Quite simply, this is required reading for anyone involved in managing agricultural research. With a wealth of practical solutions and advice, it offers a how-to guide for managers as well as highlighting the differences in the way that different nations approach this key area of research – one of the most widespread forms of inquiry in the world. The lessons that can be learned from this brilliant study apply in equal measure to developed and developing nations.

Official opening of the working conference; Agricultural research an OECD Viwe; Some aspects of agricultural research management; Information problems in research management; Dissemination of the results of research.

It's the hidden portion of endeavors which are usually responsible for their growth, and this life principle holds true in one's backyard as well. The 70 contributors to this definitive text on roots uncover the complex system which nourishes those beautiful summer roses. The structure, development, growth, metabolism, waterways, bacteria, and pests (even the root hairs) are examined with thorough and scientific expertise. The second edition has been substantially revised and expanded with the addition of 30 contributors, new chapters on root study methodology and the biosynthetic and medicinal uses of roots, and revised research, particularly in the area of molecular genetics. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Official opening of the working conference; Agricultural research an OECD Viwe; Some aspects of agricultural research management; Information problems in research management; Dissemination of the results of research.