Summary:
A report on the state of agriculture in developing nations, Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research 1971-1996: 25 Years of Food and
Agriculture Improvement in Developing Countries, is a publication of
CGIAR, the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research, whose
missions is to "...promote sustainable agriculture for food security in
developing countries." Through a system of sixteen international research
centers, located primarily in developing countries, CGIAR "...work[s] in
close
collaboration with partners in national research systems, to develop
resource-
efficient technologies that contribute to sustainable improvements in the
productivity of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, thereby enhancing the
nutrition and well-being of the poor."
Upon accessing this site, the user will find six major topics within the
report, listed as a table of contents. Each portion of the document is
opened through its respective title: (1) The CGIAR; (2) CGIAR-Mandated Food
Crops; (3) The State of Irrigated Agriculture; (4) Livestock Research; (5)
Aquatic Resources; (6) Agroforestry; (7) Forestry; (8) Developing Country
Gains from CGIAR Research; and (9) Plant Genetic Resources. The first
title provides the user with a description of CGIAR and its various
programs. Details on crop per capita supplies, productivity gains, total
production growth (by crop) and the dynamics of devleoping country
agriculture are among the second title's listings. Irrigated agriculture
discusses constraints, maintenance, salinity and waterlogging, and reports
on projects in all the CGIAR regional centers. Livestock-based research
reports on developing animal agriculture, increasing productivity on small
farms, and also provides regional reports.
Aquatic resources devotes its section to constraints in the industry,
capture fisheries, and aquaculture (fish farming). Agroforestry discusses
regional areas of work, solutions for depleted soils, measuring the impact
of ongoing projects, and plans for the future. Research issues key to its
respective field are mentioned in the forestry section, as well as
constraints and field prospects. Gains from CGIAR research features
information
on price trends of CGIAR-mandated food crops, gains from CGIAR germplasm, as
seen in each of its chosen crops. The last section, plant genetic
resources,
discusses: the rise of such sources; a conservation movement devoted to the
field; the Leipzig Conference on Plant Genetic Resources; Ex situ and In
situ
conservation; working in war-torn nations; the International Network for
Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER) and its impact; the System-Wide Genetic
Resources Program (SGRP); and findings of the CGIAR review panel.
The site and its report are maintained by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR); The World Food Bank,
Washington, D.C.
To Search:
Select topic of interest from report's table of contents. Browse through
report section. Access link below contents to CGIAR homepage.
S 541. Research. Experimentation. By Region or Country. United States. General Works
Summary:
State Partners of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service is a site that "...hosts the directory of land-grant universities which are state partners of the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service [CSREES]. Links are provided to
the schools of forestry, higher education, home economics, veterinary
science, and state extension services, and state experiment stations." The
site is a division of the CSREES WWW site, devoted to a division of the USDA
that "...provides the focus to advance a global system of research,
extension, and higher education in the food and agricultural sciences and
related environmental sciences to benefit people, communities, and the
Nation."
Within the site's main page is a full-color United States map, general site
information, and a list of state links, found beneath the map. Users should
select a state of interest via the map or its name link; an alphabetical
list of
land-grant universities then appears. Within university listings, users
will find links given to the university extension office, experiment
station, the college of agriculture, the college of veterinary medicine,
and the forestry department. Each office's title is a direct WWW link to
its respective site. Links to university WWW homepages are accessible via
university names. At the bottom of each links page are access points to the
CSREES homepage, the CSREES search engine. and a comments area.
The site is sponsored by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service (CSREES); USDA; Beltsville, Maryland.
To Search:
Select state of interest via map or name link; scroll to view matching
university office listings. Titles of offices are direct WWW links.
S 542.A423 Research. Experimentation. Other Regions or Countries. Africa
Summary:
The newsletter of the Special Program for African Agricultural Research
(SPAAR), CONTACT reflects the achievements and activities of its
organization. Established in 1985, SPAAR is a regional forum that
"...enhance[s] the quality and relevance of agricultral technology
development in Sub-Saharan Africa...improve[s] consultation and
collaboration among stakeholders in [SSA] agricultural research...[and]
increases the exchange of information on research activities." The focus of
SPAAR's work is on the "development and implementation of regional
frameworks...to revitalize agricultural research systems in the four main
eco-political regions of SSA...."
A chronological listing in the site's main menu provides access to recent
issues of CONTACT, which is available in both English and French.
The site is maintained by the Secretariat of SPAAR; The World Bank,
Washington, D.C.
To Search:
Browse through chronological listings. Select issue date to view contents.
Summary:
SPAAR Information System (SIS) is a database, containing current
agricultural
research in Africa, of the Special Program for African Agricultural Research
(SPAAR). SPAAR ehances "...agricultural production in Africa by increasing
donor co-ordination in the field of agricultural research."
The site's main page features several database search fields: (1) title
words; (2) country; (3) descriptor(s); (4) status; (5) research discipline;
and (6) implementing agency. For both the "country" and "research
discipline" fields, a link is provided to view complete listings for these
fields; the list of SPAAR nations, divided into regions, and the list of
available research disciplines.
Users should fill in applicable search fields; results will be a list of
SPAAR research reports, not provided in alphabetical order. Each entry
offers: (1) title; (2) implementing agency; and (3) country of origin.
Selecting a title then reveals the full report entry: (1) record number; (2)
implementing agency; (3) title; (4) type of project; (5) start date; (6)
status; (7) type of research; (8) country; (9) geographical areas; (10)
agro-ecological zone(s); (11) research target(s); (12) discipline(s); (13)
descriptor(s); (14) abstract; (15) contact in research organization; (16)
contact in donor agency; (17) project costs; and (18) general notes. Users
should scroll to view a report's full entry.
At the bottom of the site's main page are links to a more detailed search
form, to a user comments area, and to the SPAAR homepage. The site is
sponsored by the SPAAR Secretariat; the World Bank; Washington, D.C.
To Search:
Fill in applicable search fields within site's main page; scroll to view
list of matching report titles. Select report title to view complete entry.