<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Future Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural R&D in the Semi-Arid Tropics"^^ . "This publication reviews past trends, summarizes the major constraints to income growth, food security, poverty alleviation,\r\nand environmental sustainability, and identifies future R&D strategies and priorities for the semi-arid tropics (SAT). The\r\nstudy focuses on sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where poverty, food insecurity, child malnutrition, and gender\r\ninequalities are widespread.\r\nICRISAT's mandate cereals are becoming less important in household food budgets in Asia, but wi l l remain staple foods of\r\nthe poor in the driest areas, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the anticipated growth in demand for livestock\r\nproducts wi l l increase the derived demand for feedgrains, including sorghum and millet. Water wi l l likely be the primary\r\nconstraint throughout the SAT in the coming years. Research could focus on identifying genes that can improve water-use\r\nefficiency and drought tolerance. Other areas include crop and systems modeling, watershed management, and water policy.\r\nPoor soil fertility is another key issue, and could be addressed using an integrated soil, water, and nutrient management\r\napproach. Research to improve nutrient-use efficiency wi l l be critical, especially in Africa. Research is needed on the extent,\r\neffects, and processes of land degradation.\r\nLimiting the mandate to the current five crops may reduce ICRISAT's future ability to impact on the welfare of the SAT\r\npoor. A thematic, problem-driven agenda would be more appropriate. Future research and policy agendas must account for\r\nregional differences, in resource endowments, infrastructure, etc. For example, labor-intensive technologies would be\r\nappropriate for the poor in South Asia, and labor-saving ones for sub-Saharan Africa. HIV/AIDS is a serious constraint to labor\r\navailability in Southern and Eastern Africa, and must receive explicit attention in R&D strategies. ICRISAT's research agenda\r\nfor the future could also include: village-level studies to better understand the apparent poverty-environmental degradation\r\nt readmi l l ; reduction of marketing and transaction costs, especially in sub-Saharan Africa; strengthening the capacities of SAT\r\nfarmers and national research systems wi th the aid of information technology; and development of gender-sensitive\r\ntechnology options."^^ . "2001" . . . "International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics"^^ . . "International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "D C"^^ . "Spencer"^^ . "D C Spencer"^^ . . "J G"^^ . "Ryan"^^ . "J G Ryan"^^ . . . . . . "Future Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural R&D in the Semi-Arid Tropics (PDF)"^^ . . . . . . . . . "RA_00379.pdf"^^ . . . "Future Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural R&D in the Semi-Arid Tropics (Image (JPEG))"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Future Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural R&D in the Semi-Arid Tropics (Indexer Terms)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #1107 \n\nFuture Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural R&D in the Semi-Arid Tropics\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics"@en . .