Charter of The Asian Crop Science Association
The pressure to produce more food for an increasing population, diminishing resources and escalating environmental problems highlights the pressing need to establish efficient, stable and sustainable crop production systems. To achieve this goal, the cooperation of crop scientists, transcending the boundaries of regions and nations is necessary.
Cognizant of this situation, representatives of Asian crop and related science societies convened in Kyoto to establish the Asian Crop Science Association (ACSA). This body will convene scientific meetings on a regular basis to disseminate technological advances, share solutions to common crop production constraints, forge scientific cooperation and foster friendship among scientists in order to promote human welfare.
Name
The name of the association is ASIAN CROP SCIENCE ASSOCIATION abbreviated as ACSA. The ACSA is non-profit, non-stock and non-political association.
The secretariat is currently hosted by the Crop Science Society of Japan, Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan.
Objective
The ACSA aims to enhance human welfare by promoting efficient and sustainable crop production systems through the acquisition, dissemination, and application of knowledge in all aspects of crop science.
Activities
The ACSA shall convene symposia and other scientific meetings every four years, with hosting responsibilities rotating among member societies, and shall publish the proceedings.
Membership
Membership is open to all crop science and related scientific societies that support the objectives and activities of the ACSA. Any crop science society which undertakes the responsibility of hosting the scientific meetings shall be eligible for membership. Any organization which supports the ACSA objectives may become sustaining members.
Organization and Management
The ACSA shall be governed by the International Committee, comprising the President, Vice president, Secretary, and one representative from each member society. The President will be nominated by the host society of the ACSA conference and the Vice-President will be nominated by the host country of the next ACSA conference. The secretariat shall be located in the Crop Science Society of Japan, and the Secretary General shall be nominated by the Crop Science Society of Japan. The International Committee sets the mission of the scientific 
meetings, recommends structure and topics and decides the host country. The International Committee shall be formed before the meeting at the host country or region.
Funds
Funding for the meetings and publication of proceedings shall primarily be secured by the host society and co-sponsoring organizations through registration fees, membership dues, donations from sustaining members, and grants from both private and public sectors.
Amendments
Amendments to this charter require the approval of two-thirds of the members of the International Committee.
ACSA Secretariat
For the secretariat to be assumed by the Crop Science Society of Japan, activities that promote the advancement of crop science in the Asian region shall be undertaken to ensure the sustainable and continued operation of ACSA.