and agricultural cooperatives for agricultural occupations in order to increase incomes and improve quality of life of farmers.
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Mr. Luck Wajananawat, BAAC President, voted financier of the Year 2010.
Money & Banking Magazine, a leading Thailand based monthly journal, in December 2010,
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World Food Security and Rural Financing: The Case of BAAC
Food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it.
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VALUE ADDITION BY THE MARINE FISHERIES SECTOR2
The article describes the important role played by Marine fishereis in the Indian economy.
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India’s Rural Credit Challenges
NABARD Managing Director Dr K. G. Karmakar addresses food security, financial inclusion, rural credit flow, among others in this CEO article.
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The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Vietnamese Economy
Mr. Pham Thanh Tan, CEO and General Director of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Chairman,
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Weathering Financial Storms and the Global Economic Still :
Sharpening the Relevance of APRACA’s FinPower Programme
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World Food Security and Rural Financing: The Case of BAAC
Food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it. A household is considered food-secure
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