The Panel expresses its sincere thanks to the CGIAR and TAC for the opportunity to be of service in this most important area of agricultural research. We especially thank The TAC Secretariat, Drs. Shellemiah Keya and Timothy Kelley and their staff for their dogged patience and persistence in the completion of this review. The Panel thanks Directors-General Lukas Brader (IITA), Joachim Voss (CIAT) and Hans Herren (ICIPE) for facilitating access to information and their scientific staffs. The Panel wishes to express our sincerest thanks to the collaborating CGIAR, ARI and NAR scientists, extension service and NGO worker and the wonderful co-operating farmers who all willingly gave us access to their work and ideas, the hopes and difficulties of their work and the unbridled enthusiasm most had for their cooperative work. This high degree of collegiality across these levels made the severe difficulties of this review well worth the effort. The list of specific people requiring acknowledgement is long, but special thanks are due Richard Markham, Pamela Anderson, Brima James and Peter Neuenschwander for their extreme patience in organizing our visits, providing information, answering question and a collegial atmosphere. We apologize for any omissions in this list. Jock Anderson, Derek Byerlee, Gershon Feder and Gerd Fleischer from the World Bank and Peter Kenmore from the GIPMF provided invaluable insights and criticisms.
Last, the Chair wishes to acknowledge the tireless efforts of Professor Hermann Waibel who took the lead in formulating economic and policy issues and for my wonderful exposure to these vital areas of IPM.
