PAN Asia Pacific

What PAN Asia Pacific does

PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) is a non-governmental, non-profit advocacy organization headquartered in Simpang Ampat, Penang, Malaysia, and operating since 1992 as part of the global Pesticide Action Network (PAN International) under the legal name Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific. Its core mission is advancing food sovereignty, environmental health, and social justice across the Asia-Pacific region, with thematic programs covering the ban of Highly Hazardous Pesticides, protection of children from pesticide exposure, agroecology promotion, land rights (No Land, No Life), and rural women's rights (Women Rise Up).

PANAP's principal technology asset is the CPAM (Community Pesticide Action Monitoring) web application, a community-sourced data platform that enables farmers and partner organizations to input pesticide-use surveys and aggregate exposure data. The most recent From-The-Ground-Up CPAM Report 2025 draws on data from 4,392 farmers across Bangladesh, India, Laos, and Vietnam, identifying 96 pesticides including 53 classified as Highly Hazardous. Beyond CPAM, PANAP produces policy briefs, factsheets, and research reports, and distributes these as free PDF downloads via panap.net and files.panap.net. Distribution is conducted through a coalition model involving partners such as Asian Peasant Coalition (APC), MASIPAG, People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS), PAN India, PAN North America, and International People's Agroecology Movements (IPAM), across at least 12 countries.

As a registered non-profit, PANAP does not sell products or services and has no commercial pricing model. It is funded through donations (solicited via panap.net/donate), grants, and coalition partnerships, with no publicly disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or audited financials. The organization employs approximately 7 people at headquarters and coordinates a much broader coalition of partner organizations, steering multi-country campaigns including the annual Day of the Landless and the 2021 Global People's Summit on Food Systems.

Name

PAN Asia Pacific

Legal name

Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific

Website

https://panap.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Penang, Malaysia, advancing food sovereignty and pesticide safety across Asia-Pacific through community monitoring, research, and coalition campaigns. Operates the CPAM data platform and partners with 20+ regional civil society organizations across 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Environmental and Food Sovereignty Advocacy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Pest Management & Integrated Pest Control (EDAOAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory (AFACABAE), Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ)

Keywords

• Pesticide advocacy services
• Food sovereignty campaigns
• Agroecology promotion
• Community pesticide monitoring
• Land rights activism

Headquarters

HQ city

Simpang Ampat, Penang

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PAN Asia Pacific is a non-profit advocacy organization that campaigns to ban highly hazardous pesticides, promotes agroecology and food sovereignty, and defends land rights across the Asia-Pacific region. It delivers this mission through research publications, policy briefs, factsheets, community-based pesticide action monitoring via its CPAM web application, training and capacity building, and coordination of multi-country coalitions and grassroots campaigns.

