1986-1987 CGIAR Annual Report

Report of the CGIAR covering financial data for 1986 and events through the middle of 1987. The foreword is by interim Chairman W. David Hopper. G. Edward Schuh writes on the continuing importance of investment in agricultural research given agriculture's share of developing economies and its role in spurring economic growth. Following chapters concern fitting technology to agricultural environments; national policies and institutions that mobilize emerging technologies; and the impact of the work of CGIAR centers. The final two chapters describe key events in the CGIAR from mid 1986 to mid 1987, and the Group's financial situation.Annexes describe the CGIAR, list crops and activities by center, give the CGIAR's organization and membership, set out donor contributions to center programs for 1972-1986 and center expenditures since 1971, and show the regional origins of board members and internationally recruited staff