Description:
CGIAR Study Paper
"This report on the collaboration between international agricultural research centers (IARCs) and the agricultural research system
of Burma was undertaken at the request of the CGIAR impact study and includes several objectives. They entail providing (1) a
picture of the collaboration between CGIAR-supported IARCs and Burma; (2) an assessment of how international inputs have
contributed to national research capacity; and (3) an evaluation of the relevance and impact of the centers ' training programs.
Further to this, the report involves (4) a summary of the impact on food production; and (5) a discussion of the way in which
selected technologies originating in the centers have been transmitted through national programs to farmers. By cooperating
with various IARCs, Burma ' s agricultural research departments and other agencies under the Agriculture Corporation have
greatly increased yields of rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, cotton, jute, sugarcane and food legumes in Burma. In addition, Burma
has received genetic materials, training fellowships and opportunities to establish contacts with research workers and scientists
in other countries to permit the continuous exchange of ideas."
Keywords: International agricultural research coordination; Food production; Agricultural inputs; Food crops; Research centers;
Training programs
Source/publisher:
World Bank
Date of Publication:
1986-11-30
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Language:
English