CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CGIAR SECRETARIAT
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P. Bernard Tinker (Chair) |
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G.S. Bhalla |
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Michael D. Gale |
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Hiroyuki Hibino |
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Donald L. Plucknett |
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Louis R.K. Paul |
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Roger A. Smith |
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Ronnie Coffman (Consultant) |
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Henri Maraite (Consultant) |
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Paramjit S. Sachdeva (CGIAR Secretariat) |
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Amir Kassam (TAC Secretariat) |
TAC SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
November 1998
TAC Commentary on the Fifth External Programme and Management Review of IRRI
IRRI's response to the Report of the Fifth External Programme and Management Review
Transmittal letter from Panel Chairman to TAC Chairman and CGIAR Executive Secretary
1.1 Rice in Asia
1.2 The Demand for Rice
1.3 The Demand-Supply Gap
1.4 Rice Outside Asia
CHAPTER 2 - GLOBAL RICE RESEARCH COMMUNITY
2.1 Rice Research Community
2.2 Challenges for Rice Research
2.3 IRRI in the Rice Research Community
CHAPTER 3 - EVOLUTION AND STRATEGY
3.1 Origin and Evolution of IRRI
3.2 IRRI Today and Tomorrow - Its Role and Mandate
3.3 IRRI's Strategic Plan and 1994-98 Medium-Term Plan
3.4 IRRI's Current MTP 1998-2000
3.5 International Research Partnerships - Strategy, History, Evolution
3.5.1 Partnership Strategy
3.5.2 A Brief History
3.5.3 IRRI's Partnerships Today
CHAPTER 4 - RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
4.1.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.1.2 Achievements and Impact
4.1.3 Future Strategy
4.1.4 Assessment4.2 Rainfed Lowland Rice Ecosystem
4.2.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.2.2 Achievements and Impact
4.2.3 Future Strategy
4.2.4 Assessment4.3 Rainfed Upland Rice Ecosystem
4.3.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.3.2 Achievements and Impact
4.3.3 Future Strategy
4.3.4 Assessment4.4 Flood-Prone Rice Ecosystem
4.4.1 Recent Evolution and Current Focus
4.4.2 Achievements and Impact
4.4.3 Future Strategy
4.4.4 Assessment4.5 Cross Ecosystems Research Programme
4.5.1 Germplasm Characterization, Biotechnology, and ARBN
4.5.1.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.1.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.1.3 Future strategy
4.5.1.4 Assessment4.5.2 Exploiting Biodiversity for Sustainable Pest Management
4.5.2.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.2.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.2.3 Future strategy
4.5.2.4 Assessment4.5.3 Systems Approaches to Quantify Performance of Rice Ecosystems
4.5.3.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.3.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.3.3 Future strategy
4.5.3.4 Assessment4.5.4 Assessing Opportunities for Nitrogen Fixation in Rice
4.5.4.1 Recent evolution and current focus
4.5.4.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.4.3 Future strategy
4.5.4.4 Assessment4.5.5.1 Evolution and current focus
4.5.5.2 Achievements and impact
4.5.5.3 Future strategy
4.5.5.4 Assessment
CHAPTER 5 - RESEARCH DIVISIONS AND SERVICES
5.1 Disciplinary-Based Divisions
5.1.1 Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biochemistry
5.1.2 Agronomy, Physiology, and Agroecology
5.1.3 Entomology and Plant Pathology
5.1.4 Soil and Water Sciences
5.1.5 Agricultural Engineering
5.1.6 Social Sciences5.2.1 Genetic Resources
5.2.2 Seed Health
5.2.3 Analytical Service Laboratories
5.2.4 Biometrics
5.2.5 Central Research Farm
5.2.6 Information Centre
5.2.7 Computer Services5.3.1 International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER)
5.3.2 Crop and Resource Management Network (CREMNET)
5.3.3 Training5.3.3.1 Current programme and achievements
5.3.3.2 Future direction
6.1 Developments in Rice Genomics
6.2 Intellectual Property and Private Sector Linkages Policies
6.3. The Sustainability of the Natural Resource Base
6.3.1 Soils Characterization
6.3.2 Soils and Yield Decline
6.3.3 Water
6.3.4 The Climate and Atmosphere6.4.1 Introduction
6.4.2 Evolution and Current Focus
6.4.3 Methodology
6.4.4 Designing Ex-ante Impact Assessment Methodology - Problems and Limitations
6.4.5 Limitations of Applying the Model to Research
6.4.6 Conclusion
CHAPTER 7 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
7.2 Organizational Structure
7.3 Planning and Review Processes
7.4 Research Management
7.5 Institutional Relationships and External Operations
7.5.1 Overview
7.5.2 International Programmes Management Office
7.5.3 Institutional Relationships
7.5.4 Public Awareness
CHAPTER 8 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
8.1 Management of Human Resources
8.1.1 Staff Restructuring Programme
8.1.2 Performance Appraisal System
8.1.3 Internationally Recruited Staff8.2.1 Financial Management Systems
8.2.2 Revenue and Overhead Recovery
8.2.3 Overall Financial Results
8.2.4 Internal Audit8.3 Administration and Operations
8.3.1 Physical Plant
8.3.2 Transport
8.3.3 Food and Housing Services
8.3.4 Materials Management
8.3.5 Security and Safety
8.3.6 City Office, Mail Room, and Central Files
8.3.7 Conclusion
Appendix I Composition of the Panel and Biographical Information
Appendix II Terms of Reference for External Programme and Management Reviews of CGIAR Centres
Appendix III Itinerary of the EPMR Panel
Appendix IV Documents Provided to the Review Panel
Appendix V Evaluation of IRRI's Progress in Implementing the Recommendations of the 1992 External Programme and Management Review (EPMR)
Appendix VI Glossary of Acronyms