CIRDAP, in collaboration with Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (NEDAC), proudly inaugurated the International Training Programme on “Startups, Technology, Entrepreneurship and Partnerships for Vibrant Agri Cooperatives” from 21–23 July 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The opening session featured insightful remarks by Dr. P. Chandra Shekara, Director General of CIRDAP, and Mr. Manoj Kumar Bansal, Deputy Managing Director (Finance) of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

This dynamic event brings together 18 distinguished representatives from CIRDAP member countries—including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, and the Republic of Korea—to explore innovative approaches that strengthen agricultural cooperatives across the Asia-Pacific region.