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range.of.biotech.crop.products.that.meet.national/local.needs..Innovative.approaches.
such.as.public-private.and.multicountry.partnerships.and.networks,.product-focused.
capacity. building. activities. and. proactive. and. dynamic. engagement. with. various.
stakeholders.may.facilitate.overcoming.some.of.these.hurdles.and.expedite.commer-
cial.adoption.of.new,.improved.products..Two.examples.of.such.regional.initiatives,.
working.on.biotech.vegetable.(eggplant).and.fruit.(papaya).products,.are.cited.in.this.
chapter.to.draw.some.lessons.and.insights.
The.biotech.pipeline.for.horticultural.crops.in.the.Asian.region,.coming.mostly.
from.public.sector.institutions,.is.a.rich.array.of.key.crops.and.traits.that.meet.the.
identiied.priority.needs.of.producers.and.consumers..It.is.essential,.for.the.present.
and. future. well-being. of. Asian. farmers. and. consumers,. for. these. products. to. be.
commercially.deployed.in.the.most.appropriate.and.timely.manner.for.their.beneit.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The.authors.gratefully.acknowledge.ABSPII,.a.United.States.Agency.for.International.
Development.(USAID)-funded.consortium.led.by.Cornell.University.and.the.Papaya.
Biotechnology. of. Southeast. Asia. facilitated. by. ISAAA. for. allowing. us. the. use. of.
their.project.strategies.and.experiences.in.Asia.as.examples.of.regional.biotech.
initiatives..We.wish.to.thank.Dr..Lourdes.D..Taylo.and.Ms..Zabrina.J..Bugnosen.
for.their.valuable.assistance.in.proofreading.and.formatting.of.the.manuscript.
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