The 20th Steering Committee (SC) Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources (APCoAB) was held on 12 June 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. Nineteen participants, comprising the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, members of the SC, special invitees and observers, attended the workshop to discuss the Consortium’s progress and work plan. Dr. Rishi Tyagi, Coordinator, APCoAB, presented the actions that have been taken based on the recommendations of the previous SC in 2018, APCoAB’s progress covering 1 May 2018 – 31 May 2019, as well as its work plan for 2019. All of this has been endorsed and approved by the SC.