The main objectives of the workshop were as follows: (i) to develop operational principles and
approaches for innovative public-private research partnerships; and (ii) to review partnership
proposals on rice genomics and on impact research addressing the benefits and risks of
genetically modified (…
Pacific island nations do not always have the financial and human resources needed to develop
methods for mariculture and other forms of inshore fisheries management (Adams, 1998). The
ICLARM-ACIAR partnership was established to work with National Fisheries agencies, coastal
villagers and…
Strengthening national and regional programmes to enhance sustainable development
through collaborative research on underutilized crops . The priority research areas include : a)
genetic studies and initial selection and breeding programme to supply planting materials b)
agronomic technology…
To strengthen the capabilities of member countries in research on and development of mandate
crops by promoting and co-ordinating networks, in order to benefit producing countries, farmers,
users, and consumers by contributing to increased coconut and oil palm production.
Specific objectives:
§ To…
Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is a major agricultural crop in the Near East and
African Regions, and its economical role in the countries of these regions is well
recognized.
The world date palm production (about 4.6 million tons in 1997) is concentrated
mostly in the Near East and Africa. About…
This case study in the development of hot pepper marketing in the Caribbean covers the period from the
early 1980¿s to 2000. During the period several partnerships were forged among a host of public and
private research institutions, export agencies, private companies and farmer groups to solve…
In the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a partnership was formed between seven institutions,
including both governmental and non-governmental organizations, that had been acting previously
and independently in favor of the agroecological movement. In the area of agroecology an interinstitutional…
The general topic of this 9th General Assembly of EADI is that of re-thinking the
relationship between Europe and the developing world in this turn of century. Within this general
theme, we have been asked in our session to look more specifically at scientific and technical
cooperation and at the…
The objective of this document is to define more precisely the rules and regulations of the NARS Steering Committee, keeping in mind that this committee has been established in the framework of the GFAR and that, consequently, it has to comply with the GFAR Chart as presented in the document…