245 DONOR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES ... LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS RESEARCH : A DONOR'S PERSPECTIVE .. 267 Joyce M. Turk IDRC EXPERIENCES IN THE SUPPORT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 269 Hugo Li Pun ...

In September , RISPAL and IDRC collaborated in the organization and development of a Global Workshop on Animal Production Systems , aimed at the analysis of past experiences in animal production systems research , the identification of ...

The development of sustainable animal production systems will require research to provide information that is needed on the ... research organizations , supplemented by information and assistance from international centers and donors .

Proceedings of a Symposium Sponsored by the International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium and the ... These were joined in the 1 970s by centers focusing on livestock production , animal disease and genetic resources , on arid ...

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research centers should also strengthen their staffs in such ... in their own research and to help local systems through better in - service training and collaborative studies .

Characterization demands a lot of equipment and trained staff , however , including environmental scientists , who are underrepresented in the national agricultural research systems that will do most of the work . Donor organizations ...

Agricultural Health and Food Safety Goal: To contribute to the development and strengthening of programs and projects designed to improve agricultural production and food quality and food safety certification systems Line of Action: ...