Research priorities and getting the messages of the WDR 2008 on agriculture to policy-makers
Speakers:
Mark Cackler - World Bank
Colin Poulton - Future Agricultures
Amdissa Teshome - Future Agricultures
Derek Byerlee - World Bank
John Thompson - Future Agricultures
Description
This workshop looked at ways to get the messages of the latest World Development Report, Agriculture for Development, to policy-makers, and also investigate future priorities for research in agricultural development.
Session 1 - Getting the message across – how to make the case for agricultural development, and to influence policy.
Session 2 - Research agenda – what are the key priorities for research in agricultural development over next 5 to 10 years? What methods are likely to be most productive?