Report on the Inter-Centre Review of Root and Tuber Crops Research in the CGIAR

Table of Contents

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Technical Advisory Committee

TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
June 1997

SDR/TAC:IAR/95/25.1

Panel:	David R. MacKenzie (Chair)
	Evert Jacobsen
	Donald Plucknett
	Carlos Sere

TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
April 1996

Table of Contents

Extract from "Summary of Proceedings and Decisions", Mid-Term Meeting 1996, Jakarta, 20-24 May 1996

Letter from TAC Chairman transmitting the Report on the Inter-Centre Review of Root and Tuber Crops Research in the CGIAR

TAC Commentary on the Inter-Centre Review of Root and Tuber Crops Research in the CGIAR

Transmittal Letter from Panel Chairman to TAC Chairman

PREFACE

OVERALL SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Are the CGIAR priorities appropriate to research on root and tuber crops?
Are the current Centre mandates for root and tuber crops appropriate?
Are the current strategies for inter-Centre research working?
Are there alternative mechanisms that could be used to facilitate inter-Centre collaboration?
Are there opportunities for greater interactions with Advanced Research Organizations and National Agricultural Research Systems?
General Recommendations:
Supplemental Recommendations:

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

TERMS OF REFERENCE

REVIEW OF CGIAR PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES

REVIEW PROCESS USED

OVERVIEW OF ROOT AND TUBER CROPS

Commodity Perspectives:
Research Accomplishments:

SIMILARITIES AND DISSIMILARITIES

Similarities:
Dissimilarities:

PRIORITY SETTING EXERCISES

WORKING ASSUMPTIONS

ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION

STRATEGIC OPTIONS

CONSEQUENCES OF CHOICES

THE FUTURE

RECOMMENDATIONS

General Recommendations:
Terms of Reference
Supplemental Recommendations:

ANTICIPATED REACTIONS TO CHANGE

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

APPENDIX 1 - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

APPENDIX 2 - TERMS OF REFERENCE

APPENDIX 3 - REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX 4 - GLOBAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF ROOTS AND TUBERS

INTRODUCTION
ROOT AND TUBER CROP PRODUCTION: 1980-1992
ROOT AND TUBER CROP UTILIZATION: 1980-1992
FUTURE PROJECTIONS OF ROOT AND TUBER CROP PRODUCTION
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES

APPENDIX 5 - AIDE-MEMOIRE - OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON ROOT AND TUBER CROPS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE THE AMBIT OF THE CGIAR

BILATERAL RESEARCH SUPPORT TO ROOT AND TUBER CROP RESEARCH
ROOT AND TUBER RESEARCH PROJECTS LISTED IN AGREP, ARRIP, CRIS AND SPAAR
OVERALL COMMENT

APPENDIX 6 - LIST OF ACRONYMS