Burkina Faso and the CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) Centers: A Study of Their Collaboration in Agricultural Research

摘要

Burkina Faso is a country with all the characteristics of underdevelopment. Agriculture is the main activity of 95 percent of the population. The country's economy is predominantly free enterprise. A national debate is in progress over how to evolve a structure better suited to the new development process needed by Burkina society. Chapter 1 of the report outlines the principal aspects of the economy, drawing on detailed World Bank reports. Until recently, the 'national agricultural research system' (NARS) has been managed by bilateral and, to a certain extent, multilateral scientific cooperation. Chapter 2 describes the structure of research and Chapter 3 outlines the input the CGIAR centers have had on that structure. (Copyright (c) 1987 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.)