FAO says that “[r]epresentatives and scientists from 15 countries in Asia have agreed the establishment of a regional network to exchange information on conservation, preservation and utilization” of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Now, I like regional PGR networks, I really do. I even helped coordinate one for a few years. But this has been tried before in Asia. What will be different this time? Hard to say from the press release, but there’s a full report on the way, and we’ll blog about it when it’s out.