KATHMANDU: A four-day Innovation Asia-Pacific Symposium (IAPS) started here on Monday, bringing together researchers and practitioners to share their latest experiences and insights in enhancing innovation in agriculture and natural resource management.

The IAPS also targets to draw the attention of policy makers, researchers, academics, development practitioners, social and commercial entrepreneurs and local innovators to share and learn from recent researches and experiences.

It is focussing specifically on innovation in southern and eastern Asia, where they are focusing on research, development and education in agriculture and natural resource management.