To provide improved methods to assess the impact of introduction and use of technology resulting from USAID
investments in agricultural research, a suite of integrated interactive models was created for use in developing
countries. Economic, environmental, and biophysical models were developed to provide a holistic evaluation of
the impact of new technology or policy options. Studies were conducted in East and West Africa. In this case
study, the impact in Mali of the introduction of shorter season higher yielding sorghum varieties, ridge tilling for
The proposal aims at improved capacity of farmers¿ organizations (FOs) to link-up with agricultural
research, mainly through staff training and networking.
Working methods and procedures will be worked out to identify potential research priorities on a
participatory basis with farmers, and to submit and advocate these priorities with relevant
national/regional research authorities. This may include assessment, by the farmers, of available
research results, and of their potentials for dissemination through farmer-to-farmer contacts.
El objetivo general del Sistema de Información Agropecuaria de Colombia, es el de
facilitarle el acceso e intercambio de información a los actores públicos y privados,
nacionales e internacionales, que se relacionan con el sector agropecuario. Se
pretende alcanzar este objetivo a partir de los avances contemporáneos que ofrece
la tecnología moderna de la información y las comunicaciones.
L'objectif général est de proposer du matériel végétal adapté, des méthodes d'analyse et des outils d'aide à la décision pour améliorer et/ou stabiliser la production agricole en zones aride et semi-aride. Les méthodes classiques de sélection et de création variétale ont montré leurs limites dans ces conditions où la sécheresse devient de plus en plus sévère et multiforme.
The general objective of CERAAS is to propose plant varieties adapted
to drought, methods of analysis and decision-making tools, which contribute
to improving and/or stabilising agricultural production in arid and semi
arid zones. The classical methods of plant breeding have shown their limits
under conditions in which drought is becoming more and more severe and
multiform.
Objectives : Increase productivity of small holders agricultural systems in developing countries
through integrated control of the constraint of trypanosomes for the benefit of both producers and
consumers
General objectives: 1) To help alleviate poverty and improve food security for more than 80 million people in 86 countries who depend directly on coconut production and processing for their livelihood.
2) To increase the productivity of coconut farms producing coconuts for home consumption and local
The demand for diverse genetic resources and expertise in functional genomics requires a
common platform where information and genetic resources can be broadly shared to accelerate
trait discovery. The key elements of this collaborative platform are: public access to sequence data,
abundant genetic resources for functional assignment, capacity for biological assay, delivery of genes and traits into varieties.To begin such collaboration, IRRI proposed the formation of an international working group on functional genomics
Content: 1) Strengthening Research and Policy Capacity in GRFA. Three concrete proposals are being presented in this first topic:a) Awareness Building Workshops. b) Lists of Regionally Important Genera for Food Security. c) Research and Policy Capacity Building. 2) Strengthening Informal Seed Production and Distribution. 3) Improving Characterization and Inventorying of PGRFA
Objectives: a. Develop and test methodology for identifying priorities for pearl millet breeding work in Rajasthan, India; b. Develop methods for understanding farmers¿ needs and priorities for pearl millet production; c. Develop concepts and methods for understanding farmers¿ concepts of seed management,
environmental adaptation and quality requirements; d. Develop concepts and strategies for farmer participatory variety development; e. Develop strategies for on-farm conservation and management of genetic resources