Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - CGIAR
From:
The Secretariat
July 1996
CGIAR Mid-Term Meeting
May 20-24, 1996
Jakarta, Indonesia
Soil and Water Aspects of Natural Resources Management Research 1
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Extract from "Summary of Proceedings and Decisions - Report on Parallel Session I", CGIAR Mid-Term Meeting 1996, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Participating Members felt that, given the fundamental importance of research on soil and water, a much greater sense of urgency was needed and warranted than was presented in the TAC study. It was also felt that this area of research should be given greater visibility in TAC's priorities and strategies document than at present. The impact on the environment was considered a central issue, which should be taken into greater consideration.
The move toward an integrated natural resources management framework for research was endorsed and the linkages involved were recognized. It was felt that the linkages between research and diffusion or adoptoin of results should receive greater attention. Participants agreed on the need for more research on the constraints and incentives which affect adoption of sustainable development technologies by farmers. The study noted that, where there has been evidence of success, effective local organizations have participated. The location specificity issue was raised, and it was agreed that, as the study recommended, forthcoming research should be more universal and generally applicable.
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