%C New Delhi, India
%A M C S Bantilan
%I National Center for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research and International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
%B Priority setting, monitoring and evaluation in agricultural research 
%L icrisat6352
%P 22-34
%D 2000
%T Linkages among measurable Criteria and Sensitivity analysis for Research Priority Setting: Learning from the experiences of ICRISAT
%X The research priority-setting exercise conducted by the International Crops Research Institute for the
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in the early 1990s was driven by a determination to build an objective
and transparent basis for its medium term plan (MTP) for 1994-1998 (ICRISAT, 1992). Like other
members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), it faced the
challenge of a changing external environment where funds for research were declining, and therefore,
a pursuit of a focused research agenda was imperative. This change motivated stronger
accountability and a search for an objective research priority setting and resource allocation process.
Significantly, it prompted awareness among scientists and research managers about the impact and
payoff of research.......