@manual{icrisat6732, publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics}, organization = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics}, address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India}, year = {2011}, type = {Documentation}, title = {France and ICRISAT "Together we make lives better in the Semi-Arid Tropics"}, author = {- ICRISAT}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/6732/}, abstract = {France was a founding member of the CGIAR in 1971, and her ties to the CGIAR system are well established. In particular, France has a strong interest in the agricultural development of West Africa. ICRISAT has enjoyed support from France for over three decades, starting with a contribution in 1979 towards the establishment of ICRISAT?s Sahelian Center in Niamey, Niger. An extremely welcome contribution was in 1996 when France contributed additional funds to help ICRISAT tide over its financial crisis.....} }