Product overview

PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP) is a non-governmental organization focused on advocacy, campaigning, and education around pesticide reduction, food sovereignty, agroecology, and rural justice. It does not offer a commercial software product or SaaS platform. Its public-facing offerings consist of campaign content, petitions, donation portals, informational publications and factsheets, a community-sourced pesticide monitoring web application (CPAM portal), and event/networking listings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPAM (Community Pesticide Action Monitoring) Web Application
• Ban Highly Hazardous Pesticides Campaign
• Protect Our Children Campaign
• Agroecology In Action Campaign
• No Land, No Life Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• 430 farmers surveyed showing 53.72% with vomiting and 41.86% with nausea symptoms linked to pesticide exposure
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• MASIPAGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2021MASIPAG (Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura) is a broad coalition of farmers' organizations, scientists, and NGOs in the Philippines. PANAP co-organized webinars on agroecology with MASIPAG and PAN North America as part of the Global People's Summit on Food Systems.
• PAN North America (PANNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2021North American affiliate of the PAN network. PANAP co-organized webinars on agroecology and food systems transformation with MASIPAG and PANNA as part of the Global People's Summit activities.
• 22 Regional and International Organizations (GPS Co-organizers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2021Global People's Summit co-organized by PCFS, PANAP, APC, APN, ANFS, ESAFF, IPMSDL, CAWI, ARWC, GFC, People Over Profit, APRN, IBON International, APWLD, SGRN, PANNA, A Growing Culture, YFS, Local Futures, ILPS, International Women's Alliance, International Migrants Alliance.
• Pesticide Action Network International (PAN International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAN Asia Pacific is part of the global PAN International network. PAN International coordinates international campaigns on pesticides and promotes alternatives to chemical agriculture. PANAP works closely with PAN International on positions regarding FAO-CropLife alliance, global pesticide bans, and international policy advocacy.
• International People's Agroecology Movements (IPAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAM is a global movement for people's agroecology. PANAP collaborates with IPAM on agroecology initiatives, knowledge sharing, and campaigns promoting sustainable farming alternatives to chemical-dependent agriculture.
• Asian People's Exchange for Food Sovereignty & Agroecology (APEX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional platform for sharing knowledge and experiences on food sovereignty and agroecology across Asia. PANAP participates as a key partner in APEX activities and campaigns.
• Asian Peasant Coalition (APC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional peasant coalition organizing around land rights, agrarian reform, and peasant struggles. APC and PANAP jointly organize the Day of the Landless campaign annually, with PANAP providing support for campaign communications and documentation.
• People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal coalition on food sovereignty. PCFS and PANAP collaborate on the Global People's Summit on Food Systems and other food sovereignty campaigns.
• International League of People's Struggle (ILPS) Commission 6majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILPS Commission 6 focuses on agrarian reform and rural issues. Joint organizer of the Day of the Landless 2026 campaign alongside APC, PCFS, IPMSDL, PANAP, and ARWC.
• Indigenous Peoples' Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement for indigenous peoples' rights and self-determination. Co-organizer of Day of the Landless 2026 campaign focusing on indigenous land rights and territories.
• Asian Rural Women's Coalition (ARWC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of rural women's organizations across Asia. Co-organizer of Day of the Landless 2026 campaign, highlighting women's roles in agriculture and land rights.
• Pesticide Eco-Alternative Center (PEAC)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization based in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China dedicated to reducing harmful pesticide use and promoting ecological alternatives. PANAP interviewed PEAC's executive director Hongyan Yang as part of Food And Rights Talk series during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Pesticide Action Network (PAN) IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian affiliate of PAN network. Joint research with PANAP on pesticide impacts involving 430 farmers, collaborative campaigns for banning hazardous pesticides including paraquat, and joint advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Friends of the Earth International: Large global environmental advocacy federation with member groups across Asia. Overlaps with PANAP on pesticide, food sovereignty, and agroecology advocacy, but operates with a much broader environmental portfolio and significantly larger institutional capacity.
• Greenpeace International: Global environmental campaign organization with active food, agriculture, and toxics programs in Asia. Shared focus on pesticide reform and corporate accountability, but operates at a vastly larger scale with a more generalist environmental mandate.

Direct peers

• Asian Peasant Coalition: Regional coalition of peasant organizations across Asia focused on land rights, agrarian reform, and resistance to land grabbing. Joint organizer of the Day of the Landless campaign with PANAP, sharing grassroots-driven advocacy models.
• People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty: Global coalition of food sovereignty organizations. Direct peer through the Global People's Summit co-organization and Day of the Landless collaboration, with highly overlapping membership and campaign portfolio.
• PAN India: Indian affiliate of the PAN network. Direct peer with joint research (430 farmer surveys) and co-led campaigns for banning hazardous pesticides including paraquat, demonstrating a near-identical operational model in a single country.
• MASIPAG: Filipino farmer-scientist-NGO coalition promoting sustainable agriculture and farmer-managed seed systems. Joint webinar co-organizer with PANAP on agroecology and partner in the Global People's Summit on Food Systems.
• Pesticide Action Network International: Global umbrella of regional PAN affiliates that coordinates international pesticide advocacy campaigns. PANAP is a regional member of PAN International, making it the closest direct peer shaping global positions alongside regional implementation.
• PAN North America: North American regional affiliate of the PAN network. Sister organization to PANAP with a similar mandate of pesticide reform, community monitoring, and agroecology, and a documented co-organizing partner on the Global People's Summit.
• GRAIN: International non-profit supporting small farmer-controlled food systems and challenging corporate control of agriculture. Highly comparable mandate around food sovereignty, agroecology, and resistance to land grabbing, with overlapping regional focus in Asia.

Regional players

• Pesticide Eco-Alternative Center (PEAC): Yunnan-based Chinese NGO dedicated to reducing harmful pesticide use and promoting ecological alternatives. Directly comparable mission on pesticide reduction with a regional scope, and an established PANAP partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PANAsiaPacific
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/panap08
• Facebookfacebook.com/panasiapacific
• Instagraminstagram.com/justpesticidefreeasia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pan-asia-pacific

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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