Greetings from the editorial team APJORD and Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP). CIRDAP is a regional intergovernmental organization working for integrated rural development in the Asia-Pacific region. It is our great pleasure to invite you to submit your original article for APJORD. It is devoted to the issues and discussions on integrated rural development, primarily in the Asia-pacific region. The journal provides a platform for the academicians, policymakers, development practitioners, research scholars and others interested in integrated rural development (IRD) to exchange and share ideas, opinions, field observations, and empirical findings on various facets of rural development.

It is an internationally listed, peer reviewed and ISSN accredited research journals that publishes research papers/articles/manuscripts/book reviews/case studies on multifarious topics related to integrated rural development including but not limited to agriculture, agribusiness, poverty, rural livelihood, climate change, microfinance, community development, local government, decentralization, water, blue economy, rural technology, disaster management, rural tourism, food, rural health, livestock, animal husbandry and fisheries, rural information management, land, renewable energy, women empowerment etc. The journal is published twice a year (June and December) but submissions are accepted any time of the year.

Each issue contains Articles which are usually reports of empirical studies, review articles, or theoretical articles; Practitioners’ Papers that usually cover field experiences and small case studies with initial findings of scholarly interest. Book reviews also form a part of the journal.

If you wish to be a part of CIRDAP’s glorious journey, send your submission now at apjord@cirdap.org or you can contact with our Editorial Coordinator/communication officer’s email – communication_officer@cirdap.org.