This report, presented by Roger Blench, Managing Director of Mallam Dendo Ltd, UK, considers some of the current challenges involved in the conservation of indigenous livestock. The importance of livestock biodiversity in reducing the risks faced by manyu poor rural households is described in the...
Blench, Roger
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[Conservation of Indigenous Livestock : Sustaining Biodiversity for Current and Future Generations]
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Conservation of Indigenous Livestock : Sustaining Biodiversity for Current and Future Generations
This report, presented by Peter Langridge of the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, considers current advances in plant breeding and the identification and utilization of genetic variation. The efficiency of breeding and selection processes is often assessed according to the ultimat...
Interim commentary and working conclusions of a Task Force on Impact Assessment established by the Public Awareness and Resource Mobilization Committee (PARC). This document was prepared following two meetings of the Task Force, as an input to a workshop it organized on the eve of MTM95.The repor...
Paper presenting the preliminary recommendations of the CGIAR Oversight Committee on organizational matters relating to restructuring of the CGIAR. The recommendations concern operations of TAC, the roles and responsibilities of CGIAR central bodies and committees, and the representation of devel...
Part IV of a study of the impact of the CGIAR System on agricultural production and agricultural research institutions in developing countries, directed by Jock R. Anderson. This part is entitled 'Issues.' It begins by addressing germplasm exploration, collection, evaluation, and enhancement at t...
CGIAR Secretariat
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[International Agricultural Research Centers: Achievements and Potential Part IV]
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International Agricultural Research Centers: Achievements and Potential Part IV
Parts I and II of a study of the impact of the CGIAR System on agricultural production and agricultural research institutions in developing countries, directed by Jock R. Anderson. Part I discusses the role of research in development, the rate of technological change in different regions and the ...
CGIAR Secretariat
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[International Agricultural Research Centers: Achievements and Potential. Parts I and II]
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International Agricultural Research Centers: Achievements and Potential. Parts I and II