Linkages among measurable Criteria and Sensitivity analysis for Research Priority Setting: Learning from the experiences of ICRISAT

Bantilan, M C S (2000) Linkages among measurable Criteria and Sensitivity analysis for Research Priority Setting: Learning from the experiences of ICRISAT. In: Priority setting, monitoring and evaluation in agricultural research. National Center for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research and International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, New Delhi, India, pp. 22-34.

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Abstract

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.......

Item Type: Book Section
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Subjects: Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2012 08:41
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2013 08:48
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6352
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