Agricultural Research Management

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-90-481-7520-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 388 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 616 g

Quite simply, this is required reading for anyone involved in managing agricultural research. With a wealth of practical solutions and advice, it offers a how-to guide for managers as well as highlighting the differences in the way that different nations approach this key area of research – one of the most widespread forms of inquiry in the world. The lessons that can be learned from this brilliant study apply in equal measure to developed and developing nations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thottappilly, G.

Loebenstein, G.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ökologische Landwirtschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenpathologie, Pflanzenkrankheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General.- The Mission of Agricultural Research.- The Mission and Evolution of International Agricultural Research in Developing Countries.- Considerations for Determining Research Priorities: Learning Cycles and Impact Pathways.- Creating an Effective Process to Define, Approve, and Review the Research Agenda of Institutions in The Developing World.- The Research Department and Institute.- Leadership in Agricultural Research Management.- Bioethics in Agricultural Research and Research Management.- The Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the Management of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research.- Harness of R&D for the Benefit of a Practical-Oriented Organization.- Case Studies.- CGIAR – The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.- Linking Priorities and Performance – Management of the USDA Agricultural Research Service Research Portfolio.- Agricultural Research Management in US Land-Grant Universities – The State Agricultural Experiment Station System.- USDA-CSREES National Research Initiative: Support for Agricultural Research – The competitive grants program in the United States.- Agricultural Research Governance and Management in Nigeria.- INRA – National Institute for Agricultural Research – From the Local to the Global Levels.- The Indian Agricultural Research System.- Agricultural Science in the Netherlands.- Agricultural Research in Israel.- Concluding Remarks.