Partners in Research
Partners in Research

Author: Grant McDonald Scobie

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 72

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After decades of neglect, the agricultural sector in many countries of Latin America is receiving renewed attention. As part of this, the establishment and consolidation in Latin America of three international centers funded through the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) account for a small but significant part of the growth in agricultural research. The importance of the centers lies not in the additional funding they bring, but rather in their collaboration with national research programs. There is increasing evidence that these centers have helped to expand the capacity of many national programs, especially in the numerous smaller countries. Their sustained funding, apolitical nature and international scientific linkages have added an important dimension to the region's own enhanced capacity for agricultural research. The accelerated growth in the yields and output of staple foods in Latin America achieved over the past decade is striking testimony to the strengthened national research programs which are receiving, testing, adapting and releasing technologies developed through their collaboration with international centers.

Agricultural research in Latin America and the Caribbean
Agricultural research in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author: Stads, Gert-Jan

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 2016-04-27

Total Pages: 44

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This report assesses trends in investments, human resource capacity, and research outputs in agricultural R&D—excluding the private (for-profit) sector—in LAC. It is an update of Stads and Beintema (2009), covering a more complete set of countries and focusing primarily on developments during 2006–2012/2013.1 The analysis draws largely from a set of country factsheets prepared by Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI), which is led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), using comprehensive datasets derived from primary surveys and additional secondary sources targeting close to 700 agencies in 27 LAC countries.

Technical Change And Social Conflict In Agriculture
Technical Change And Social Conflict In Agriculture

Author: Martin E Pineiro

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-21

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1000242129

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This book presents the intellectual production of the first phase of the Cooperative Research Project on Agricultural Technology in Latin America (PROTAAL) and the most relevant papers presented by invitees at a meeting held in San Jose, Costa Rica in September 1981.

Science and Food
Science and Food

Author: Jock R. Anderson

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 160

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The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) supports thirteen international research and training centers throughout the world. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of the contributions that the centers have made through their research programs and especially through their collaboration with national agricultural research systems in the developing world. The book surveys the products and achievements of the centers, including new crop varieties, new farming techniques, changes in institutions and policies, assistance to national research programs, and training. Of particular interest are the excerpts from country studies undertaken in connection with this report, which summarize national perceptions of the work and achievements of the CGIAR centers.